What do you ladies think... is it getting darker?

So long story short I had a DD here last Aug (that's right Aug 2013) and a couple of days ago got a surprise BFP. After a roller coaster of emotions I am hoping this BPF progression looks good and I think it is getting darker??

I think it is getting darker or doubling like it should?? I believe the first day (3/2) is 10/11 DPO. The first photo are all from FMU, the second photo from last night (3/5 pm) is showing how dark it is compared to a dollar store test. Any thoughts? My last progression seemed to get darker faster but then again I wasn't nearly as worried and an overall head case!! Please be honest... I am going to be stalking this thread for your comments!!


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Definitely getting darker by the day! I bet the progression would be even more obvious with better tests, like FRERs. What brand are those blue strips? Do you know the miu/l sensitivity?

These are just the cheap internet tests on early-pregnancy-tests.com that were like 80 cents a piece. The sensitivity on these is 20 mIU. I am kind of disappointed with these because the line seems a little uneven. I ordered some last pregnancy from the same site and they were 10mIU and they seemed a lot better and more even. I might have to do a FRER tomorrow. I guess you get what you pay for. I voice in my head wants me to test constantly once a get a BFP so I would go broke doing FRER:)

Oh, I wouldn't waste the money (or plastic) on FRERs, either. I just wanted to make sure you knew that cheap tests aren't great for showing progression. I bet your pregnancy is stronger than it seems, based on what I've heard about recent tests from EPT. :)

Congrats, btw! :D

Getting darker! Congrats!

Interesting... what did you hear or what have you read? I do think these are way weaker than the tests I had about 2 years ago. These seem about as good as the dollar store tests and the tests I had a year ago showed positive before FRER. I do have one more FRER from back then so I think I will use it tomorrow to compare.

This was the picture from a year ago

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Congratulations :) xx

Definitely darker! Good sign! Congrats on your pregnancy.

They seem to be much weaker/less sensitive than they used to be, taking longer to show a line. So for example, your 10DPO line SHOULD look like your 12 or 13DPO looks, darker and clearer than it actually is. I have not used them personally but my friends had these issues just last week with recently purchased tests.

So there is a IC 10mIU, and IC 20mIU, and a FRER all from today. With as dark as the FRER is I am thinking I am 18-19 DPO now. The good news that it does look like the HCG is doubling. Bad news is I am a little farther along that I thought and I had a couple of glasses of wine at about 11/12 DPO :worry:

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