Best of Pregnancy Winner for Best Pregnancy Test

And the Winner Is: First Response Early Result Pregnancy Test

We know that all home pregnancy tests work pretty much the same way—they look for hCG in your urine. Still, if you’ve stood hemming and hawing over the bountiful options on your local pharmacy’s shelf, we get it. There are sticks and strips and pink-dye tests and blue-dye tests and digital options that make this simple but important purchase feel wholly overwhelming. It’s a major moment and the stakes are high, so choose one that makes the process as easy and stress-free as possible. The First Response Early Response (FRER) pregnancy test fits the bill.

Timing is everything when you take a pregnancy test. While doctors generally recommend waiting until after you’ve missed your period, sometimes, you just need to know now. Fortunately, the FRER pregnancy test can tell you if you’re pregnant five days before your expected period with 76 percent accuracy. Of course, the longer you wait, the more accurate the test becomes. Pregnancy hormones accumulate rapidly when you’re expecting—so if you can hang on a bit longer, know that this test becomes over 99 percent accurate on the day of your expected period.

What We Love

• There’s no learning curve here—and no need to get your hands, um, dirty. A curved shape and wide tip make it easy to grasp and simple to maneuver under even the most unsteady pee stream

• It takes just three minutes to get your answer, and the results are very easy to read. One pink line means you’re not pregnant, two means you are! And, FYI, as long as you read the results within the recommended time frame (this is very important!), a faint line counts. Still, if you’re not confident in your line-distinguishing skills, download the Easy Read app and scan your results. It’ll convert the lines into a “pregnant” or “not pregnant” reading, so there’s no confusion to be had

• Most home pregnancy tests boast high accuracy rates. This option allows you to test a whole six days before your missed period. That said, the longer you wait to test, the more accurate the results will be.