Since I'm not married and not ready to be a mom yet, taking a pregnancy test doesn't strike me as a joyous occasion. If I did have to buy a test, pee on a stick, and wait to find out if my period was late because I was pregnant, I'd definitely want someone in the room with me. Though I'm not sure every woman feels the same way.

So if you had to take a pregnancy test, would you want someone in the bathroom with you? Would you want the support of a friend, family member, or the person you had sex with? Or is this news private and something you'd want to discover alone?









Fornarina
1st one I ever did I did with a girlfriend.
1After that, I have done them by myself.
I would want to be alone, and if one of my friends asked me to be in there with her i would say no, because in the past i was asked and when it was positive i was all happy, and she wasnt, and it was awkward as heck.
2alone.
3sola
4I'd want my one night stand in the room with me.
j/k. "or the person you had sex with" sounds so impersonal. Of course it could be some random guy, but hopefully it would be someone who meant more to me than just sex.
I also vote alone. even if I was married and wanted to be pregnant (well, agreed to be pregnant, pregnancy sounds terrible & I would never WANT to be pregnant). I need to process the information before talking to anyone.
5I'd want to do it alone.
6to clarify: it is possible to get pregnant during a one-night stand. That "of course" in my sentence sounds like I could be getting pregnant with a one-night, which is not possible because I am not having one-night stands. Just wanted to set the record straight in case my wonderful, loving boyfriend ever came across this post.
7I'd rather do it alone.
8I have taken 2 pregnancy test within the past year and both times I was ALONE. After both tests showed negative I was extremely relieved and I texted 2 of my close girlfriends to let them know what had just happened.
9lol javsmav
10I would want my husband to be there with me, because we would be dealing with the consequences, one way or another, together. Plus we probably planned to get pregnant so I think he deserves to know at the same time I would find out.
11I would want my boyfriend there with me -but otherwise-alone.
12I mean if it was with a husband of course he should be there I think, planned or not . . .in the dating phase though- I would want to be able to deal with the pregnancy the way I want and I don't think a random date should get a say with what I do with my body if it were a positive result . . . girl friend support would be essential.
13if it was planned i'd go it alone or with my significant other, if it was unplanned i'd have a girlfriend for moral support.
14I've taken two pregnancy tests before. Both were when I was very, very young and completely not ready to have a baby. Both times, I had a friend in there with me.
Now, I'm still not ready to have a baby but at least I'm grown up and responsible. I'd take it alone now, if I had to, because I'm a big girl.
15I would take it alone and tell hubby after
16I pee alone but someone is always outside the door waiting for a response...
I would not tell the guy until I am sure it's positive, other than that he does not need to know... Why get him all worked up over nothing?
17totally alone!
I think I actually wait for the cat to fall asleep to do it... seriously, sometimes she sits there and looks at me like she understands exactly what's going on around her.
It's really weird.
18I prefer to be alone.
19I'd want to take the first one alone. If it was positive, I'd take another one with my fiance.
20i've taken two, both alone. i didn't want anyone around to see me freak out if it was positive.
21The first one I took was with my best friend, we actually took them together bc she was late too. Neither of us was pregnant.
Since then I have taken them alone- I was on the phone with a friend before and after one test, but she just happen to call and she had a surprise baby in college so I knew she would understand. I guess I prefer to take them alone right now bc while I am married we arent trying for a baby yet. If we were trying I think he would be outside the door and then waiting with me to see if there was one line or two, plus/ negative whatever.
Oh wait I have taken a test more recently with a friend, I made some random comment and she became convinced I was pregnant and insisted I take a test. I wasnt, obviously
22alone.
23I've taken a few. The first two times I was with my SO. The last time I took one with him and it was negative. Then the next day I still wasn't convinced so I took one while he was at work. Negative again (and they were right).
24I prefer him to be there... but I've thought about doing it alone if we were trying for a baby. That way I could come up with some cute way to tell him.
I'm actually a little surprised at how many people would (or have) prefer to take the test on their own. It's such a potentially life-changing little test for two people. I've taken one once and my boyfriend at the time was right there by my side (well, while we waited on results, not during the urination!). In the future, when I have to take one again, I'm definitely not doing it without my fiance. He's my partner, and he has the right to know all the info upfront.
25I'd want to be alone simply because it wouldn't neccessarily be the "joyous" occassion it should (at this point in my life.)Unfortch, I've already told a couple of my friends that I might be and having them in the room while I confirm this would be terrible because my options aren't so great...
26alone
27I've taken them alone, but with my BF on the other side of the door. But when I found out I was pregnant with our first child, we had always had an agreement that I wouldn't take a test unless he was there. This time I took one when he wasn't there because I was convinced I wasn't pregnant but just wanted the comfort of making sure. WELL I was WRONG. So when he got home and I almost smacked faces with him at the door to tell him I was taking a test (I was just going to pretend maybe poor water into the toilet) he told me to leave the door open (He knew something wasn't right) and I didn't have to pee AGAIN!
needless to say I had to tell him the truth and he was still very excited, but a little disappointed that he wasn't actually there when I found out.
I've never taken one without him there again.
28i'd want support... I think I'd need someone else to be with me when I looked at the results... Luckily Yaz has been doing it's job, so I hope i never have this issue.
29I've taken two. The first one, I was by myself and was utterly convinced it was going to be negative. Boy was I shocked when I went back in the bathroom and there was a very clear 'PREGNANT' beaming back at me. The second one, my husband was with me and that one was negative. For future tests, I'll probably want him there with me since we'll more than likely be trying to get pregnant.
30I've taken one, and it was on my boyfriend's insistence. I bought one at the student store on-campus, took it in the bathroom upstairs, and called him in the bathroom to let him know it was negative. I wouldn't want someone there with me...It's a private matter. In case I freak out, I want to be alone.
31ithink i'd want my hubby on the other side of the door.
32Well in the past I've usually taken them by myself. When I took my last one, my boyfriend was actually living with me. Thank God he was there, because it turned up POSITIVE. That would have been too much of a shock for me to handle alone. Still can't believe how good he's been about this whole thing especially since we were only together 3 mos when it happened!
33wow.... Idk what I would have done if it were positive... I did pull a practical joke on my guy and in his birthday card I mailed I said, "Guess who's going to be a daddy. I didn't know how else to tell you, call me asap." The card got there super quickly and he called me later that day as soon as he got the card... that made me feel good he didnt try pretend it didnt happen. He has a good sense of humor too so he didnt get mad that I was joking.
34ive taken one in my life n i took it alone because i wasnt in a relationship at that time, and its none of my friends business either
35Alone, maybe with my husband but other than alone.
36Alone! I see your point, Deirdre, but I'd need some time to process that I was pregnant before telling my fiance. He doesn't carry the child for 9 months (or visit planned parenthood), so I think it's fair if I get a bit of a head start on knowing. Plus, it would be so fun to surprise him...
37it would depend on whether it was a planned or unplanned pregnancy. If it was unplanned i would want someone there for support.
38if it was planned i would probably want to enjoy that moment of finding out i was pregnant alone.
Solo, because I'd probably freak out a little, and there are about two people in the world that I let see me like that, and even then I don't like it.
39alone.
40I've been doing them at least five/six times a year since I've been sexually active. They happen alone. ;p
41i've never done one, but if i needed to, i would definitely want either my boyfriend or my best friend there. if neither were around, i'd rather do it on my own than have someone else with me.
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