um... how faint is a faint line?

[colditz]

Did a pregnancy test this morning as period is a week late....

there is the faintest smudge where the positive line would be, so faint I'm not entirely convinced it's there.

Court of mumsnet, what do you think?

[rickman]

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[Nemo1977]

if it looks like it was there and was within the time limit then it is prob a pos..i would retest tommorow or next day to see

[kid]

slight line = positive (IMO)

would be best to test again in a few days to see if its darker then.

[Nemo1977]

when is af due colditz?

[flamesparrow]

Sounds pretty positive... you could try a sensitive one see if it is darker?

[NotQuiteCockney]

I think the hormones are strongest in your first pee of the morning - the old tests used to require a first-morning pee. So I always used that, as it was more likely to give a clear result.

[colditz]

It was first morning pee, don't know whether it was in the time limit, I got distracted. If af is period, it was due a week ago!

It was a cheap test though, which test is the most sensitive?

[NotQuiteCockney]

It sounds positive to me. I'd test again in a couple of days to be sure. Is your period normally really regular?

[Nemo1977]

i always have faith in clearblue digi...i used first response this pregnancy and got a negative but clearblue digi came up with pregnant..no analysing lines either

[colditz]

Regular as clock work. The only time my period has ever been late was when I got pregnant with ds.... line showed very very clear positive.

TMI, maybe, but I have raging thrush too. Could this have caused a late period?

[NotQuiteCockney]

I don't think thrush would. But who knows? Any other symptoms? (Are you TTC?)

I'd test again in a few days. If you're pregnant now, you'll still be pregnant then, only more so.

[Toothache]

Colditz - I think you're pg... go get a clear blue digital.

[colditz]

Not TTC, but not on the pill either.. I don't mind either way!

I don't think I can wait 2 days, i really don't!

[Flossam]

Can't think that thrush could cause this Colditz, I think the only thing that can cause a line there is the pregnancy hormone or a red pen!!

[Toothache]

Can you get to the shops now????

toothache obsessing once again about pregnancy testing

[Jimjams]

I had this- and period arrived a few days later- I think it was a conception that didn't implant properly or something similar.

DS1 was conceived 2 months later though

[colditz]

It is only the faintest smudge though.

[Dumpy]

When I first did a preg test, it did the same as yours (faint line), and i was confused so I rang the helpline on the packet and they said I haven't weed on it enough. So I did another one and it was negative. Got preg a few months later though and she's now 10 months!

[ruty]

i got this with clear blue - a faint line - and rang docs who said i was pg. But when i went to docs a week later they did a test and it was neg. Quite relieved at time, long time ago with old boyfriend.

[pooka]

Colditz - I only did a preg test because was ttc, had raging thrush out of nowhere and wanted to be certain that wasn't pregnant before taking oral canestan. Baby due in 6 and a half weeks!
Very very faint line at first. Digital test resounding PREGNANT!!

[colditz]

Have done a first response test - resounding negative.

I don't mind, wasn't trying to conceive....but where the hell is my period? I'm never late!

[flamesparrow]

Do you think you will start TTC now? Sometimes after a day like this when you've had all the "what ifs" going round in your head it pushes ya one way or the other.

Just nosey

[colditz]

Very astute Flamesparrow, you obviously have great understanding of people.

Yes, I am thinking about it now. Dp would be thrilled.

[sproutsmum]

Hi , I'm new here so tell me to get lost if i'm butting in but if it's any help at all sprout was totally negative on a first response but she showed as a barely visible line on a cheapy boots test the same day and.. she's a beautiful 3 month baby girly now.. good luck

[colditz]

Argh! I so wish you hadn't daid that...

Am I going to kiss my boozy Tuesdays goodbye for 9 months?