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Bfp not getting darker help

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Abi58 · 28/05/2019 07:32

Hi, yesterday at I think 10dpo I got my bfp. I'm worried as my temp has steadily dropped and is now levelling our just above my cover line. I did another test this morning and it looks the same to me (the line is slightly fatter I think but no darker). Think this could be ok or not to get my hopes up? 😢
Top is yesterday's bottom is today's both fmu

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Abi58 · 29/05/2019 10:44

@Jeds55 thank you so much I'm keeping everything crossed but not letting myself get too excited. I am going to try and hold out until Friday 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

@Whyhaveidonethis sorry to hear about your loss. How long did they stay faint like this for? In person looking more I think it is slightly darker but I thought they would start getting a lot darker faster than this 😞

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Whyhaveidonethis · 29/05/2019 10:31

I'm really sorry to say this because I know exactly how you feel, but my cp last month looked exactly like this. Fingers crossed you have more luck. X

Jeds55 · 29/05/2019 09:14

Hi @Abi58 it's so hard to tell from photos, I took so many that I drove myself mad. They look about the same to me, possibly today's one slightly darker when viewed at a distance but not when zoomed in? Of course they probably look so different up close or in different lights.
Totally understand what you mean about the limbo - you go from day 1 being over the moon to this awful rollercoaster of convincing yourself it'll be all fine one minute to being sure it's all over the next. I hope you can distract yourself with something today. Are you retesting tomorrow? If you can I would try to wait until Fri to see if there's a marked difference (advice I can give but not take!) Once again I hope it's good news for you - I read stories of ladies HCG levels rising really slowly at the start but all being fine but equally I read many stories where it did unfortunately mean bad news. Look after yourself xxx

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Abi58 · 29/05/2019 07:51

They are definitely pink. Frustrating at how hard it is to photograph a test!

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Abi58 · 29/05/2019 07:50

@Jeds55 thank you so much! So sorry for your loss!

@ELW85 thank you! Yeah it is early I'm due af today-fri (hoping fri with how light it still is)

What will be will be I just want it so much.

Just annoying being in limbo can't celebrate or be upset because I just don't know.

Did another this morning and it's not lighter but not darker either (o don't think so) attached pic of the 3 together. :s

You see the same darkness with today's?

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ELW85 · 28/05/2019 12:29

The second one definitely looks darker. It’s super early days to test though, so I’m sure if you gave it til Thursday it would have gotten even stronger.

Jeds55 · 28/05/2019 09:59

Also, just to add looking at your pic the second test does look slightly darker on the photos. Please try not to worry, I also comforted myself with knowing that the outcome is already determined - no amount of worry etc will change the outcome so you may as well be positive for today xxx

Jeds55 · 28/05/2019 09:57

I've just gone through something similar - although I must add that yours is such early days that I would still be hopeful and test again tomorrow and compare it to your first test. My lines on frer got a bit darker at first then seemed to stall then gradually got lighter and I had a CP. I knew something wasn't right as both times I have been pregnant before (1 successful, 1 mmc) the lines have gotten consistently darker.
As I said yours is very early days though (I wasn't testing that early) and it does take a while for HCG to double so please try not to worry yet (impossible I know, I was you this time last week and could not concentrate at all). I comforted myself with the fact that if something was wrong with the pregnancy then I would prefer it to end earlier rather than later.
I frantically googled this all of last week and found both good and bad endings so really hoping that it's a happy result for you xxx

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Abi58 · 28/05/2019 09:22

It's just concerning with my temp drops as well. If I hadn't been temping I'd be over the moon right now lol

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Abi58 · 28/05/2019 09:21

@2beautifulbabs thank you! Aw that's amazing 😁 I am dipping them so hopefully it's just still early. Due af weds-fri according to apps so will try again tomorrow morning and hope it's darker if Friday comes I have a cb digital I will use 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

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Abi58 · 28/05/2019 09:19

@BlueeSpottyTiger sorry to hear about your loss. I'm hoping it will get darker I will wait until tomorrow morning but it's all I can think about. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻thank you

@mumof1hants thank you. Husband had a look and was adamant they were the same, hoping it's just still really early and hasn't had chance to get darker yet. I do think it's a thicker line though and both definitely still pink and it's definitely not any lighter (at least not yet) 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

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2beautifulbabs · 28/05/2019 09:19

I found those Frers not so great I would give it a couple of days longer and test with a digital one like clear blue I had a clear 1-2 weeks pregnant on those where as with the frer I had a very faint line and I can happily say my DD is now sat opposite me a few weeks old.

Another tip with those pee on the stick ones I think it's better to pee in a disposable cup and just dip it instead maybe it's just coincidence but I seemed to get a darker positive line if I'd dipped it rather than peed on it good luck op and fingers crossed for you

mumof1hants · 28/05/2019 08:40

I think it looks a tiny bit darker @Abi58 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
Try not to worry (yeah right!!) and maybe test in a few days xx

BlueeSpottyTiger · 28/05/2019 08:16

Not to be negative but just realistic, something similar happened with my second pregnancy however mine started off mega strong and gradually faded and I knew something just wasn't right and I ended up losing that pregnancy. I really hope that's not the way it will end up for you xx
maybe wait 48hours and see if there is any progression, which I know is so hard to do because all I wanted to do was poas all day long at any hint of a line. Goodluck xx

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