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Faint lines on boots test strips but negative on first response help!!!

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Emmyc123 · 26/01/2020 15:47

Hello everyone sorry to Jump on and congratulations to everyone who had their BFPS!!! Can someone help me I'm put of my mind crazy I'm around 9/10 dpo not quite sure which one and done tests since 4dpo ridiculous I know which were clearly bfn but 2 days ago I was out with friends and had a pulled muscle feeling below my belly button and a sharp stabbing g pain much lower down the day before but it lasted 10 seconds and didn't come back. Very irritable and moody for me snapping when I shouldn't be, and last night for the first time shooting stabbing pains across my boobs when laid I bed never had it before. Had a dream I did a bfp test so woke up and did boots test strip ones which I've used before and got bfn but this one has a line even though its faint !! And the other 2 have even fainter lines but I know they are there, got Hope's up did a clear blue digital and it said not pregnant which may be too soon and then just now so later on in the day after 4 weeks today did a first response and that's a bfn :( I'm so confused with the other faint lines and I've done these tests before and it was bfn with no line what so ever! Can anyone maybe shes SOme light for me? Thanks in advance! Emma xx

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MilsCookie · 28/03/2020 19:29

Hi @Emmyc123 I just wanted to say I'm so sorry this has happened to you. The exact same thing happened to me at the end of November 2019. Went for my 12 week scan to be told my baby had passed at 9/10 weeks. It was absolutely the most heartbreaking, gut-wrenching awful thing to have ever happened to me. Did they go through the options with you? I'm happy to chat if you have any questions. I found it such a lonely, confusing time so please feel free to PM if you need to. Sending you a big hug xxxx

P.s. When you're ready there are threads on here for people TTC after miscarriage which I have found really helpful. Everyone has experienced the same thing and there are some lovely supportive ladies on there. This is the latest one: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/3844298-TTC-after-miscarriage-April-2020 xx

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Emmyc123 · 28/03/2020 18:38

No it is not I luckily have a beautiful daughter who is 2 in may. I feel blessed but this is really upsetting. It's worse I have all the symptoms still and not evenb had a natural misscarrige. Thank you xxxx

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sredwards · 28/03/2020 10:04

I'm so sorry your going through this :( and must feel even worse at this awful time :(. Is this your first pregnancy? I'm sure there will be a thread that has ladies that have experienced a similar loss to you. I'm so sorry xxx

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Emmyc123 · 28/03/2020 07:48

Hello sorry I have not been on here. I was pregnant, and suffering with bad symptoms, I'm 3 months but just had my 12 week scan yesterday to find out its twins but they have both passed away very recently I'm absolutely gutted and cant believe this is happening at 3 months. I dodnt even k ow it was twins until the scan to be told they have both died. Heartbroken and so worried for the future I had a healthy baby and pregnancy before you just dont think this will happen to you but how wrong I was :( xxx

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sredwards · 07/02/2020 18:01

@Emmyc123 how you get on?

toteswingingit · 29/01/2020 21:27

A faint line at 11dpo is not a bad sign! A huge number of people wouldn't see anything at that point.
Try and step away from the tests for a couple of days and test again xx

FrancesFlute · 28/01/2020 22:24

I hope that it is, Emmy! I hadn't heard faint lines were bad, rather a line is a line! Fingers crossed for you. I'm CD30 today and planning to test end of this week I think.

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Emmyc123 · 28/01/2020 11:14

Hello everyone and thank you @FrancesFlute for letting me know! I didn't know that, I thought they could confirm with bloods if the hcg level is going up or going down , as I'm having some pain! Sooo update... done test with first morning urine 2 days after the first faint bfp and the line is still faing but these, I think I'm 11dpo today, done around 10 test silly I know but they all have faint lines on them and they are all different tests from different places. I know the faint lines aren't a good sign :( xxx

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FrancesFlute · 27/01/2020 18:32

I hope you get your BFP @Emmyc123. I'm similar DPO but trying to hold out testing yet!

I just wanted to advise against a GP appointment to 'make sure'. I understand you are keen to know but it's not a necessary use of resources and GPs/nurses will generally refuse to test you if you have taken your own tests. Their tests are just the same as cheapy strip ones so will not show anything different. My DH is a GP and explained this to me. I'm not trying to sound harsh but just hope the knowledge helps you.

