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savethewales · 20/03/2020 11:00

Morning all,

I'm bloody going mad. I did a test on a whim there as I've had heartburn and nausea feeling for days, my wee was not the strongest.

I feel like I can see a super faint line. I ovulated 8 days ago, confirmed using a ovulation strip. I don't know if I'm seeing things, I had a miscarriage last month so it could just be that I really want it. I'm terrified, especially the way the world is at the moment.

Any input would be nice, please be kind x

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savethewales · 26/03/2020 13:53

Hi @Shmabel, congratulations on your bloody lovely news!

I'm just anxious and those super dark tests have made me terrified. I'm hoping that was an outlier rather than something being super wrong.
They were days ago now and the line is still there xx

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Shmabel · 26/03/2020 13:16

Congrats savethewales! I'm 22 weeks after many years ttc and eventually IVF, so I feel super lucky!

Just wanted to reassure you that being worried make you no less pregnant! I panicked at first because I had cramps exactly like af was coming. I read all the forums about people who had cramps and it was fine, but I still couldn't believe that it wasn't af coming because it felt exactly like it. I think some worry is inevitable, but try to remember that your pregnancy is far more likely to result in a baby than any other outcome.

I didn't do a million tests after the first 5 or so though. It's just another thing to worry about unnecessarily so try to stop. You're pregnant until you've reason to think otherwise Smile

savethewales · 26/03/2020 12:43

Thank you so much for your help.

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Aims21 · 26/03/2020 12:35

@savethewales oh hunni im so sorry to here that i miss miscaraged at 16 years of age and it still hurts today and im 30. I hope this time you not so anxious and you get to enjoy being pregnant again. Need a chat im here x

savethewales · 26/03/2020 12:27

@Aims21 Thank you, I think it's those super dark FRER's which are very early and very dark that are putting me off?! I had a miscarriage in early February so I'm really anxious. I'm taking the hormones and was given the advice to follow the first time. Thanks for your kind words xx

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Aims21 · 26/03/2020 11:13

@savethewales belive me when i say hunni they are most definitely possitive pregnancy tests and you need to go to the drs in order to be getting the right care for you and you baby from the begining and to be taking floric acid ect to keep baby from growing wrongly. And there are some foods they advise you to not eat and not to change cat litter ect it can cause miscarages. Your gp will talk you through the advice. Eeeek congratulations 💗 is it your first?

savethewales · 26/03/2020 10:20

Missed them off

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savethewales · 26/03/2020 10:19

@aims21 I just don't know what to think anymore.

I've attached a photo of the internet cheapies, normal and with the effect on. Boots (today's is at the bottom) and FRER (today's is at the top) I've followed no system haha.

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Aims21 · 26/03/2020 10:09

@savethewales hello, I would definitely belive the clear blue, when its writen in words you cant argue with that 😁 clear blue are so hard to get it to read levels at 25/mm and over so thats pretty good. Iv had one faint line, 2hrs later neg, morning after neg, so think its neg maybe the faint line was only a evap line my friend said if u tirn your photo to negative setting it dont show evaps lines but this one did show it a little ill post a pic of it on here. How true it is i dont no never herd of it. Im waiting another week for it to get stronger incase k did it to early as i only dtd two weeks yesterday so read that even if it happened on that day a week after is not long enough? I dtd 11 days before period due and today is my 6 day late. So if i am i must of ovulated late must of ovulated a week and half before period due and my periods are like 4/5 weeks apart. Im still haveing sore brests on a daily, and cramping like im coming on my period any min every day. And from time to time i get a lil constipated witch is not like me at all sorry tmi. Apart from that im not having symptoms so im slowly starting to think nope, im not im jist having period symptoms with no blood and iv read that can happen with pcos. Good luck hunni. Let me no the out come from the drs.

savethewales · 26/03/2020 07:11

Hiya,
I'm just kind of hoping it gets darker to be honest, I know it's silly but feel like it'll be a weight lifted. I did boots version of a frer this morning and hardly anything there but my second wee was positive on clear blue digital 1-2 weeks and the cheap strip one is darker. I need to just stop I think x

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Aims21 · 25/03/2020 22:41

@savethewales what is it your waiting for hun? For days to pass to get a better line on the test? How are you coping and how long do you have left to wait x

savethewales · 25/03/2020 20:35

I'm still here, still worrying but trying to not focus on it so much. It's a wee bit tricky when there's nothing else to do!

