POAS!

Answer Brand HPT

I know many of the POASaholics out there (myself included) are thinking to yourself...Finally!

Walgreen's Brand HPT (the dreaded blue dye)

For those of you who are not familiar with the lingo, POAS means Pee On A Stick (A.K.A. a home pregnancy test). Many women are addicted to this process and love to analyze every test.

Equate Brand HPT

Is there a faint second line?  What if I tilt it under the light?  Oooh, maybe I should scan it and invert the colors or tweek the colors.

Answer Brand HPT

Intended parents generally have different feelings on if they want to know about the HPT results or wait the dreaded 2 weeks for the beta test.  It is really personal preference, and most surrogates are very supportive and sensitive to their IPs wishes.

The beta test actually tells the amount of HCG in the bloodstream instead of just confirming the presence of the hormone.  Betas are usually run in a series (each test is spaced by 2 to 3 days).  The amount of the hormone is one component to the test, but the second is the growth of this number.  The general rule of thumb is that the number should double every 48 to 72 hours.

One of the many perks of my job is getting pics of HPTs, I have as much fun analyzing other people's tests as my own.

FRER Brand HPT

I thought it would be fun to share some of the pics that I have been sent for your viewing pleasure.  If anyone has any they would like to share, please feel free.

FRER

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The King of HPTs, the digital!

Note:  All of the above tests are positive and were confirmed by positive betas.