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Pregnancy Tests.., Have you kept yours or thrown them away?

3'sACharm View Member Profile	06/12/2012, 02:50 PM Post #1
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I have kept both my tests from my 2 children and not sure how long i'm gonna keep them for. Have you kept your tests? If so what were your reasons for doing so? Have you done anything special with them?

strawberrycakes View Member Profile	06/12/2012, 03:11 PM Post #2
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QUOTE Have you kept your tests? If so what were your reasons for doing so? Have you done anything special with them? Yes I have kept the two HPT's I took when I fell pregnant with DD, they have been stored in a box on top of my wardrobe for 5 years + 9 mths. I kept them because they are so special to me; after the dozens of negative tests over the 4 years DH & I were trying to conceive plus with then having to go onto IVF having these two positive HPT's gives me something dort of normal about conceiving IYKWIM. It is hard to explain but they are so special to me; added to the fact that we are unable to have any more children they represent a very fond memory & a once in a lifetime experience.

B.E.Y. View Member Profile	06/12/2012, 03:17 PM Post #3
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I have kept mine from DD, nearly 2 years I intend to keep them for as long as possible. Seeing them brings back the overwhelming joy an excitment I felt when I first saw the 2 lines come up!!! A moment I will treasure forever!!!

Lib View Member Profile	06/12/2012, 03:27 PM Post #4
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I have an 8 year old. And I still have the tests.

Glorious View Member Profile	06/12/2012, 03:28 PM Post #5
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Ive kept the two I took when testing for DD. I don't really know why, but whenever I go to throw them away I get all mushy and reminisce about the crazy roller coaster of emotions we went through when first discovering the pregnancy. So I put them back in the drawer and continue to clean around them as if I didn't notice I still have them

TST View Member Profile	06/12/2012, 03:54 PM Post #6
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I have kept mine. We have moved few times (sold the old place/bought new house, moved O/S and yet we still got it lol). And DS will be 8 next year! Mind you we don't plan to have anymore though

Xena View Member Profile	06/12/2012, 03:55 PM Post #7
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I threw mine away straight after I got the BFP. I pee'd on it, I really didn't want to keep that

zingy View Member Profile	06/12/2012, 04:18 PM Post #8
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Yep, I've kept 2 for each child. They are in the treasure box with all their special stuff! They remind us of the exact moment that we knew they had been created...so much excitement, joy and happiness, it's a beautiful thing to remember.

BadCat View Member Profile	06/12/2012, 04:22 PM Post #9
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I threw them away. After I'd peed on them I didn't really want them.

~ky~ View Member Profile	06/12/2012, 04:24 PM Post #10
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I've kept mine from Ruby for some reason. I found her memory box last week and it now has no lines on it at all 5 years down the track. It made me a little sad

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