My sisters BFP not getting darker...what do you think?

Happycouple · August 2011

I posted a few days go that my twin sister got a faint BFP on an FRER well, the next morning the line looked a little bit darker, def not a squinter line. That same evening she took another test and it was slightly lighter, but still there. Today her tests are still positive, but not getting darker. She sent me a pic and I can def see the line, but its not dark.

I feel really bad for her, but her and I are both thinking maybe its a chemical PG. I know some out there say a line is a line, but Im not sure I always believe that. In my experience, the lines do get darker as the days go on and the HCG level increases. This was their first month trying and Ive never concieved naturally so i dont know if its any different. She is around 13-15 dpo today and from my experience, I had pretty significant BFP's on FRER's at this point. What do you think?

I just hope its not ectopic or anything....She said she will call the doc if they dont get darker in the next day or so.

sommerrayne · August 2011

My FRER didn't get DARK DARK until 6+ weeks & yes, I'm a freak and tested past my 1st beta LOL (it was a spendy sanity saving venture)

ela81 · August 2011

My tests never got darker. Congrats to your sister! I hope this is it for her!

Happycouple · August 2011

Thanks ladies

DavezWife · August 2011

after 13 pregnancies, I consider myself a professional poas'er. Lol you should be able to see a diff b't tests done 2+days apart. Also, pee is ''behind'' in that the lined could darken a bit, but the hcg/blood levels are declining. I figure urine is about 36-48 hrs behind blood. Funky things can happen, and i really hope i'm wrong. But if she cannot see a big diff in darkness every two days....well.... My thoughts are with her.

Happycouple · August 2011

DavezWife:
after 13 pregnancies, I consider myself a professional poas'er. Lol you should be able to see a diff b't tests done 2+days apart. Also, pee is ''behind'' in that the lined could darken a bit, but the hcg/blood levels are declining. I figure urine is about 36-48 hrs behind blood. Funky things can happen, and i really hope i'm wrong. But if she cannot see a big diff in darkness every two days....well.... My thoughts are with her.

I agree with you...she is being realistic about it and I hate to be a debbie downer, but I also think the outlook does not look good....most of us here have experience POAS. I was a freak about it. I dont know if she is lucky that im so 'knowledgable' or if its making her more stressed out!!

kimberic · August 2011

I POAS like it was my job after my FET until I was 7 wks or so.

I did notice on some of them that the line would show up faster rather than get darker. And sometimes the line from the morning would be darker than the one from the evening.

Dr.Loretta · August 2011

The darkness of the line doesn't necessarily have to do with how pregnant you are. The amount of dye can vary from test to test.

If she wants something quantitative, have her get a blood test so she can stop streesing every time she POAS.

gringa78 · August 2011

I've had 2 pregnancies with 2 good betas and the lines got darker each time. For my c/p, the line didn't get darker...it just stayed a light pink (not too light, not too dark). I really hope I'm wrong - I hope it all works out and it's just the stupid dye in the test. Can she get some betas to see what's going on? The morning of my beta for the c/p I tested and I still had a pink line...but beta was only 18. Best of luck to her.