Grab a test! (For anyone wondering if they're pregnant)
in Pregnancy ·
If you ask me, instead of stressing yourself out and wasting money on guesswork, you should just head to a clinic and get a blood test for hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin)—basically, a professional pregnancy test. Those results are 100% reliable.
Your doctor can write you a referral for it, and you'll usually have the results back within a few days.
If you walk into a hospital lab without a prescription, it’ll cost you around $50$33(I can't remember exactly how long the turnaround is there). However, if you go to a private facility like Breyer Laboratory, you’re looking at roughly $33 and you can often get your answers in just a couple of hours.
Home tests can be so confusing; if you mess up the timing or the procedure even slightly, you could end up with a totally wrong result. Not to mention all the anxiety and wasted time waiting to retest—it really makes you wonder if they're even worth it!
I actually went through this myself. I used three different home tests, ranging from the cheapest ones to the pricey brands, because I was in such a rush to know. My workplace involves certain health risks for a developing baby, so I couldn't afford to wait around.
Getting my blood work done gave me a definitive, 100% certain answer. It saved me so much unnecessary stress and, most importantly, kept my baby safe.
Your doctor can write you a referral for it, and you'll usually have the results back within a few days.
If you walk into a hospital lab without a prescription, it’ll cost you around $50$33(I can't remember exactly how long the turnaround is there). However, if you go to a private facility like Breyer Laboratory, you’re looking at roughly $33 and you can often get your answers in just a couple of hours.
Home tests can be so confusing; if you mess up the timing or the procedure even slightly, you could end up with a totally wrong result. Not to mention all the anxiety and wasted time waiting to retest—it really makes you wonder if they're even worth it!
I actually went through this myself. I used three different home tests, ranging from the cheapest ones to the pricey brands, because I was in such a rush to know. My workplace involves certain health risks for a developing baby, so I couldn't afford to wait around.
Getting my blood work done gave me a definitive, 100% certain answer. It saved me so much unnecessary stress and, most importantly, kept my baby safe.