my wife missed her period by 5 days and so she took one of those EPT tests this morning...it was a positive. Disbelieving, she took another brand on her next trip to the bathroom...positive.

A BIG WTF!

But she doesnt have morning sickness or anything that's supposed to be there? What are you supposed to do now to be sure? How accurate are they, anyone have any first hand?

8/12/2008 8:27:15 AM

They are pretty accurate. Morning sickness (which not all women have) usually doesn't start until she is pregnant for 3-4 weeks.

Two positive tests would be proof enough for me, but you can go to a doctor's office and have a test done there if you want more proof.

8/12/2008 8:29:34 AM

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!

8/12/2008 8:30:29 AM

oh you done done it now

8/12/2008 8:33:44 AM

^^^ Not always the case. My mother in law had morning sickness the day after she got pregnant, and I believe it took my mom around 2.5 months before she started having "symptoms."

8/12/2008 8:40:22 AM

They are pretty accurate. Congratulations!

8/12/2008 8:45:21 AM

They are pretty accurate. Congratulations!

8/12/2008 8:48:54 AM

I'm so sorry for your loss. Congrats

8/12/2008 8:52:10 AM

wow, sort of in disbelief here. Does no morning sickness suggest high chance of miscarriage?

8/12/2008 8:53:11 AM

^ not that I have ever heard, no.

8/12/2008 8:55:42 AM

^^ nice try chief... you either got a kid to prepare for or a planned parenthood bill.

8/12/2008 9:02:11 AM

Congrats!

8/12/2008 9:02:46 AM

thoughts and prayers go out to your family

8/12/2008 9:03:15 AM

Quote :

"Does no morning sickness suggest high chance of miscarriage?"

no. The lack of morning sickness is meaningless. Some women have it, and some don't.

My wife had no morning sickness. We did not have a miscarriage.

8/12/2008 9:07:54 AM

pwnt

8/12/2008 9:11:17 AM

I saw the thread title and lol'd

8/12/2008 9:11:58 AM

They are pretty accurate. Congratulations!

8/12/2008 9:13:03 AM

happy fathers day!

8/12/2008 9:34:48 AM

you can wait for a few days (like maybe 1 to 2 weeks actually) and go get a blood test. that will give you almost 100% accuracy.

8/12/2008 9:36:05 AM

Just to clarify, I asked the miscarriage out of concern not out of any desire to not have a kid. It's not like I don't want one...I'm sort of excited...but also sort of in disbelief here and ummm, wasn't expecting it anywhere near this early.

So umm, yeah. Wow. Thanks for the insight here you guys, I know ZILCH about this shit.

8/12/2008 9:43:11 AM

Congrats and good luck.

8/12/2008 9:45:25 AM

at least she's your wife and not your mistress, you know?

8/12/2008 9:53:13 AM

Dont consider it an "Accident"...consider it a "Surprise".

8/12/2008 9:54:25 AM

Congratulations on your upcoming abortion!

8/12/2008 9:58:34 AM

http://www.modernhumorist.com/mh/0205/grating/images/boy.jpg
http://www.modernhumorist.com/mh/0205/grating/images/boy2.gif

[Edited on August 12, 2008 at 10:12 AM. Reason : not chit chat, my apologies good sir]

8/12/2008 10:02:39 AM

[Edited on August 12, 2008 at 10:03 AM. Reason : .]

8/12/2008 10:02:58 AM

haha, can't make these threads without obligatory abortion jokes.

Not that I mind, but when it's yours and you are shitting your drawers its just a nervous laugh.

8/12/2008 10:07:58 AM

you can have a false negative, but you can't have a false positive with one of those bad boys

Congrats!!

8/12/2008 10:08:25 AM

Congratulations on your upcoming abortion!

[Edited on August 12, 2008 at 10:10 AM. Reason : ^ is that true?]

8/12/2008 10:09:48 AM

my understanding is that they get more accurate the day after the expected period is suppose to start. So 5 days after is like 99.9%

8/12/2008 10:09:52 AM

^^^^ no, i can imagine...i think i might remove the pictures, since this is the lounge and not chit chat

in either case, i wish you the best of luck, no matter what choice you make or what happens...i think i'd be pulling the nervous laugh, too, but as much because i'm not married (and it's not a religious thing, but more a taking care of the child thing) as anything

good luck, yo

[Edited on August 12, 2008 at 10:10 AM. Reason : .]

8/12/2008 10:10:02 AM

they're pretty darn accurate - I tested positive before on like 3 - dollar store ones and then went to the doctor and they told me I wasn't pregnant - a week later, doctor told me I was - had a miscarriage though, oh well

8/12/2008 10:15:52 AM

Congratulations!

I had morning sickness - started when I was 5 weeks and lasted until 7 months.
My friend is 26 weeks and hasn't had any morning sickness.

I'd go to the doctor so they can determine how far along she is and start her on prenatal care.

8/12/2008 10:16:58 AM

Quote :

"you can have a false negative, but you can't have a false positive with one of those bad boys Congrats!! "

8/12/2008 10:20:43 AM

You're Welcome!

8/12/2008 10:41:53 AM

hahah. you should print out this thread and give it to the kid when he/she is 18.

8/12/2008 10:51:23 AM

THREAD OF THE DAY

8/12/2008 10:54:25 AM

Quote :

"go get a blood test. that will give you almost 100% accuracy"

Good luck man

8/12/2008 10:56:26 AM

Still for sale!

http://www.thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=534714

8/12/2008 10:56:55 AM

my wife is due in december - she never had an morning sickness...nothing...including sex with me since the test was positive. ;(

8/12/2008 12:01:27 PM

Quote :

"my wife missed her period by 5 days and so she took one of those EPT tests this morning...it was a positive. Disbelieving, she took another brand on her next trip to the bathroom...positive. we just shook our heads! A BIG WTF! But she doesnt have morning sickness or anything that's supposed to be there? What are you supposed to do now to be sure? How accurate are they, anyone have any first hand?"

Wow, talk about DEJA VU Almost the same scenario, except for the 2nd test! And this was under a month ago!

8/12/2008 12:03:05 PM

Congrats!

8/12/2008 12:29:16 PM

Quote :

"Still for sale! http://www.thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=534714"

Haha, very apt though.

8/12/2008 12:32:05 PM

Haha, when my wife got confirmation from the second test she ran into the bathroom, locked the door, and stayed in there for an hour. I was drunk by the time she got out

8/12/2008 12:33:05 PM

congratulations!

8/12/2008 12:33:14 PM

if you're in disbelief..... make sure its yours.


Like... seriously.

8/12/2008 12:34:41 PM

oh shit oh shit oh shit oh shit oh shit oh shit oh shit oh shit oh shit oh shit oh shit

8/12/2008 12:39:28 PM

oh shit. congratulations!

8/12/2008 12:56:05 PM

so what method did you beat?

8/12/2008 1:17:14 PM

Quote :

"Haha, when my wife got confirmation from the second test she ran into the bathroom, locked the door, and stayed in there for an hour. I was drunk by the time she got out"

Between stuff like this and the boner thread, sd2nc might be one of my favorites on this site.

8/12/2008 1:33:17 PM