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melbalalala
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POAS - Cup vs. stream?
When you POAS do you catch your pee in a cup and dip, or do you pee right on the stick? Why?
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Posted 11/2/09 11:01 AM  |
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GioiaMia
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Re: POAS - Cup vs. stream?
well i have the ones you have to dip BUT even if i didnt i would still use a cup, someone on here made a good point - if the test doesnt work, you can retest right away. this has happened to me once already, where the control line never appeared and i had a heart attack and i was able to test right away ( BFN obv. )
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| Posted 11/2/09 11:12 AM |
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melbalalala
Little Lady
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Re: POAS - Cup vs. stream?
Posted by Tilde
well i have the ones you have to dip BUT even if i didnt i would still use a cup, someone on here made a good point - if the test doesnt work, you can retest right away. this has happened to me once already, where the control line never appeared and i had a heart attack and i was able to test right away ( BFN obv. )
Ahh brilliant! That makes sense. I was looking for a good reason either way to convince me.
I feel like an idiot for asking this, but, what kind of cup? How do you clean it?
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| Posted 11/2/09 11:26 AM |
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GioiaMia
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Re: POAS - Cup vs. stream?
Posted by melbalalala
Posted by Tilde
well i have the ones you have to dip BUT even if i didnt i would still use a cup, someone on here made a good point - if the test doesnt work, you can retest right away. this has happened to me once already, where the control line never appeared and i had a heart attack and i was able to test right away ( BFN obv. )
Ahh brilliant! That makes sense. I was looking for a good reason either way to convince me.
I feel like an idiot for asking this, but, what kind of cup? How do you clean it?
i bought a huge package of the small dixie cups, i rinse them out and then throw them in the trash after
i guess you could reuse them as long as you dont drink out of them LOL but i find it more convenient to toss them - plus i would PROBABLY make up in my head that i was contaminating the sample. LOL
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| Posted 11/2/09 11:58 AM |
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bride07
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Re: POAS - Cup vs. stream?
I pee in a cup and then dip.
It's just easier than having to pee on a stick. Plus if a test doesn't work I can use another test and dip back in the cup.
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| Posted 11/2/09 12:47 PM |
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numerodos
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Re: POAS - Cup vs. stream?
Posted by bride07
I pee in a cup and then dip.
It's just easier than having to pee on a stick. Plus if a test doesn't work I can use another test and dip back in the cup.
same here. and the first time i POAS i didn't get the stick wet enough (tmi) when I tried to pee directly on it so i used a cup from that point on.
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| Posted 11/2/09 1:01 PM |
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LoveyQ
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Re: POAS - Cup vs. stream?
Yep, Tilde pointed out exactly why I peed in a cup. Also, I could ensure that the right amount went on the stick etc.
Also, when I got my BFP, I was able to take a couple more tests right away to confirm that I wasn't just seeing things 
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| Posted 11/2/09 1:04 PM |
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melbalalala
Little Lady
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Re: POAS - Cup vs. stream?
Posted by Tilde
Posted by melbalalala
Posted by Tilde
well i have the ones you have to dip BUT even if i didnt i would still use a cup, someone on here made a good point - if the test doesnt work, you can retest right away. this has happened to me once already, where the control line never appeared and i had a heart attack and i was able to test right away ( BFN obv. )
Ahh brilliant! That makes sense. I was looking for a good reason either way to convince me.
I feel like an idiot for asking this, but, what kind of cup? How do you clean it?
i bought a huge package of the small dixie cups, i rinse them out and then throw them in the trash after
i guess you could reuse them as long as you dont drink out of them LOL but i find it more convenient to toss them - plus i would PROBABLY make up in my head that i was contaminating the sample. LOL
Dixie cups... smart! I was imagining washing my pee out of a cup with soap and water every night and wasn't enjoying the image. 
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| Posted 11/2/09 1:16 PM |
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missle32
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Melissa
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Re: POAS - Cup vs. stream?
Posted by Tilde
Posted by melbalalala
Posted by Tilde
well i have the ones you have to dip BUT even if i didnt i would still use a cup, someone on here made a good point - if the test doesnt work, you can retest right away. this has happened to me once already, where the control line never appeared and i had a heart attack and i was able to test right away ( BFN obv. )
Ahh brilliant! That makes sense. I was looking for a good reason either way to convince me.
I feel like an idiot for asking this, but, what kind of cup? How do you clean it?
i bought a huge package of the small dixie cups, i rinse them out and then throw them in the trash after
i guess you could reuse them as long as you dont drink out of them LOL but i find it more convenient to toss them - plus i would PROBABLY make up in my head that i was contaminating the sample. LOL
I do the same thing and I found it's much easier
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| Posted 11/2/09 1:32 PM |
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Ever-After
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Re: POAS - Cup vs. stream?
somebody asked this last week I think. I definitely need to pee in a cup. I hate trying to 'aim' the stick. I'm too nervous that I'll get something wet that shouldn't be (lol) or that I won't be able to go as long as the test requires. So it's just easier to dip. 
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| Posted 11/2/09 2:25 PM |
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wants2bamom
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Re: POAS - Cup vs. stream?
Posted by Ever-After
somebody asked this last week I think. I definitely need to pee in a cup. I hate trying to 'aim' the stick. I'm too nervous that I'll get something wet that shouldn't be (lol) or that I won't be able to go as long as the test requires. So it's just easier to dip.
Yep that was me
I pee in a cup... its so much cleaner... if I tried doing it on a stick, I'd prob get some of it on me and I dont want that lol
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| Posted 11/2/09 5:10 PM |
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Im-A-Believer
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Re: POAS - Cup vs. stream?
I'm definitely a dipper ...
I feel like I have more control for some reason...
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| Posted 11/3/09 3:13 PM |
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BabyFever10
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Re: POAS - Cup vs. stream?
im starting my OPK's tommorrow - and im definately gonna use a cup - just seems more practical
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| Posted 11/3/09 3:17 PM |
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