A Great DIGITAL Pregnancy Test!

Advantages: Digital Display
Disadvantages: You can't buy just the cartridges by themselves

...I started out buying just the standard Clearblue Pregnancy Test. I brought this one initially as it was cheaper than some of the others (£10 for 2 test sticks). Anyway I was 7 days late but suspected before this that I may be pregnant but wasn't too sure how long you are supposed to wait before you can do the test. When I read the box I found out I could of actually done the test on the first day my period was due, so I didn't actually need to wait this long at all. I had never taken a pregnancy test before but was very pleased to find that there were very clear instructions on the reverse of the packaging. The clear instructions were in 3 steps. Inside the packaging was a questionnaire, a more detailed description on how to use the test and 2 of the testers. The testers are individually wrapped and easy to open. On opening...

saraha007 16.01.2005 · Read review
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Review of Clearblue Pregnancy Test Kit

Love the new DIGITAL clearblue pregnancy test!!!!

Advantages: finding out 100% one way or the other...
Disadvantages: Slightly Expensive

...Me and my partner have been trying for a baby for a while so i would stock up on the internet cheap pregnancy tests from auction sites... as soon as i saw a faint line i 'eeeeek'd' with excitement... it was so extremely faint i had to squint at the line. I just had to know! am i pregnant? is it my mind playing tricks on me? my better half ran to our local supermarket and bought a 2 pack digital conceptor Clear Blue pregnancy tests. I dipped it in the pot for 10 seconds and saw the little egg timer flash... i was scare to look... i dairnt look!! through slightly open fingers i glanced in the direction of the test, PREGNANT 1-2 WEEKS!! oh my gosh, they are the best words i have seen on such a small thing! how something so tiny can create the biggest smile!! yes they are slightly high in price compared to my internet cheap tests, but what...

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My Pregnancy Bible.

Advantages: Gives advice through every stage of pregnancy and beyond
Disadvantages: Some photos look quite dated.

...Finding out I was pregnant for the first time was a bit of a shock, I had no idea what to expect and while my mother tried to provide advice I thought it would be helpful to doing some reading up on what to expect over the 9 months that were to follow. On my trip to Waterstones one book stood out from the acres of other pregnancy manuals and it was Dr Miriam Stoppards New Pregnancy & Birth book, I don't know what it was about the book that drew me to it, perhaps it was the gaze of the baby on the front cover, whatever the reason I returned home with my very own copy. Miriam Stoppard- Dr Miriam Stoppard was born in 1937 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. She studied at Kings College (Renamed Newcastle university in 1962) and went on to work in the Victoria Royal infirmary. She began her writing career in the 1970s and has gone on to provide...

piggypine 25.10.2007 · Read review
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pregnancy test

Advantages: tells you if you are pregnant
Disadvantages: none

...most pregnancy tests available on the market these days do exactly the same as each other it is just that you pay a lot more for testers that tell you in words that you are pregnant or tell you that you are so many days pregnant, this in my opinion is a total waste of money when they all do the same job which is basically testing for an increase in a hormone in your urine, after all why pay £15 for a stick you are going to piddle on and throw away when you can get a very similar stick from your chemist for around £1 for a pack of two or 3 and are the exact same ones used by the nurse at your doctors surgery. Read your instructions on your pack carefuly as the timing on different tests is different but the basics are still the same, you need to test after the first day that your period was due as this is the earliest time that most...

danniell 14.02.2009 · Read review
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My pregnancy

Advantages: Great feeling
Disadvantages: Labour

...My pregnancy wasn't planned. I wish it was, but no. A lot of women I have spoke to, have told me the best thing about having a baby is becoming a family. Mother, baby, and father. I didn't want that. I had always wanted to be a mother, but the family I craved consisted of Mother and baby. Remember when you were younger and you used to dream of your wedding day? I never did that. I only ever dreamed of being a mum, and not once was a man involved. If I was ever going to become a mum, I wanted to do it alone. I was told I was pregnant on 1st April 2004. That's right, April Fools Day. So, obviously, not everyone believed me. When the doctor revealed the news, I was the happiest person alive. But one thing niggled me. The father. I had been with him just over 2 months. He knew from the start I didn't want anything serious...

