Remember, pregnancy tests are only
accurate after a missed period, so you may have to wait a day or two to get tested.
Not exact matches
Most pregnancy tests will give you an
accurate reading
after your
missed period which can help to ease you mind when it comes to whether or not your life will change forever.
Waiting at least a week
after a
missed period may give you the most
accurate result.
Any woman that tests negative will want to wait until the day
after her
missed period to retest herself and receive the most
accurate results.
And, while many pregnancy tests are now able to detect up to six days before a woman's
missed period, the best (and most
accurate) results will occur
after the two - week wait when the human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)- a hormone produced by the placenta
after implantation - is most evident.
Ideally, waiting a week
after the spotting or
missed period is most desirable as the results should prove more
accurate.
Some tests claim to give
accurate dates a few days before a
missed period, but most will work better one to two weeks
after a
missed period.