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Feelthefear01 · 25/03/2020 20:33

@savethewales, how you getting on?? X

savethewales · 24/03/2020 10:51

Honestly feelthefear you've really helped. Today I feel like I could cry at any moment, I'm so completely anxious about it all. I had a dream last night that my OH left me 8 weeks after our wedding for someone else and I've been in a foul mood since haha.
I'm hoping it doubles tomorrow and that all is well as I'm just so done in with worrying. Thank you for your kind words xxx

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Feelthefear01 · 24/03/2020 10:34

Yup. I wish I had a pic to send you, I had about 2 weeks worth lined up on my table at one point.
My first two early misscarages (5 weeks) the line never really darkened, but this pregnancy it did every 2 - 3 days which I think is in line with the hormones produced. I did have a bleed with this one at 6 weeks over Christmas and convinced I was going to have a loss, but turned out to be implantation bleed. I've also had a couple of massive bleeds that have turned out to be hematomas. I then found out I have cervical ectropion that has caused me to spot all through the pregnancy. I should be used to blood by now but still panic every time I see it, cry, refuse to get out of bed and demand my partner take me for a private scan (he doesn't take me) I also get lots of weird and wonderful pains, again I panic each time and feel like it's all over. I tell you all this just to reassure you that feeling nervous and worried is normal, especially with first pregnancy, following a MC. Also that anything that does happen such as bleeding and cramping and any loss of syptoms (never had painful boobs and they are still the same size Confused ) does not always been something horrendous has happened. Just tell me to stop if you think I'm rambling, but hopefully this has helped.

savethewales · 24/03/2020 10:13

Hi Aims21, I'm completely new to the whole thing too so don't worry! I'd maybe go and get a different brand like first response when you test in a few days like Feelthefear01 suggested.

It's horrendous isn't it, I'm overthinking everything. Convinced the cramps mean AF is actually on route, my sore boobs come and go so I'm convinced it's already gone. It's going to be a long 12 weeks, especially on lock down! Thanks for your help. Did yours do the same when you tested daily? xx

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Feelthefear01 · 24/03/2020 10:06

Aims21 I would wait a couple of days and then take another test, @savethewales, I really do understand how it feels, I was exactly the same and doing a test daily for up to about 3 weeks just to see them get darker. Unfortunately if you are anything like me you be anxious throughout the whole pregnancy.

Aims21 · 24/03/2020 09:55

Hi im sorry to just jump in on ur post its the only way i no how to upload pictures im new to this and adding my own thread it wont give me the option on adding a picture lol. Im in the same kind of boat im 4 days "late" on irregular periods. Dtd 11 days before period was due, painful boobs, constipated when i never am and tired is not the word.
I did a first test first morning wee yesterday but i put the strip on window cill thinking it was flat, walked off to wait the asking time to keep distracted, chucked my morning urine cleaned up ect. Came back to it, noticed it was on its side it was negative...soon as i turned it flat the urine started to soke in again and it came up with a very faint positive line. I ran out to shop to get another test and came back and done another this one was neg. I didnt see a line any way. So would u mind helping me

savethewales · 24/03/2020 09:34

Thanks Feelthefear01, I'm very anxious after my miscarriage last time but trying to be positive. My GP has referred me to the midwife rather than directly to them as I met my doctor and he gave all of the advice in January. I'm hoping that something happens soon as 12 weeks seems a long time away!

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Feelthefear01 · 24/03/2020 07:44

They won't get darker each day, it's every 2 -3 days I found. Tell your GP as soon as you feel you want to. I want to my GP straight away just because of the anxiety I was feeling. She was so lovely and booked me in for a 6 week reassurance scan.

savethewales · 23/03/2020 10:22

Morning everyone, thank you so much for your replies. I've been trying to see if it developed, which I don't think it did in my last pregnancy. I got a pregnant 1-2 weeks on a clearblue this morning which seems about right, the strip tests are slowly getting darker and my first response is pretty much the same as yesterday. I am completely terrified. When should I speak to the doctor? I kind of don't want to tell anyone too soon :/ I've got a kind of slight cramp on my left side; which could also be as I'm constipated and my jeans are digging in haha.

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YellowFlower22 · 22/03/2020 09:53

Many congrats!

Aims21 · 22/03/2020 01:34

Thats a possitive for sure. All my bfp have looked like that. Congrats

GinaCarbonara · 20/03/2020 14:12

Same to you, I've miscarried before as well. I hope everything goes smoothly for you Thanks

savethewales · 20/03/2020 13:53

Fingers crossed for a good pregnancy journey for you. I'm terrified of miscarrying again but trying to just switch off - haven't told my husband as kind of want to pretend it isn't happening just yet.

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