p align=”center”a href=”http://rocksinmydryer.net/”img id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210456661635131538″ style=”DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center” alt=”" src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PoXHVGzLUGI/SE9CukJUaJI/AAAAAAAAARE/h3dKdZ2Pj5w/s320/untitled.bmp” border=”0″ //a/pbr /br /I have a bit of an, um, emaddiction/em it seems. I am one of those people who takes dozens of pregnancy tests. Every twinge of nausea or strange feeling is reason to test. I would say for the five positive tests I’ve had (and really, truly, I’ve been known to test several times during those early weeks), I’ve probably taken dozens and dozens and dozens of tests. I realize that’s a little bit pathetic to admit, but the bigger problem is those dang tests are expensive!br /br /img id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213002548742915794″ style=”DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center” alt=”" src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PoXHVGzLUGI/SFhOMssHBtI/AAAAAAAAASc/Q88fvKnlmes/s200/pregnancy+tests.jpg” border=”0″ /br /br /I’m not sure at what point is discovered this, but did you know you can a href=”http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40amp;_trksid=m37amp;satitle=pregnancy+test+stripsamp;category0=”buy test strips on eBay/a? (For those of you trying to conceive, you can also get a href=”http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bsamp;sbrftog=1amp;dfsp=32amp;from=R40amp;satitle=ovulation+test+stripsamp;sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6amp;sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2amp;sadis=200amp;fpos=26704amp;sabfmts=1amp;saobfmts=insifamp;ftrt=1amp;ftrv=1amp;saprclo=amp;saprchi=amp;fsop=32%26fsoo%3D2amp;fgtp=”ovulation strips/a). While you always have the option of running to the dollar store for $1 tests, these prices are even better at $0.25 to $0.87 per strip, including shipping, depending on how many you purchase at a time and from what seller. The expiration dates are a year or two out and usually included in the listing information.br /br /These strips are essentially the guts of regular pregnancy tests without the plastic stick. You pee in a cup, dip the stick and then wait for your results like any other test.br /br /So, if you’re addicted to pregnancy tests like me, there is at least a cheap alternative!br /br /br /br /emFor more Works for Me Wednesday tips, visit a href=”http://rocksinmydryer.net/”Rocks in My Dryer/a!/embr /br /br /a href=”http://www.mylivesignature.com/” target=”_blank”img style=”BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none” src=”http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/128/0E4A8EA9D2A4A002FC32D3D163051882.png” //abr /br /––––-–––––-––––––––-–––––––-––––-––––––-–-––––––-–––-–-–––br /span style=”font-size:85%;”Check out /spana href=”http://mythreedoodles.blogspot.com/2008/06/and-this-weeks-favorite-things.html”span style=”font-size:85%;”this week’s giveaway/span/aspan style=”font-size:85%;”: A $25 gift certificate to /spana href=”http://scripts.affiliatefuture.com/AFClick.asp?affiliateID=129253amp;merchantID=2533amp;programmeID=6755amp;mediaID=0amp;tracking=amp;url=http://www.duckduckgooseboutique.com/”span style=”font-size:85%;”Duck Duck Goose Boutique/span/aspan style=”font-size:85%;”!/span
Works for Me Wednesday – Cheap and Accurate Pregnancy Tests
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I’ve done this, too. In fact, I just bought some on eBay a few weeks ago. Not because I’m addicted… just that I’m usually pregnant and I’m between pregnancies right now.
Great idea, though!
Great tip. I am nursing, so obviously I have no idea what is going on with my body. It seems it has a mind of its own. I can’t wait to be pregnant again, so of course, I have taken a test or two (okay, more). My son is just now starting some rice cereal and soon baby food, so the chances are increasing
Melissa, I think we’re in the same boat – I’ve taken 3 already since my little one was born because I’ve never gone this long without my cycles returning and last time I was pregnant before I knew I had ovulated. But she’s a bit of a nursing monger at night and just starting to sleep consistently for long stretches, so who knows…BR/BR/LOL, Christa, I can identify with that – 5 pregnancies in 5 years of marriage means I’ve been pregnant or nursing for all but 12 months. And yet I’ve still found time for all of those tests…
Wow I never knew that! Hopefully I wont have to use them again myself
but I’ll certainly pass that one on!
This is hilarious! Even though I am past this phase, (youngest is 9), this is a great tip! At least I think I’m past it….lots of friends with surprise babies!
I am exactly the same way! I usually have one on hand just in case. After reading this I went and ordered some. This is going to save me an embarrassing amount of money. BR/BR/My history is not so bad as far as pregnancies go. Although three pregnancies in seven years still is plenty of money spent on these little suckers! And since we’re not really trying but not preventing either, if things are even hours late I have to test so I can stop obsessing about am I or aren’t I.BR/BR/Thanks for the tip, Mandi!
I just recently found them at our Dollar Store. I had no idea you could get them cheaper on ebay! But I nearly never plan ahead for those. I’m a spur of the moment pregnancy test taker. Thanks for sharing! Come on by Wani’s World sometime!
Ooh, me, too! I’m a compulsive test taker too! I’ve even been known to test before I have a glass of wine:) Love your blog, btw!
I’ll pass this tip onto my sister. She’s a pregnancy test junkie too, but she gets her fix from the dollar store.
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You know in MY day, we had to pee in the river and dance by the light of a full moon -BR/BR/Hahahaha! Just kiddin’. I will never – EVER – forget the day I used five test kits in a row. Three and then a trip back to the store for a two-pack. In stunned silence. BR/BR/It was June 16, 2005. And I was 40 years old. BR/BR/And I’m quite sure I paid WAY TOO MUCH for all five tests. BR/BR/*snicker*
I’ve been known to take a test way before the package says it’ll work, because I’m nauseous enough to know I’m pregnant. I always knew before the magic pee stick did. Hope I don’t need it, but thanks for the tip!