HeartOfGold 13.06.2005 (20.06.2005) · Read review
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Perfect Pregnancy Partner

Advantages: Covers everything you would ever need to know about pregnancy and birth
Disadvantages: Slightly on expensive side at £2.70 per month

...Pregnancy and Birth Magazine After trying to conceive for over three years and being told that through medical reasons I only had a 1% chance of ever conceiving naturally, you can imagine my surprise and immense pleasure when the two blue lines showed on the seven different pregnancy tests I took nearly 8 months ago. Immediately I started thinking of everything an anything to help the pregnancy progress healthily and one of the first things I did was to go to the local supermarket and browse the pregnancy magazines. After flicking through a few, I was disappointed in the quality and quantity of them, that is until I came across Pregnancy and Birth. Although I am pregnant with my first child, I have a younger brother and sister who are quite a bit younger than me, so have some experience, though I felt that having my own brought...

elfbwillow 09.09.2007 · Read review
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Boots pregnancy test - very quick & accurate

Advantages: Easy to use, accurate, cheap
Disadvantages: None

...These modern tests are done in exactly the same way as it would be if you'd had gone to your doctors - except now you can do it in the privacy of your own home and you don't have to wait weeks to find out the result! Perfect! I've never done a test until 11 weeks ago and I was so very nervous about doing a test for the first time. Especially as we'd planned a baby... just not this soon! The boots pregnancy test gave me an accurate result in just a few seconds. I actually took a second one just to be on the safe side. It too was positive, it couldn't be wrong! A scan 5 weeks later confirmed this. Also for some women that want to use the pregnancy test in their pregnancy scrapbook/diary the result doesn't fade! I've used mine for my scrapbook and it looks fantastic. I would definatly advise this to any woman who wants a fast...

NessShortee 22.10.2009 · Read review
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Teenage pregnancies.

Advantages: Able to have your life back at an earlyish age.
Disadvantages: Missing out on potential years....

...everyone on my side and this I think was what got me through the pregnancy. I would suggest to any family that this happens too, please please show your support, it makes so much of a difference and at the end of the day, is a little innocent baby really that bad? The situation could be much worse every single time, so bare that in mind.........

weekellso 30.01.2003 · Read review
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Double Sided Pregnancy Pillow

Advantages: Relieves back ache in pregnancy, allowing peaceful sleep
Disadvantages: None found!

...If you have read any of my other reviews, you will know that I tend to focus on pregnancy, baby and children related products. So, here we have another 'life saver.' When I was pregnant I was signed off sick for the last five months due to problems in my back which led to extreme pain in my back and hips. The more pregnant I got, the worse it became due to the weight of my bump (bump makes it sound oh so cute and oh so small! I think the phrase I am looking for is?gargantuan mound!). This pain increase even more at night because a) pregnant women should not lie on their backs after 20 weeks due to circulation issues and b) this means lying on your side which causes your 'bump' to pull on your back. So, I was advised by the midwife, fellow pregnant women and friends who had been through it all before, that I needed to get...

FunkyFaulkner 28.07.2006 · Read review
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Pregnancy & Birth Magazine.

Advantages: Good articles, fab to read lazing on the sofa with a cuppa! mmmmm!
Disadvantages: Could be thicker, only cos I wanted to read more!

...Currently 14 weeks pregnant and swore I would not turn into one of those people who are constantly looking at pregnancy magazines, websites, talking about babies and shopping for lots of little clothes but I'm afraid the inevitable has happened and I could no longer keep buying Company and Closer magazines as the fashion pages, going out pages, etc. no longer felt relevant. I have a pregnancy book but have also got bored with it and wanted something that I could look at whilst enjoying a cup of tea. This led me to buy Pregancy and Birth magazine which provides articles on pregnancy and advice for that time when baby decides to make an appearance. It is also a good read for women who are trying for a baby. Pregnancy & Birth is th UK's best selling pregnancy magazine. Sister magazine for people who have given birth is Mother & Baby...

chellie81 18.02.2007 · Read review
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