Peggy91 · 27/01/2020 17:14

Let me know how you get on @Emmyc123
I have everything crossed for you!
Xx

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Emmyc123 · 27/01/2020 17:07

@Peggy91 you have more chance than me as I've heard the later the line shows up like 12 and 13 and 14 dpo it's better news than it showing up faint like 10dpo like me :( I think I I will eventually see the line completely disappear :( going to test every day to see if the line gets stronger, then call the docs as I want to know yes or no and if yes what the levels of hcg are.

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Peggy91 · 27/01/2020 16:17

@Emmyc123 I couldn't wait and did a test! BFN obviously as too early still! I don't know why i can't wait!

When are you going to test again? I will just wait now for AF to arrive!

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Emmyc123 · 27/01/2020 16:10

They @Peggy91 awww I hope you get your BFP!!@ Yes it is so worrying and frustrating. I know I can definly see the faint lines but I've read it's not even good to test now because the faint lines can mean chemical pregnancy as it's been picked up so early I just cant stop worrying my line hasn't got any darker from yesterday xxx

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Peggy91 · 27/01/2020 15:44

Hi @Emmyc123

I know exactly how you feel! So frustrating isnt it!
I am 10 DPO today and just been to the chemist to get first response test and I'm desperate to do it! I haven't yet done a test this month trying to hold out!
I also have the boots strip ones so may try that after holding my wee for a few hours!

Cramping coming and going now for the past 5 days and boobs are defiantly fuller but I don't if this is PMT!

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Emmyc123 · 27/01/2020 14:29

Update : couldn't hold myself back as I've taken 6 boots strip ones and 5 of them had a line that you can see wmeven though its faing. Went to pound stretcher and bought 3 packs 2 different types of tests. Did it now even though I've my 4th pee today and I had to force it out (hardly any wee there) but tested anyway and I know I can see a faint line on both tests , it cant be an evaporation line as I've read they happen when the tst has dried like a hour or so later not 5 minutes and that is when I checked or maybe 4 mins. I really hope it gets stronger if it is a bfp. But I'm definly not convinced yet :( xxx

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Emmyc123 · 27/01/2020 13:17

Hi @lucymagoo I've heard this quite a lot but I haven't got those ones mine are the strips that you dip much thinner, and I have taken them 5 days ago and the line was not there non existent, but the oast 2 days there been a line and had cramps 2 days ago too! I'm hoping it's not lying to me :( xx

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lucymagoo · 27/01/2020 11:50

This was the faint line I had but turned out to be negative

Faint lines on boots test strips but negative on first response help!!!
lucymagoo · 27/01/2020 11:49

Hey I had a false positive on a boots own brand, first response said negative and it turned out I wasn't pregnant. I did some research and a few people have had the same

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Emmyc123 · 27/01/2020 11:02

Thank you! Do you know why a first response showed nothing yesterday? Not even very faint absolutely nothing. Only the bootsbstrip ones. But I have done the boots strips and they also had nothing on 5 days ago so it cant be faulty! Hate this xxxxx

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Quiffy · 27/01/2020 10:28

@Emmyc123 still early! HCG only doubles every 48-72 hours anyway so might take a few days before your line gets a bit darker.

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Emmyc123 · 27/01/2020 08:38

Hey everyone thanks for your reply, I know lts so early thats why I'm panicking a bit :( I do have pics but I'm not sure how to add them on here? New user! I've tried but cant seem to get to do it il keep trying! Definly not wasting my last CB digital as got not pregnant I think I will wait another 5 to 6 days for that and only hope in the meantime! Xx

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LWMB · 27/01/2020 07:09

I tested at 12DPO and the line was very faint and I got the negative on the clear blue.
I know it's so hard.. believe me it was me a few days ago to hold off going through loads of tests.. but a line is a line regardless of how faint or dark. Try testing again the week after your missed period and it'll be darker then xx

toteswingingit · 27/01/2020 07:02

10dpo is still early!
The 'average' pregnancy will only implant at 9dpo.

Test again in another couple of days and the line will likely be darker x

sredwards · 27/01/2020 06:48

Have you got any pics?

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Emmyc123 · 27/01/2020 05:50

Update , done a other this morning the line is still there and appeared quickly but its sooo faint like the same faint as the other :( its only been 24 hours apart! But I thought it would be darker I'm 10 days dpo or 11 xx

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