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Conception

When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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Please come and look at this test and tell me what it means!

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secretperson10 · 30/08/2010 13:02

Have namechanged because people in RL know who I am on here and I don't want this to be public knowledge :)
I'm not ttc, and have only used a pregnancy test once, 10yrs ago!
My period is 3 days late, I didn't really think I could be pregnant, am not on the pill but have used contraception. I just tested to rule it out before I considered other reasons for the missing period.

The test was a clearblue one, I have no idea how reliable they are. I read it after 5 mins, it says in the leaflet you can read it up to 10 so it was in time. I have the stupidest thread thin vertical line on the cross part. It doesn't look anything like the example pictures in the leaflet and I'm baffled

I reckoned someone here would definitely know what was going on and could help before I go spend even more money on tests!

Have taken a pic is here

Please help, am slightly freaking out that it could be positive

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Nemofish · 30/08/2010 21:12

yy OP , have a drink, don't go to the loo for aaaages, and bob's yer uncle - concentrated wee specimen! Another test should then show up better.

hippychick66 · 30/08/2010 21:09

Oh I see flightattendent - now I get it.

Her secret is still safe - we just all need her to pee on another bloody stick now - mad how you get caught up isn't it .

Flighttattendant · 30/08/2010 21:05

Sorry, I don't know who she is - just assumed she probably was tired of reading my backstory on here if she is a reg!!

Good luck OP, will be desperate to know like everyone else here!

TotorosOcarina · 30/08/2010 20:09

Looks + to me, DH says + too.

hmmSleep · 30/08/2010 20:05

x-post, sorry!

hmmSleep · 30/08/2010 20:04

Nemofish, there is a cross, a very faint line, but it's still there making a cross. My test was like this op, I'm now 31 wks pregnant with dc3, don't think you can get even a faint line if it's negative. Good luck .

Nemofish · 30/08/2010 20:04

concentrate that wee and re-test, woman!

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secretperson10 · 30/08/2010 19:56

Thanks everyone for replies, will definitely come back in the morning and let you all know :)
Nemo there is a vertical line in the left window, it's just very thin and faint. you probably have to enlarge the pic to see it.

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Nemofish · 30/08/2010 19:54

SOrry the window on the RIGHT is the control window

Nemofish · 30/08/2010 19:53

That's a negative result OP

You are reading the window on the LEFT - this has a horizontal line which is clearly neg. If it was a pos it would be a CROSS

the window on the left is called the 'control' - it is there to show the test is functioning.

I think you are misreading the test.

it is NEGATIVE

Sorry OP

BackOnceAgain · 30/08/2010 19:51

I hate clearblue, they didn't clear up anything blue in my case. Tesco cheapies all the way

hippychick66 · 30/08/2010 19:49

ps. You did a rubbish job of being secret - flightattendent already seems to know who you are!

hippychick66 · 30/08/2010 19:47

I think we'll all be checking in on you tomorow morning. All the best. hope it works out the way that's best for you.

LittleSilver · 30/08/2010 19:34

Oh yes, I would say inconclusive too, def try a different brand. Superdrug own brand has always been brilliant imho.

sorrento56 · 30/08/2010 19:30

IMO inconclusive but not a definite negative so another test needs doing.

LittleSilver · 30/08/2010 19:28

I got EXACTLY that kind of line from that test. It came up straightaway. I rang the careline ( have you done that?) and got an umming woman on the phone who sent me a replacement digi and I returned the other one (keep the lot no on the packet). It was neg btw. I hope that's helpful?

MummyAbroad · 30/08/2010 14:04

Try to use your wee from first thing in the morning, or hold it in for four hoursn before doing the test. That way the pregnancy hormone levels (if there are any) will be more concentrated.

How close to your period are you? (or how late?) If you are over week late you should expect a stronger line, but if this is before your period is due or just after a thin line would makes sense and mean very early pregnancy (not enough hormone built up yet to show)

takingtheplunge · 30/08/2010 13:50

looks pregnant to me.

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secretperson10 · 30/08/2010 13:41

Really wandering? I have to stop procrastinating and go get another test, I'll go to the supermarket now and do another test in the morning and see what that says.

I'll come back and let you all know, thanks for the help :)

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laughalot · 30/08/2010 13:36

Expensive but go for the pregnant/ not pregnant. Good luck

Eglu · 30/08/2010 13:33

I would get one of the cheap tests from the pound shop. They tend to be very sensitive.

Wanderingsheep · 30/08/2010 13:30

It looks exactly like the Clearblue test I did 11 weeks ago! I'm 14+2 weeks pregnant!

I did another Clearblue the next morning that was darker!

suiledonne · 30/08/2010 13:24

Looks positive to me. I tested ludicrously early in both pregnancies (several days before period due) as was TTC and have no patience and this is what my positive tests looked like. A few days later I got a clearer line.

Flighttattendant · 30/08/2010 13:24

Hippychick - I suppose it could always say something like 'well you might be pregnant' instead, that would really be annoying

Flighttattendant · 30/08/2010 13:23

Secretperson, I hope you will feel OK about it and the bloke will be OK too.

You prob know I've been in your position before!

I would go and get a couple of cheapy ones from wilkinsons or a supermarket and try one of those- if nothing, try again tomorrow or next day.

First response is meant to give a good result up to 6 days before you're due so it is high sensitivity. They are a fiver or more each though.

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