Trying for a Baby Part 9

nicp60

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Becca - I'm pretty sure can see a line!! Ooooooohhh!!!!! Tentative :Ds for you!!!

rumfeeble wrote: »

I don't want to make people too hopeful but when I got my bfp the first one I did was an ic and the line was so feint I had to hold it up to the light and squint quite a bit to see it. I really couldn't tell if there was anything there or not. The digi with the same fmu sample said 2-3 weeks. I no longer trust those ic tests.

Same here. In fact, I posted it here - it was almost a BFN, but OH swore he could see something; http://www.canyouseealine.com/view_home_pregnancy_test.php?testID=25559

and I had a BFP on a FRER about 2 hours later - not even fmu!
fingers crossed xx
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amyloofoo

I see a line! Digi time! :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j

katy29

Hi! Well asking for more advise today (sorry that's all I seem to do but I am new to all this). I don't know whether to do another hpt to see if I'm pregnant. I am showing signs of pregnancy, bloating, nausea, sore breasts. But I am scared. Don't really know why but worried that it will come back negative which I am pretty certain it will. Advise?

sweaty_betty

Hi there - exciting times! I was wondering if anyone could explain the evap line thing? I understand that if you read it too long after taking the test (I've seen this on tests to be after 5 mins) it can appear, but I'm not sure why etc. Is it usually the case that when pregnant a line, however feint, would appear pretty much straight away?

Sorry if I'm asking obvious questions, but I'm finding it tricky to make sense of.

sweaty_betty

katy29 wrote: »

Hi! Well asking for more advise today (sorry that's all I seem to do but I am new to all this). I don't know whether to do another hpt to see if I'm pregnant. I am showing signs of pregnancy, bloating, nausea, sore breasts. But I am scared. Don't really know why but worried that it will come back negative which I am pretty certain it will. Advise?

It depends where you're up to in your cycle I guess. When I was pregnant before (but went on to have a miscarriage) I felt pregnant within days of conceiving (some will say this isn't possible, but I can't explain it any other way) but didn't get a positive pregnancy test until the day before my period due day. Different tests vary in how sensitive they are (I think I read that the superdrug own brand is very sensitive), but to save yourself disappointment unnecessarily it might be worth waiting until the day your period is due (if you can!).

Good luck.

firefly369

Sweaty Betty - This is taken from peeonastick . com:
7. What's an evaporation line? Evaporation ("evap") lines result with the test's antibody strip just looks slightly different than the space around it. There is a line of antibodies (usually made from mouse cells) in the Control and Test section. The Control line binds with any liquid and turns pink (or blue, in tests using blue dye.) The Test/Result line turns pink only if pregnancy hormone is detected. If not, the moisture passes over this strip and does not turn pink. It may, however, become more visible when the light hits the moisture on the strip-- it may appear gray, colorless, like a "dent" in the test, or like a "ghost line." It may appear at any time-- as soon as the urine hits it, after a few minutes as the test absorbs the moisture, or after the 10-minute time limit. It may appear when the test is drying, or after it has dried. It may disappear as the test is drying, or after the test has dried, or not disappear at all. The simple fact is that there is always "something there" that is slightly visible-- it's simply the antibodies on the test that would turn pink in the presence of hCG. When the test becomes wet, or as it dries, or after it dries, the antibody strip may become more visible. Therefore, all tests may have them. It is not a defect; it's just how tests are made.
A real positive is identified by its color (pink or blue, whatever the color of the test's dye is) and its appearance within 10 minutes of urinating on the stick. A line that appears after 10 minutes, regardless of color, must be considered an evap line and is caused by the test's chemicals changing. HPT's are rapid assay diagnostics, which means any results appearing after the "rapid" time limit of 10 minutes are invalid.

claire16c

katy29 wrote: »

Hi! Well asking for more advise today (sorry that's all I seem to do but I am new to all this). I don't know whether to do another hpt to see if I'm pregnant. I am showing signs of pregnancy, bloating, nausea, sore breasts. But I am scared. Don't really know why but worried that it will come back negative which I am pretty certain it will. Advise?

Did you get a lot of bleeding?

I'd probably hold off on the test for another couple of days because you can get positives for a while after a miscarriage. So just so you don't get your hopes up for the wrong thing.

sweaty_betty

Thank you firefly, that's really helpful.

firefly369

BZ - I really hope you are still in the game.....got my fingers tightly crossed for you

Becca - Can't wait for the next test...really hope this is it for you;)

TL - Sorry to hear about your car accident. Glad you are OK.

TCD - Good Luck with your temps...;)

Rumfeeble - Many Congratulations. I must admit that I did wonder if your 2-3 weeks meant twins. You must just have an over achiever:rotfl: Enjoy your pregnancy.:)

Katy - Whether or not you should test depends on how you think you would react if you got a BFN. If you would become depressed then I would wait little longer. It really is a personal choice.

Choc-chick - Acting like a crazy woman is a sure sign that I am soon to ov....if I start over reacting to my OH and get spots then we start bding, even he knows the signs now:rotfl:

bigzippy

Becca, I see a little something.

Gawd, how frustrating is this?! :rotfl:

Btw, superdrug tests, 2 in a box, £4.99ea or 2 for £7.99.
First response were buy one get one free in superdrug too, but I think only 1 in a box for £7.99 - so half the tests for the same price. Hth

I seriously feel like a crazy woman though!

And you guys with your "ic's didn't work for me" is exactly what I want to hear not helping!