XP: A cautious intro, looking for some answers

Pink724

Hi all,

 

I have been lurking on TB since July, mostly on TTGP, TTTC, and TTCaL. My info is in my sig (hopefully it works), but long story short is that I've had one m/c before (almost a year ago) and just got a BFP from my second IUI.  However, I am hesitant to believe that all is progressing well.

 

I tested out my trigger (out by 8 DPO) and continued to test every day.  I finally got a positive at 14 DPO (I had almost lost hope!), which was of course thrilling.  However, this came at the time that Sandy decided to blow through NYC and I have not been able to see my RE for betas.  The office is a block away from the infamous fallen crane in midtown, so they are closed until the police re-open their block.  My OB is downtown where there is no power.  

 

 With no hope of seeing doubling betas for the time being, I have been stuck POAS-ing to try and ease my mind.  Today, I am 17 DPO and I am concerned that the line on my wondfo is still very light, maybe even lighter than yesterday.  I made sure to use FMU each time.  Does anyone have any stories, good or bad, about faint lines this many DPO?  I have a bad feeling that it is not good, but this whole not knowing for sure thing is killing me.  

 

Thank you in advance for any help or advice you can offer.  Sorry this is so long!  I hope to be joining you for good soon, either from this pregnancy or one from an upcoming cycle.

MandaS08

I think you can only tell so much from the darkness of the test.  I've been testing since Friday-at first they were getting darker, which I expected-since the first line was VERY faint.  Since Monday though, they haven't got much darker.

Try to hang in there until you're able to get beta's.

Pink724

Thank you so much for your response.  It makes a lot of sense.  While it is nice to be off of work for these few days due to the hurricane, it gives me so much time to think (i.e. worry) about all of these things!

angela2004

Congrats & welcome! I have heard that the pregnancy tests can only test up to a point in the hormones. If your horomes go above the high point the tests will no longer work. For example: If I were to take a test right now a pregnancy test would come back negative. Clearly I am very pregnant.

notquiteblushing

I used Wondfos all the way up to 5 weeks and the second line never got darker than the control line.  And some days it was lighter than others.  My darkest lines were actually in the afternoon. Anyway I would just keep thinking positive and hopefully you will get your beta soon.  Congrats!

amd1982

in my mind, a line is a line is a line! but what do i know right? i would say you sound pregnant, i know it stinks waiting for beta, but best wishes to you and i hope you're hear to stay!!!

Pink724

Thank you all again for your kind responses and warm welcome.  You have really eased my mind!  I look forward to getting to know you all better.  Congratulations and best wishes to you all, as well!

kmc84

angela2004:

Congrats & welcome! I have heard that the pregnancy tests can only test up to a point in the hormones. If your horomes go above the high point the tests will no longer work.For example: If I were to take a test right now a pregnancy test would come back negative. Clearly I am very pregnant.

This!! Congratulations!!