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FAINT pregnancy test result

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By Fri 03-Jul-09 14:12:11 Add message | Report | Contact poster
Hi! I've been trying to get pregnant for about 5 months, and could really do with some advice. I did a preganacy test last night (one of the really sensitive ones) which had a VERY faint line i.e. could see it if held in the right light. I then did another one this morning and it was a shade darker but still very faint. Was by now feeling very unsure, so went and bought a digital test which came back negative!

So now dont know whether preg or not

Any suggestions hugely welcomed...
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 09-Jul-09 09:55:41
You're pregnant, you're pregnant! Congratulations
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 09-Jul-09 09:54:58
I only got a faint positive and that was 5 days after period was due. Nurse at my GP's said to test again 2 days later - did and the line was darker. Had 12 week scan last week!

Good luck smile
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 09-Jul-09 09:32:11
I had a very faint line at first (a few days before my period was due) which got darker over the following few days. I used a super-sensitive test stick that I got mail order (really cheap - about £4 for 10 sticks).

I think I tested myself 9 times altogether!!

It depends on how sensitive your test is. But if there's a line, apparently its positive no matter how faint it is so congratulations!!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 21:59:35
First Response is the most sensitive test, although I never got a dark line on it. I got a faint positive with FR the same day as I got a negative with a Clear Blue digital, and since I'm now 22 weeks, I'd say that FR had it right...

So yes, would say you're pregnant!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 21:53:56
I had a faint line on a boots test 2 days before i was due on. Little monster now 1yr old. I also did a first responce and a tesco's the same day (oh my i was a little nuts!). Clearest line was a boots one but faint.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 15:01:27
I had a really feint positive with a boots test. Went to Family Planning Clinic the next day and they did a dip test. Again a feint positive but as nurse said a + is a + however feint. I was only 3/4 days late.
20 weeks now so all the best.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 14:38:55
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Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 14:27:24
Great, thanks. I'll give it a day or two and try with a first response one
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 14:25:53
If faint and within the right time frame for reading it probably is positive.

The reason I asked about shop bought/internet is that I did an ebay cheapie and it was so faint I had to hold itup to the light, decided I was imagining it (2 years ttc!) but next day couldn't shake the feeling something was up and did a first response - dark line within seconds.

Somewhere there is a site with the sensitivity of different tests on it.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 14:25:11
Thanks for the advice all! I'm just so impatient!

fingers crossed... smile
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