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Pregnancy - week by week guide.

Your guide to getting pregnant

Pregnancy diet

Pregnancy to do list

Planning a baby shower

Child birth

Pregnancy exercises

Pregnancy month by month

Pregnancy ultrasound

Know about false positive and false negative results.

Home Pregnancy test

False results in home pregnancy tests and reasons

False positives
Positive test results that turn out to be negative later

Pregnancy test was expired
Chemical pregnancy or early miscarriage
Fertility treatment is underway
Some directions were skipped

False negatives
Negative results but pregnant in reality

Test was too early in the term
The time of day was not optimal
Urine was too dilute
Test was not sensitive enough
Some directions were skipped

*Remember*

Repeat test the following day
Home pregnancy test results are not to be considered conclusive

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