Faint BFP lines after a week...thoughts?

CarrieDC · July 2012

Hi ladies,

I already have a call into my doctor to see if they'll test my betas but am wondering if any of you have any experience with this...

I got my BFP last Wednesday on a Wondfo and tested again on Friday with an Answer test. The wondfo was faint but the Answer test was quite obvious. So being the POAS addict that I am I retested again yesterday with both an Answer and a Wondfo...the Wondfo still looked faint (if not fainter than) the first one and the Answer looked slightly lighter but still a definite line. I googled this and it looks like it could be a CP or MC but then I took another wondfo this morning and although its still not as dark as the control line its definitely darker than the other 2 tests (I figure I am ~20 dpo if that matters).

Has anyone had very light tests and a good outcome? I had a MC in the fall and am not sure if now I am hypersensitive to everything or if it really may be happening again. Thanks for your input!

jle625 · July 2012

I would try a digi and see what it says. GL!

cwelshsm · July 2012

I had a super duper faint line at 13 dpo and like you, I am paranoid and still peeing on sticks every other day. My line has gotten darker with each stick, and this morning (19 dpo) was dark enough (not the same color as the test line, but very pink) that I will stop peeing on them. Because of your previous m/c I would call your doc and ask to have betas taken today and then again in a couple of days to check for doubling.

cwelshsm · July 2012

jle625:
I would try a digi and see what it says. GL!

Don't try the digi! It may just make you more upset. I did this at 15dpo and while my wondfos were faintly positive, the digi was negative and I had my betas drawn that same day and they were at 47.

CarrieDC · July 2012

Thanks ladies! The nurse I spoke to said its probably because the tests were taken in the evening and that I should be using FMU...at this point I feel like that shouldn't make a difference but whatev! She scheduled me for betas this morning so keep your fingers crossed for me!

Elocin · July 2012

Good luck! I hope you have great numbers.

cwelshsm · July 2012

CarrieDC:
Thanks ladies! The nurse I spoke to said its probably because the tests were taken in the evening and that I should be using FMU...at this point I feel like that shouldn't make a difference but whatev! She scheduled me for betas this morning so keep your fingers crossed for me!

GL! FX for great #s.

magel050485 · July 2012

With my first child my lines never got darker. You had to turn the test in the light to see them. Pregnancy tests don't indicate the level of hcg just that it is there so the lines getting darker isn't a sign that the pregnancy is progressing well and vice versa.

littleusfamily · July 2012

magel050485:
With my first child my lines never got darker. You had to turn the test in the light to see them. Pregnancy tests don't indicate the level of hcg just that it is there so the lines getting darker isn't a sign that the pregnancy is progressing well and vice versa.

Yes

Good luck on your betas!!

shandorfml2 · July 2012

and different brands and each test itself can varry. I took an Answer and a digital the same day (14dpo) and the answer was really faint, but the digital was positive. Some brands are easier than others to read

gravytrain225 · July 2012

I don't want to be a debbie downer, or scare you, but this could also mean a chemical pregnancy. I realize that at 5 weeks, hcg levels are all over the place, but typically at 5 weeks it shouldn't matter what time the test it taken. I'll be thinking of you.

CarrieDC · July 2012

Just heard from the dr...hcg is 29 =( I go back on Friday but I'm not holding out any hope...

gravytrain225 · July 2012

I'll keep my fingers crossed for ya!

00jennifer00 · July 2012

I'm sorry. I was just going to say that it sounds pretty much exactly like my 4 m/c. All in the 4-5w range. Since you've had a previous m/c, have you looked into things that might cause them? I've read that a zinc deficiency might cause them, and I'm wondering if that was what caused my first 3 (all in a 7mo period). If you have a short LP, which can also be a big cause of m/c, look into Vitex. I actually took Vitex this cycle because my period was so messed up. I had my ppaf at 15mo post partum, then I had two more short cycles. My LP only ended up being 4-5days each time (and I had a few 8-10 day LP's during my 7mo miscarriage period).

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