BFP or will it end soon?

[sigrid86]

IMG_3516.JPG3 days ago I took a pregnancy test and it showed a BFP. I was so happy; finally a little hope and some good news to end this terrible year.

Today I checked again to see if hcg was rising enough, but it's not so clear...I'm afraid that the test line isn't thick enough. What do you guys think? Thanks for the reply!



Wishing you all the best for 2017!

[Burakoam]

I know atomic and others will tell you that the lines mean nothing, you need an hcg blood draw to know wether levels are rising accordingly. Keep in mind if those are cheap IRS they are probably also sensitive.. and if they picked up say a reading of 15, at best your level would be 30 just a few days later and the line will not have changed much.. the cheapies also don't always get as dark as some of the other brands.. if you are really worried about it get a blood draw and/or stock up on the clearblue digitals with week estimators because while they don't give you the numbers they will tell you if the hcg is rising as you need certain limits to be in 1-2 and higher to be in 2-3 and 3+

I'm sure everything will turn out okay happy and healthy 9 months!

[sigrid86]

Thanks a lot Burakoam! They are indeed cheap IRS; I believe they have a reading of 20.
I'm going to have a blood draw Monday or Tuesday, but I was on holiday until today so didn't have the possibility to do it sooner and I ordered a CB test with week estimator yesterday so hoping to test tomorrow.

I really hope it'll work out fine thanks a lot!!

[atomic sagebrush]

I answered this in your personal forum but just for anyone else:
Lines on a pregnancy test don't tell you anything. While you never want to see a dark test go from dark to almost negative, the darkness of tests does not progress the way people think of it. At this point it is all about the concentration in your urine and that can vary a lot just by virtue of how hydrated you are.

[Burakoam]

My fingers are very crossed for you Sigrid. hope its your rainbow.

[purple]

My line progression didn't really show very well on those cheapie tests when I used them this pregnancy.

Last pregnancy I had perfect progression using FRER tests and then it ended up with a miscarriage anyway. Line progression either way can't always predict how a pregnancy will go so try your best to relax and avoid testing

ps. congrats!

[sigrid86]

Thanks a lot purple, that's reassuring! It's just that I also don't have any symptoms (which I had my previous preganancy) so I'm kinda worried. But either way, there's nothing we can do about it so I'm gonna try to relax and have a blood test tomorrow

Congrats on your pink pregnancy

[Throwaway_panther]

I thought I'd add that those tests look pretty much identical to me, even with knowing that the darkness of lines doesn't necessarily indicate anything -- I think you might just be stressing yourself out. I know it's hard, but stop POAS! ;P Symptoms can take awhile to start, too, and waver without having any indication on the health of the pregnancy.

Wishing you tremendous good fortune in the new year and with this little one!

[sigrid86]

I thought I'd add that those tests look pretty much identical to me, even with knowing that the darkness of lines doesn't necessarily indicate anything -- I think you might just be stressing yourself out. I know it's hard, but stop POAS! ;P Symptoms can take awhile to start, too, and waver without having any indication on the health of the pregnancy.

Wishing you tremendous good fortune in the new year and with this little one!

Thanks TP Indeed, the tests look identical. That's what's worrying me because one should be darker after 3 days...I know I should stop stressing myself out, but I just POAS once again today and the test line was darker than the control line, so I'm more relieved. I also went for a blood draw this morning and will hear the result tomorrow. Hopefully it will reassure me so I won't POAS anymore
I'm starting to feel nauseous, but that's the only thing right now...

Thank you so much TP! I also wish you lots of blue dust for the new year

[atomic sagebrush]

No, hta'ts not how they work. They just aren't that sensitive and even if they were, the level of hormone in your urine can vary quite a lot just because of dilution.