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babykuz
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anyone who kept testing after +
babykuz
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so i know i shouldnt, but when i spotted a bit of brown/slight pink the other day (just wiping) i took another test yesterday morning and it was lighter than two days before. i called the doc and she said it was most likely implantation spotting and not to worry. they wont do betas unless there is bright red bleeding.
so i took another test later yesterday afternoon and the line was definitely darker than before. well...just to make things worse...i took another test THIS morning. a little bit lighter than yesterdays afternoon one.
did your tests get darker each time you took them? i think i will take another this afternoon...i am just torturing myself..huh?
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Re: anyone who kept testing after +
I tested at 9 DPO, got a super faint +, and then retested at 13 DPO, got a super dark +. I didn't keep testing after that, though.
Right now, you're just wasting your money. The test was positive...leave it at that and let nature take its course because nothing you do will change it.
Seriously. Stop POAS.
Testing will not tell you if you are miscarrying or if you are carrying a healthy pregnancy. It won't give you the reassurance you need, so do yourself a favor and quit peeing!
Oh, and stop temping too.
You are going to drive yourself crazy!
FTR, I continued to temp with my 1st pregnancy, got 2 temps below the coverline and freaked out. Turns out that nothing was wrong. Your temp flucuates now that you are pregnant.
My best advice is to put the thermometer in your bathroom so you can't even access it in the a.m.
the darkness of the line can vary based on how concentrated your urine is and how good the test is. So far my tests have gotten darker since monday, but I took a cheapie this morning and it was much lighter...took a 2nd one just to check (same pee) and it was darker, so I wouldn't read too much into one test.
ETA: your doctor is a moron btw, implantation occurs before the HCG can be detected in your urine, not after.
2 years, 2 surgeries, 2 clomid fails, 2 IUIs, 1 loss, IVF #1 - 10/25/10 = BFP!, DS is now 3.5yrs!
TTC #2 - 6/12 surgery #3, FET #1 & 1.2 = BFN, 12/2012 FET #2 = BFP! DD is 1.5 yrs!
Surprise! 12/16/14 BFP, loss #2 12/31/14
I can't wait for the "im getting a divorce" post in 5 years or so because your husbands were fed up with your disgusting chair asses from playing on the knot all day and getting fired 4-5 times for not doing any work. you guys are all winners!! ~ Laur929
Don't freak out and stop taking tests. The darkness of the line isn't just dependent on hcg levels. It also depends on the amount of dye present in the test - it varies in each stick. Less dye = less color to "stick" to the hcg, so to speak. HPTs are not meant to tell you HOW pregnant you are - just that you are, or that you aren't. And you obviously are - a line is a line.
A little spotting in 1st tri is very common. If you want to test again, do it with a digital and toss the dye tests. How far are you and when is your first appointment with your doctor?
Yes, I got BFP last night and dipped about 6 IC. My second line was faint in most of them. I was told on the TTGP board that "a line is a line". I also went out and bought 2 FRER tests. one again last night and again this morning. Same thing, the second line was a bit fainter than the test. I was reading that since the tests detect hcg, depending on what stage of pregnancy you are in, there are different levels of hcg, hence, the darkness.
Ive taken tests in the past, all BFN and there is a big difference from a negative and you cant even pretend to imagine a second line if its not there.
FWIW, I'll probably keep testing just to see if the darkness changes. Also, if you drink too much water, your urine can be diluted. Try FMU and see what happens
Not necessarily true. Not all pregnancy tests read the same, the test could be getting ready to expire or maybe she drank a lot of water and the urine was diluted? There are so many variables that there is no point in telling an already worried woman this. Yes, it could be possible, but it could just be a fluke too.
Babykuz, congrats on your BFP! I totally missed it! Woo hoo! Now put the pee sticks down! There is no need to stress yourself out, and if you are really worried about it, call your doc! Again, congrats mama!!
Yes, an HPT does measure hCG BUT the darkness of the line really has nothing to do with it. It can differ greatly based on how much dye is in the test and how concentrated it is.
That being said, I did continue to POAS after I got my BFP. I seriously think I took around 15 of them in total. Towards the end the test line would usually show up pretty dark before the control line even appeared. If you are not bleeding and cramping you are probably fine. If you are seriously concerned though you should probably call your doctor just to ease your mind.
Not to be a total Debbie Downer (and I'm totally lurking here), but this is just kind of an FYI to all those who keep testing: More positives don't matter. Even after my loss, D&E AND D&C I kept peeing on sticks in the hopes of getting a NEGATIVE test, but I kept getting positive pregnancy tests for several weeks. I was not pregnant, but the hormones remain in your body for a while even after a loss and give you positive tests. So I guess the moral of the story is - pee on as many sticks as you want, but all that really matters is that first BFP!
i am 4wks1day and my 1st appt isnt until 12/13. they dont see you before 10wks unless there is something wrong (bright red bleeding).
i will try to stop peeing
thank you for your responses
hi heather & nayt! i am just so worried since it took so long to get here! i have NO symptoms (but didnt with DS either) so it is hard to believe. it is crazy but my fmu test are lighter then my smu tests...just dont know what to think. i guess it could be the "dye in each test is different" i just wish i could see the lines getting darker each day, just to make me feel better (even if it doesnt mean anything).
how are you doing? hope all is going well with you!
I did a line test, than I did the test that tells you approx weeks and it said 2-3 and than I did another one 5 days later and it said 3+ so I knew my HCG was going up...
Can't wait till my appt on Monday! My first lil one took me 7yrs and this one 5mths so it seem so sureal... and I don't have sore breast, which I did wiht my first
Congrats on your BFP!!!
I was spotting at 5 weeks and this is what my midwife told me. Even if you are having a miscarriage the hormone will stay in your body and still present a + test. Luckly mine stopped and I haven't had a problem since.
THIS!!
Wait, your telling me there are test that tell you how far along you are? Off to get one of those
I'm in Ontario and we have them here!
They tell you the weeks after you have conceived and than you add the two weeks so you know how far along you are