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Faint line that doesn't get darker = CP?

GritsAdoboGritsAdobo
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Hi girls, hoping you can provide some insight...

As background, I had a m/c at 9 weeks back in February... we have been trying again since April.

Friday morning I tested at what I thought was 10 dpo (based on a darker, but not quite dark enough opk 11 days prior) and got an extremely faint line using First Response Early Result.  I tested again Saturday, with a slightly darker but still really faint line.  Sunday's line was maybe a bit darker but still faint.  This morning was the same as Sunday (all FRER tests).  2 digitals have said Not Pregnant.

From most of what I've read, I'm thinking this is a chemical pregnancy since the lines aren't really getting noticably darker.  Last time I got a nice dark line at 11 dpo, and these have all been so faint.  It's possible that I'm earlier than I thought, but I still would think I should see a progression.

I know noone can tell me what will happen, but any insight would be helpful - did anyone have this same experience?

Thanks for any help.

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Re: Faint line that doesn't get darker = CP?

  • GraceInCAGraceInCA member

    First, very sorry for your loss.

    Because of your past loss, will your doctor see you early for a blood test? That's what I would do in that case. I think it's premature to call this a CP.

    Best of luck to you.


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  • yogiwannabmomyogiwannabmom
    Hi, I too am sorry for your loss. I haven't had any experience with a CP but I know some other ladies here have. Are you charting this cycle? I agree with grace, maybe your doc will take you in for a blood test. GL to you. Hope this is your sticky baby.
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  • E3A7AGGIEE3A7AGGIE member

    Sorry for your loss!!!

    From my experience, that did happen to me recently, and it ended up being a c/p. I had taken FRERs that were all very faint, and even got two "pregnant" digitals. But then when I got 3 negative digitals in a row, two one day, on the next morning, I was pretty confident it was a c/p. I got b/w 5 days after the first + FRER, and my hCG was 14. I actually called my dr. today to get the results from the second b/w that happened on Thurs.

    Hopefully this is NOT the case for you, but that's what my experience was. GL!!!

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  • buckeyebaby814buckeyebaby814 member
    imageGraceInCA:

    First, very sorry for your loss.

    Because of your past loss, will your doctor see you early for a blood test? That's what I would do in that case. I think it's premature to call this a CP.

    Best of luck to you.

    All of this.

    Typically this type of question is more well received on pGal (pregnant after a loss) because they ARE pregnant, where as we are still trying.


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  • GritsAdoboGritsAdobo

    Thanks for the input - I'll call my dr. and see if they'll do bloodwork to see if I can get some definite answers.

    (And I posted on here as opposed to pgal, because I didn't want to get my hopes up from any "success" stories from those that saw faint lines, as I'm trying not to be too hopeful - sorry if my question was misplaced)

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    imageGritsAdobo:

    Thanks for the input - I'll call my dr. and see if they'll do bloodwork to see if I can get some definite answers.

    (And I posted on here as opposed to pgal, because I didn't want to get my hopes up from any "success" stories from those that saw faint lines, as I'm trying not to be too hopeful - sorry if my question was misplaced)

    Absolutely understandable Smile  Good luck to you, I hope everything turns out ok! 


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  • lilyasterlilyaster member
    I really can't say one way or the other, but that did seem to happen with my 3rd pregnancy, which ended in m/c at 6 weeks.  With my first two (successful) pregnancies, the 2 or 3 tests I took over several days got noticeably darker.  This last time, my 10, 11, and 14 dpo tests all looked about the same.  I was out of tests after that and it didn't worry me that they weren't darker, but in hindsight I wonder if my hcg was already lagging at that point. 
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  • Mjmksb04Mjmksb04 member
    You also have to remember that you aren't that many days DPO yet. And I have heard of some ladies never getting a dark second line. Definitely hoping for the best for you!
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  • KZ2010KZ2010
    imagebuckeyebaby814:
    imageGraceInCA:

    First, very sorry for your loss.

    Because of your past loss, will your doctor see you early for a blood test? That's what I would do in that case. I think it's premature to call this a CP.

    Best of luck to you.

    All of this.

    Typically this type of question is more well received on pGal (pregnant after a loss) because they ARE pregnant, where as we are still trying.

    IMO, I do not think it's at all inappropriate for the OP to post this question on this board.  She DID have a loss and is clearly still trying to conceive after it.  I don't think it's fair to jump all over her for this.

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  • xnbridexnbride member
    Well I have had that experience several times and all but one ended in miscarriage. It sounds like it could be a chemical pregnancy or could be a healthy pregnancy...only time will tell. If you want a positive story then please let me know because I even have pictures of fading lines (DS2). pregnancy tests are not really good measures of how pregnant you are, only that you are pregnant. I would recommend having your doc run betas. Good luck and big hugs.

     

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