twins = darker BFP?

MrsPatterson

If you are pg with twins, could you expect to get a dark BFP?  Silly question, but I'm curious!

mjr28

I think blood levels (HCG) would be a better indicator of the potential of twins (see the website betabase).  And I think there are many factors that go into the darkness of lines.

Dontblink

Not always. I had really high betas...437 at 14dpiui and 1100 at 16dpiui and I am only having one baby!

sunnydays99

I don't think so.  The hpt just detects a hormone but does not have any way of measuring how much of that hormone there is.  In that sense they are qualitative not quantitative.  I think betas can give you a better sense of the potential for twins because that is quantitative. hth

txbabs111

Pretty much everything I have read on betas indicates that they are not a reliable way to predict multiples. I also had very high betas this time around (like, in the triplet range on betabase) and there is definitely just one in there.

So, I would assume that the darkness of the line would not have anything to do with multiples either- PP is correct that they are qualitative, not quantitative. 

suscq

There was no difference between the darkeness of lines in any of my BFPs.

sunnydays99

txbabs111:

Pretty much everything I have read on betas indicates that they are not a reliable way to predict multiples. I also had very high betas this time around (like, in the triplet range on betabase) and there is definitely just one in there.

Oh that's interesting!  I always thought betas would be more reliable but I guess not!  Good to know!

mb72105

The darkness of the line has absolutely nothing to di with it....with DD the line was instantly dark....really dark...with these 2 it took a few min to show up and was really light,,,,your HCG levels will run higher around 20dpo or so....