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How long to wait before taking a pregnancy test? and when the best time morning or night or does not matter?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Pregnancy Testing: The answer is on every product sold for testing. The best time to test is the morning after the first day your period is delayed.

Answered 4/21/2014

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