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Help, got a faint line with cheap tesco test!

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TidyJane · 21/07/2006 13:13

Hi girls, please could you help.
I've been ttc since April and so far my cycles have been: 36d, 34d, and I was expecting af around the 15th of July.
Did a superdrug test on the 16th (stupid I know, should have waited) and BFN.
I've been having period pains (not severe) every day since tuesday, and at one point I was just convinced that af arrived until I went to the toilet to check.
Bought a Tesco test today (admitedly very cheap) and got nothing in the window to begin with and after a minute or 2 a very faint line. I wanted to keep it to show DH to see what he thought but there would have been no point as they tell you to discard it after 10 min as a line could appear without meaning you are pregnant (which is what happened today, the line went bright pink after about an hour but was definately not that colour to begin with.)
My question is: Is it possible that because the test is cheap (2 for about a fiver), a faint line would appear even if you are not pg because you have to read it within the minute? Thanks for your help girls.
Sorry if I'm being thick

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AlmostSummer21 · 24/07/2021 20:10

@TidyJane

Do you still post on Mumsnet?

Would live to know how things turned out x

Zzzzoooommmmbbbiiieee

J4mie17 · 24/07/2021 20:01

How do I do that

fairgame84 · 24/07/2021 19:07

Start your own thread, this is a 15 year old ZOMBIE thread.

J4mie17 · 24/07/2021 18:52

How do I add photos

J4mie17 · 24/07/2021 18:49

Im so out of practice here on net mums

I have a soon to be 9 year old and a soon to be 6 year old.

I've have had the implanon in for 3 years now.

Lately been feeling funny with heartburn not sleeping sweats and cramps.

Today I took two tesco tests and I'm unsure if they are positive evaps or im just losing my mind I will.attach photos really need help

whambam89 · 07/10/2020 06:43

@youngbludfan123 this is a very old thread, you may be best starting your own.. have you got a picture of the test?

youngbludfan123 · 07/10/2020 01:13

hello im courtney and im 18 and me and my boyfriend have always dreamed of being parents but im not in the right place in living situations at the moment and i dont know what to do i have jus seen a faint line on a test and im very worried about being pregnant at this time and this isnt exactly my plan at the moment please can someone give me some advice on what to do next please?

BROWNY · 23/07/2006 20:06

Congratulations TidyJane ! You must be so excited and thrilled! So "Yay" for Tesco's preg.tests then eh?

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TidyJane · 23/07/2006 20:03

Cheers for your prompts answer. My god I didn't know that (for the heartbeat).

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CorrieDale · 23/07/2006 20:00

Congratulations!

Xavielli · 23/07/2006 19:53

6 weeks + 2!

Congrats! 2 more weeks and a hearbeat will show on a scan!

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TidyJane · 23/07/2006 19:44

Thanks girls. If the first day of my last period was the 12th of June, how many weeks pregnant am I?

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magnolia1 · 21/07/2006 18:38

Congratulations!!!! Hope you have a lovely healthy pregnancy hun

Xavielli · 21/07/2006 18:15

YAY! Congratulations!!

bubblez · 21/07/2006 16:53

Congratulations TidyJane

Piffle · 21/07/2006 16:38

Congrats Jane I got my BFP just over a week ago my edd is amrch 23
When are you due, you must come join us on the march ante natal thread soonest!
Here is to a happy and healthy 9 mths!

trinityrhino · 21/07/2006 16:27

woooohooooooooo congratulations

flutterbee · 21/07/2006 16:23

Congratulations, whenever I read theses threads I get so teary and

cadbury · 21/07/2006 16:17

congratulations tidyjane! very pleased for you
have another choccy for me (11 weeks pg and gone off chocolate!)

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TidyJane · 21/07/2006 15:59

Girls, I couldn't wait, I did my second tesco test. This time, no doubt. Definate, clear line! I'm so happy. DH can't believe it although I told him not to get too excited as it's early days yet!
I enjoyed that Ferrero Rocher!

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DollyP · 21/07/2006 15:04

Jane, all these tests work by searching for a hormone (HCG) in your wee. Sometimes you can get a false neg (if you haven't got enough hormone in your wee yet, because it's too early or you have drunk lots of water or whatever) but you can't get a false positive as only pregnant women make HcG.

A line is a line. Crack open the ambassadors . And spend your other £12 on something nice, rather than another test......

biglips · 21/07/2006 14:24

hotmama - of course i can imagine that youre busy...SO busy probably! yes pls come on over to oct 04 as not heard from you for aaggeess and a piccy pls of your two little ones too

sorry about this hjjack - wont happen again!

hotmama · 21/07/2006 14:14

Reply to Biglips' hijack.

I know 23 weeks. I will get around to posting to the Oct 04 thread - as you can imagine I have been a bit busy with a 16 month age gap between the dd's.

Natty1806 · 21/07/2006 14:10

Am surprised about the clear blue digitals, won't bother wasting my money on them then, and stick to the cheap ones.

A line is a line after all.

biglips · 21/07/2006 13:59

hotmama - 23 WEEKS OLD already!!!!!!!!! im in shock as that flew by!!

sorry to hjjack

And yes CONGRATS to you Tidyjane xxxx