1st Trimester
Elle387
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Do cheap strip tests stop getting darker after they've reached the same colour as the control line?
Elle387
member
I'm around 5 weeks 4 days pregnant.
I started testing around 10 dpo (not sure exactly how many days dpo as I had only just come off the contraceptive pill so hadn't had a full cycle!) and got a faint positive. I tested the next day and had a clear blue digital positive 1-2 weeks.
Since then I've tested everyday on the blue strip tests (amazon) and they have been getting darker each day, to the point where the test line was slightly darker than the control line (3 days ago). However, since then the tests have stayed the same, all coming up slightly darker than the control line, but not getting any darker.
Is it normal for the test line to stop getting darker after a certain amount of time? I'm around 20 dpo now.
This is my first pregnancy and I'm completely unsure what's normal and what's not!
Thank you!
I started testing around 10 dpo (not sure exactly how many days dpo as I had only just come off the contraceptive pill so hadn't had a full cycle!) and got a faint positive. I tested the next day and had a clear blue digital positive 1-2 weeks.
Since then I've tested everyday on the blue strip tests (amazon) and they have been getting darker each day, to the point where the test line was slightly darker than the control line (3 days ago). However, since then the tests have stayed the same, all coming up slightly darker than the control line, but not getting any darker.
Is it normal for the test line to stop getting darker after a certain amount of time? I'm around 20 dpo now.
This is my first pregnancy and I'm completely unsure what's normal and what's not!
Thank you!
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delujm0 member
The line on my cheapie tests never got dark and I'm 32 weeks now. The tests aren't quantitative. They only tell you that hcg is present, not how much there is. You're 20dpo now so you should stop testing. If you have severe cramping and bleeding call your doctor. Otherwise assume everything is fine until your first appointment.
Re: Do cheap strip tests stop getting darker after they've reached the same colour as the control line?
I took a second test because i am a worrier too, it seems. And the "omg pregnant!" line was really faint. I freaked out and trawled message boards and finally went TO THE VENDOR WEBSITE.