https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:45:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-for-a-bad-batch-of-frers#post-2846482 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 19:25:58 +0000 yellowbeach 2846482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Becky: Ugh that's gut-wrenching! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-for-a-bad-batch-of-frers#post-2846480 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 19:16:34 +0000 Becky 2846480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, I got a voucher. I got a “YES +” on an FRER Gold Digital and my period showed within a day or two. I wrote a scathing review and also emailed them and they sent the voucher. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-for-a-bad-batch-of-frers#post-2846471 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 18:43:33 +0000 yellowbeach 2846471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pachamama: It was negative (&lt;5) 2 days ago. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-for-a-bad-batch-of-frers#post-2846453 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 16:33:23 +0000 pachamama 2846453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After all you've been through this is just nuts. 😪😪 What was your serum HCG tho? Do you maybe have a little left over? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-for-a-bad-batch-of-frers#post-2846431 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 14:51:38 +0000 yellowbeach 2846431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: Thanks - I just called 1-800-376-6022 (for reference) hit 0 and was able to immediately talk to a nice woman who gave me no hassle in sending me 2 vouchers for full-value replacements. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-for-a-bad-batch-of-frers#post-2846424 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 14:35:35 +0000 LAZB 2846424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just call them up and they will give you a refund. I think they asked how much I paid for the test, I told them, and they mailed me a check </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-for-a-bad-batch-of-frers#post-2846420 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 14:04:43 +0000 yellowbeach 2846420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm wondering if anyone has successfully obtained a refund/replacement from FR for faulty tests. As many of you might know, I recently had a cruel false positive on my FRER that was discovered when my serum HcG was negative. I had purchased 2 of the 3-pack boxes at the same time, but only used one pack. It occurred to me today that the other pack could be just as faulty as they are likely from the same lot. So, I took one today, knowing I'm not preggo, just to see what I would get. Sure enough, evap vs line at the 3 min. mark. Yesterday I emailed the company, but haven't heard anything back. If these things were cheap (like Wondfo), I wouldn't complain, but now I have to toss out the two remaining tests from the second pack as the one test from that box is faulty. </p> [attach=7491/18/pfbgzv.600x441.IMG_5546.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/false-positive#post-2010861 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 20:01:03 +0000 MsTeresa 2010861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great news ladies! I wanted to share with you that I finally ovulated on cycle day 19 and had my iui done today cycle day 20! I'm so excited! Now on my tww https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/false-positive#post-2003425 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 22:47:15 +0000 MsTeresa 2003425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove<br /> I will go and buy different opks and see if those come out positive as well. I did take one at the doctors office and it was positive.<br /> That might be it. I was told I had three follicles on my right and one on my left so it makes sense that it's hurting for that reason. Thank you for the information. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/false-positive#post-2003422 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 22:44:16 +0000 MsTeresa 2003422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjumprope<br /> Thank you! I hope I ovulate on cd17. This is the first time I take clomid so things are a bit overwhelming for me. We've been ttc for about two years but just recently decided to try an re. Really appreciate all the input. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/false-positive#post-2003421 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 22:39:17 +0000 spaniellove 2003421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsTeresa: Hmm. You might want to try an inexpensive nondigital OPK just to see if you get the same result. That way if both tests give you a positive then you know your hormones are triggering every test, although you won't know if that corresponds to mature follicles. If it's just the CB test then you know there's something wrong with that test.</p> <p>ETA: The follicles can only grow so much each day and you may be feeling pain from having 30mm+ worth of follicle in your ovary? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/false-positive#post-2003415 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 22:34:39 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 2003415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsTeresa: I saw an RE, too. I never had great luck with OPKs, either. </p> <p>It's been a year since our last treatment, so I could be forgetting details. I think I took clomid CD3-8 (I took it for 6 days) then took an OPK CD12-15. I called when I had a positive surge OR called in CD15 to schedule next day blood work and ultrasound if I still hadn't had a surge. </p> <p>The first time I got pregnant I didn't ovulate until CD17, and the second time I got pregnant I ovated on CD15. </p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/false-positive#post-2003400 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 22:17:10 +0000 MsTeresa 2003400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestripedbee<br /> I was told the same thing but my doctor insists that my follicles are still too small and won't be the adequate size until cd17. I was told to keep using opks and writing the result down until my appointment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/false-positive#post-2003396 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 22:14:45 +0000 MsTeresa 2003396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove<br /> The information pamphlet for the cb does say that clomid may give misleading high fertility results but the peak results should be unaffected. I'm confused because I've been getting peak positives only. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/false-positive#post-2003319 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 20:53:10 +0000 BSB 2003319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsTeresa: My RE told me to use OPK and if they were positive to call the office right away so I can be seen and to schedule my IUI. My follicles were always seen on the ultrasound so I never got a :bfp: on the OPKs.</p> <p>That's weird that you are getting positives but yet your RE says the follicles are small. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/false-positive#post-2003286 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 20:14:54 +0000 spaniellove 2003286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsTeresa: I think the instructions for the CB ovulation tests say not to use them if you're on fertility meds since your hormone levels will be enhanced. Also I think your dr should have done a blood test? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/false-positive#post-2003225 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 19:33:21 +0000 MsTeresa 2003225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. jump rope<br /> I am seeing an re and am currently being monitored. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/false-positive#post-2001844 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 23:30:54 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 2001844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsTeresa: are you seeing an RE and getting monitoring? I'm so confused. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/false-positive#post-2001836 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 23:13:42 +0000 MsTeresa 2001836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>To shutterbug,<br /> The Dr did a urine analysis. He said it was a false positive since the follicles were on 10mm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/false-positive#post-2001834 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 23:08:26 +0000 Shutterbug 2001834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did they test your LH level via bloodwork at the dr? Also, how big were the follicles? They can grow 2mm or so in a day. Clomid can cause false positives on OPKs, but only right after you finish taking it, I believe (it's been a while, over a year, since I took Clomid, so my memory's a little rusty :) ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/false-positive#post-2001833 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 23:08:05 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 2001833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsTeresa: you've been getting a smiley face since CD11, and had a surge detected at your REs office but have 3 immature follicles? That doesn't make sense. </p> <p>What size are your follicles?</p> <p>What CD are you now? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/false-positive#post-2001830 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 23:02:01 +0000 MsTeresa 2001830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hello everyone,<br /> I'm on my first round of clomid (100mg) taken on cd3-7. I've been using the clear blue advances digital ovulation test and have been testing positive since cd11. I tested positive at my doctor's office as well. We did an ultrasound and it showed I had 3 follicles which weren't mature yet. I've been having pain on my right side where the three follicles are. Has this happened to anyone else? I will return to the doctor's office on cd17. </p>