Any recommendations for buying hpt's on-line?

Rach97 · 01-25-2007, 04:16 PM

We're ttc again. Can anyone recommend a site to buy reputable hpt's on-line? I've read posts that refer to on-line hpt's as cheap both in price and testing quality. Is that true? I'd rather buy a few for $15-20 rather than a couple for that much at a drugstore. If most on-line tests actually do offer ambiguous testing, then I'd continue to purchase name-brand tests from the drugstore. Any recommendations would be helpful.

eClaire · 01-25-2007, 05:13 PM

I highly recommend the aimsticks over on Babyhopes.com.

I've used them with both IVF's and (for me) they were very accurate and early too. I got a little out of control with HPT's this last time, so I had a lot of different brands to compare them to.

Rach97 · 01-25-2007, 05:53 PM

What does test strips mean? I'm use to the kind at the drugstore (packaged pee stick). Is this like a replaceable insert similar to that?

**BC-DKNY** · 01-25-2007, 05:56 PM

i think the test strips are for the dip method only. simialar in theory to a litmus strip? so they don't have the plastic case around them (like you'd find in the EPT for example.)

Rach97 · 01-25-2007, 06:34 PM

Okay, I see what you mean. It should then come with a cup--I imagine, right?! The site babyhopes doesn't send directions in order to keep costs down. So I wasn't exactly sure what to expect with these strips. eClaire, are you recommending the test strips? Sorry for seeming to ignorant. I'm leery of buying anything on-line that's not familiar to me. Thanks for your help.

**BC-DKNY** · 01-25-2007, 07:17 PM

i'm not sure whether they supply a cup, probably not. it's probably not something you'd want to re-use. a disposable dixie cup is all you need. aside from that, i guess no directions are necessary. i'd pee in the cup, dip the strip, and lay the strip down on a paper towel for a few minutes.

Heaven · 01-25-2007, 11:20 PM

http://www.early-pregnancy-tests.com/3pregtesstri.html

I have them and they are good. Come with instruction and you supply your own cup.

eClaire · 01-26-2007, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Rach97

eClaire, are you recommending the test strips? Sorry for seeming to ignorant.

Yes, the strips are what I got. I just peed in a cup (any cup will do) and dipped for 10 seconds or whatever the time was. What I really liked about aimstick was I never got any "phantom lines" or evap. lines on them. Even when they dried out and I looked at them days later - which of course you're not supposed to do - they were one of the few brands I tried that just never gave me a fake line, gray or not.

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Rach97 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 362	Any recommendations for buying hpt's on-line? We're ttc again. Can anyone recommend a site to buy reputable hpt's on-line? I've read posts that refer to on-line hpt's as cheap both in price and testing quality. Is that true? I'd rather buy a few for $15-20 rather than a couple for that much at a drugstore. If most on-line tests actually do offer ambiguous testing, then I'd continue to purchase name-brand tests from the drugstore. Any recommendations would be helpful.

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01-25-2007, 05:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
eClaire 10000-15000 post ace of hearts Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New England Posts: 14,917	I highly recommend the aimsticks over on Babyhopes.com. I've used them with both IVF's and (for me) they were very accurate and early too. I got a little out of control with HPT's this last time, so I had a lot of different brands to compare them to.

01-25-2007, 05:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rach97 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 362	What does test strips mean? I'm use to the kind at the drugstore (packaged pee stick). Is this like a replaceable insert similar to that?

01-25-2007, 06:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rach97 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 362	Okay, I see what you mean. It should then come with a cup--I imagine, right?! The site babyhopes doesn't send directions in order to keep costs down. So I wasn't exactly sure what to expect with these strips. eClaire, are you recommending the test strips? Sorry for seeming to ignorant. I'm leery of buying anything on-line that's not familiar to me. Thanks for your help.

01-25-2007, 11:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
Heaven 300-399 post 5 of hearts Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 376	http://www.early-pregnancy-tests.com/3pregtesstri.html I have them and they are good. Come with instruction and you supply your own cup.