Though many pregnancy test manufacturers market their products as extremely accurate, research suggests that real-life situations likely affect the accuracy rate. Next Steps After a Faint Positive Result U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Guidance for over-the-counter (OTC) human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) 510(k)s - guidance for industry and FDA reviewers/staff. The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. Learn more about our guidelines well since everything’s been so weird with my cycles, based on LH peak, I would have ovulated around the 17th. So based on a longer than normal cycle, and late ovulation, I’m calculating around 4/9/21. But who knows �� It means that although our dreams are the reflections of ourselves and the world around us, a pregnancy dream does not always mean that you are pregnant.

Ross E. Provisionally pregnant: uncertainty and interpretive work in accounts of home pregnancy testing. Health (London). 2018;22(1):87-105. doi:10.1177/1363459317739439 We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. We respect everyone’s right to express their thoughts and opinions as long as they remain respectful of other community members, and meet What to Expect’s Terms of Use. One theory behind pregnancy test dreams is that either you are subconsciously anxious about being pregnant or you are actually pregnant and the body is manifesting this physical change via dreaming. If the dream gives you too much anxiety, take a home pregnancy test to calm yourself down.

It is good to keep an open mind while deciphering the meaning of your dreams but do not get too involved with what a dream might mean. Let’s dive into theories behind pregnancy test dreams. As pregnancy is a creation of a new human being, it can manifest in dreams to get you emotionally ready for any new creation that might be happening in your life at the time. The dream helps you process the underlying emotions related to that new event that is altering your life currently.

Some pregnancy test dreams also revolve around being pregnant with twins. According to the expert dream analyst, Louri Loewenberg, it is just your body trying to explore the two sides of your personality subconsciously i-e you and your shadow self. The Shadow self is the part of our personality, thoughts, and actions that are difficult for us to openly accept in ourselves. Pregnancy dreams during your term are the indication of changes occurring in your body as a result of the trimester you are going through and the general fear and anxiety related to pregnancy. Gnoth C, Johnson S. Strips of hope: accuracy of home pregnancy tests and new developments. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd. 2014 Jul;74(7):661-669. doi:10.1055/s-0034-1368589Our product has four components: cap, absorbent tip, handle, and result window. The cap protects the absorbent tip and keeps it sterile, while the absorbent tip collects the sample and transports it to the handle. The handle processes the sample and displays the results on the result window. Try a digital at-home pregnancy test instead of a dye-based one if you're concerned about evaporation lines.