https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:14:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-women-be-trusted-with-their-own-pregnancy-tests#post-2596188 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 07:01:11 +0000 periwinklebee 2596188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Corduroy: Hah, I would have probably managed to knock over the giant test tube contraption at some point during the one hour wait and had to start over :silly: </p> <p>@Foodnerd81: @DesertDreams88: Fascinating! My mother has never mentioned anything, and I never stopped to think that tests weren't around - or cost a ton - in the 1980s. I will have to ask her the next time I see her what her experiences were... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-women-be-trusted-with-their-own-pregnancy-tests#post-2596121 Sun, 31 Jul 2016 21:37:13 +0000 Corduroy 2596121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@periwinklebee: 1 hour response time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-women-be-trusted-with-their-own-pregnancy-tests#post-2596074 Sun, 31 Jul 2016 20:26:55 +0000 Foodnerd81 2596074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's kind of crazy. I know my mom always said she had to go to the doctor to find out if she was pregnant and home tests weren't available- this was late 70s to mid 80s. There were 4 years between my sister and me and she didn't really get a period at all- I can't imagine that stress. She only knew she was pregnant because she felt awful- good thing for morning sickness. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-women-be-trusted-with-their-own-pregnancy-tests#post-2596063 Sun, 31 Jul 2016 19:58:40 +0000 avivoca 2596063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, what a great article! It's really eye-opening how women were (and are) treated, especially with regard to pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-women-be-trusted-with-their-own-pregnancy-tests#post-2596062 Sun, 31 Jul 2016 19:58:36 +0000 periwinklebee 2596062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This site has pictures of some old ads: <a href="http://clickamericana.com/eras/1970s/early-home-pregnancy-tests-1978-1985" rel="nofollow">http://clickamericana.com/eras/1970s/early-home-pregnancy-tests-1978-1985</a></p> <p>They look super elaborate! And btw "as early as nine days after you've missed your period..." I guess the 2 week wait used to be like a one month wait! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-women-be-trusted-with-their-own-pregnancy-tests#post-2596060 Sun, 31 Jul 2016 19:52:11 +0000 periwinklebee 2596060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: Haha, I know! I feel like there are still vestiges of this too. For example, there's this company 23andme that will take your saliva and give you a bunch of info about your genome, including carrier status for some diseases like cystic fibrosis. You just order the kit online, spit in the tube, send it in, and get an email with a link to the results when they are ready. There's also a company called counsyl that has a test for carrier status - for more conditions than 23andme - that they specifically market as preconception screening. The FDA requires that a licensed physician order that test and give you the results, even though it's pretty much analogous to 23andme. I was super annoyed. It seems like of all things, I have a right to know what is in my genome. Of course, if the test comes back positive for some condition, they should recommend you go see a doctor, just like you would with a positive pregnancy test. Anyways... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-women-be-trusted-with-their-own-pregnancy-tests#post-2596058 Sun, 31 Jul 2016 19:46:06 +0000 DesertDreams88 2596058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom told me that back when she was trying in the later 80s, pregnancy tests cost like 10 to $20 a pop, so she would have to wait until her period was multiple weeks late before she would even think of taking one either at home or the doctor's office. And sadly, she had very irregular cycles, so she would always get her hopes up and then not know what was going on. Took 18 months to conceive me and 12 months for my brother. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-women-be-trusted-with-their-own-pregnancy-tests#post-2596052 Sun, 31 Jul 2016 19:34:14 +0000 delight 2596052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great article! Thanks for bringing it to our attention. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-women-be-trusted-with-their-own-pregnancy-tests#post-2596028 Sun, 31 Jul 2016 18:06:24 +0000 Rocker2014 2596028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So interesting, thanks for sharing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-women-be-trusted-with-their-own-pregnancy-tests#post-2595964 Sun, 31 Jul 2016 11:07:19 +0000 MrsSCB 2595964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband read this and was telling me about it! So crazy. I'm so glad they decided women could handle this information 🙄 Haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-women-be-trusted-with-their-own-pregnancy-tests#post-2595961 Sun, 31 Jul 2016 11:03:06 +0000 periwinklebee 2595961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found this article on the history of the pregnancy test eye-opening; <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/31/opinion/sunday/could-women-be-trusted-with-their-own-pregnancy-tests.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/31/opinion/sunday/could-women-be-trusted-with-their-own-pregnancy-tests.html</a></p> <p>I completely take it for granted! I never realized that it used to be the consensus that women couldn't be trusted with this very basic information about their own bodies. </p>