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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Beautiful! I would NOT worry about the wine at that point...I actually think moderate wine consumption is probably okay at any point in pregnancy.

Just FYI I took a CBE digital with week estimator and it turned 3+ today!! So happy and I think those things might actually work. I estimated that I was 5 weeks today. Not sure they will work for everyone but they have made me feel much better about the beginning of this PG!!

Huge congrats!

Congrats. My boys are 16 months apart. It is the most beautiful relationship you could imagine.

Congratulations!

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Congrats. My boys are 16 months apart. It is the most beautiful relationship you could imagine.

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I have been a little scared to have two together this close. My DH and his brother were 15 months apart (like these two will be) and it has caused a lot of problems with them as they got a little older. It is good to hear that your kids get a long well!!

Congratulations! My boys are 17 months apart and they are the best of friends. :)