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Boots 5 days early tests.. evaps/indents?

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Dan521 · 03/10/2023 00:13

Has any one had evaps or indents on boots 5 days early tests? Or does anyone have any line progression pics starting from a faint line?

I used them last month and had about 5 tests with faint lines on, I also had faint lines on easy@home along side them. They never got darker and AF arrived on time. I wasn’t sure if it was a chemical or just bad batches of two different brands.

im now 10dpo on my next cycle and I’ve had a couple of faint lines today on boots tests. The pic attached is one of the latest.

I’ve used boots many times and never had even a hint of a line if the test is negative, not even hours after it’s dried. I’ve always found them the most reliable early detection tests. Now I just don’t know what brand to turn to, FRER are no longer available. I know easy@home are awful
for false positives, I’ve had a couple false positives on them myself.

I am just going to have to wait it out this month and hope the line progresses. I have a CB digital early but don’t want to waste it because the line on boots is so faint.

what’s other people’s experiences with these tests? I’ve found a couple of posts about them but there’s not many.

Boots 5 days early tests.. evaps/indents?

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Dan521 · 03/10/2023 22:49

I feel so bad for OH my three kids are from a previous relationship, he wants this so much. His little face just lit up for a second 😭.

ive just used my last boots test to double check and it’s a bfn. I am definitely out this month. We’re going to start looking into fertility tests/treatments after this cycle.

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Sez281 · 03/10/2023 22:42

Oh my god @Dan521 that's hilarious! I can just imagine the chaos 🙈 I really truly hope you get a BFP soon you deserve it!! 🤞

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Dan521 · 03/10/2023 22:38

It can’t even be from last month when I had lines on tests because I recently found all of them and took a pic of the inserts for future reference and none of them have lines like that one. Wtf 🙈

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Boymamaxx · 03/10/2023 22:20

Sorry Op but I really enjoyed that story 🤣 hope the chaos has calmed down abit!

Although.. that's certainly looks like a positive one that I've got stashed from my pregnancy 🫨😆

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Dan521 · 03/10/2023 22:15

Are yous ready for this… 😑

i have three kids 15, 14 and 11. I do that many secret tests and then carry them around with me to inspect them in different lights around the house, sometimes my kids walk in unannounced and I quickly stash them. I often forget about them then find them later on.

we have just had a family meal around the dining table and then all played a game of cards. We were just finishing up and my youngest son pulled a test from the bottom of a pile of junk on one of the chairs and announced “mums pregnant”

I seen the test and jumped up trying to play it cool saying “it’s just a Covid test” Just as I seen both lines, my face dropped and he started shouting “look at her face she’s deffo pregnant” my OH then seen it and his face dropped and it’s ended in chaos 🙈.

I inspect every test with a fine tooth comb, I am absolutely baffled how I have missed a line like this. Judging by the colour of it I can only assume it’s from last month. I’ve had to really convince my OH that i am not pregnant I seen his face light up. Now he’s asking if I am not pregnant then who is.

Im baffled, really really baffled. Now excuse me while I go and try to convince my entire household that I am not actually pregnant

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Jess1997 · 03/10/2023 21:06

@Sez281 i actually got pregnant last September too and had a MMC that I found out about at my 12 week scan in December so this is an extra special month for me 😭 I always wanted a 2 year gaps between kids and my LG just turned 3 on the 5th of September too! So not 2 year gap but maybe 3 😭

Sez281 · 03/10/2023 21:04

Jess1997 · 03/10/2023 20:08

@Sez281 they both look positive to me! I swear I’m not gonna be convinced until I get a BFP.. I’ve had 2 CPs this year but both of my tests were so incredibly faint and this month just feels different so I’m crossing everything

I know the feeling @Jess1997. I've had a MMC and CP this year so I know not to get my hopes up. I genuinely think that all of mine are evaps. Really hope you get your BFP dye stealer soon xx

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Dan521 · 03/10/2023 20:33

@Sez281 @Jess1997 fingers crossed for both of you!

@Proudmummy67 I swore by them too up until recently 😭 I wasn’t sure if last month was dodgy tests or a chemical so decided to give them the benefit of the doubt and try them again this time and ended up with lines again. I’m at a loss now feeling like there’s no reliable early tests out there.

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Proudmummy67 · 03/10/2023 20:11

I swear by the Boots 5 day early tests and they have always worked for me. I was getting a faint pink line by 10 dpo and was pregnant!

Jess1997 · 03/10/2023 20:08

Sez281 · 03/10/2023 20:07

@Dan521 that evap line is crazy! Like if you told me it was in your tww I'd 100% say you were pregnant 😳 I'll attach the two I took this eve from same sample..The dye moved through then weirdly so I'm nearly sure it's evap on both but then I tested one in water and it was bfn so I dunno 🙈😕 @Jess1997 let us know how the Premom goes 🤞

Jess1997 · 03/10/2023 19:54

@Dan521 the top one of mine is actually wondfo! I normally use easy at home but decided to switch it up this month! I’ve only ever had a couple false positives on easy at home! I have Premom coming too they were supposed to arrive today but didn’t so hopefully tomorrow!
@sez yeah I ordered 60 tests on Amazon 😂😂😂 all for £25 which isn’t bad considering some tests are over £10 for 2 😂 and weirdly enough for me I’ve always found my second morning urine is way better than my first!

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Dan521 · 03/10/2023 19:30

I see a line on the top one definitely. I have had loads of false positives on easy@home though. I switched to the orange Premom this month and so far I’ve had not even a hint of a line but some of the reviews say that they didn’t have a line when all tests were positive so not sure on their sensitivity.

i tested east@home for false positives between af and ovulation, when I knew I deffo wasn’t pregnant and this is one of the results…

I had positive easy@home and boots during tww last cycle so I was trying to determine if it was a chemical or dodgy tests.

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Sez281 · 03/10/2023 19:18

@Jess1997 wow that's a lot of tests! 😂 I can definitely see something on the top one. The rest might not show as well on camera, also I question my eyes after looking at pictures all day 🥴 I did an easy@home about an hour ago and I've gotten another line but pretty sure it's an evap as the dye was quite slow to move through so might be a dodgy batch. I'm going to wait till fmu tomorrow. Fingers crossed your lines get darker 🤞🤞x

Jess1997 · 03/10/2023 18:30

@Sez281 most of my other tests arrived (still waiting on premoms) but in person there is 100% a line on all of them

Kayson · 03/10/2023 14:58

I've always found the boots ones to be accurate and really really sensitive!

Jess1997 · 03/10/2023 14:46

@Dan521 I’ve had so many symptoms this month too!! Driving myself crazy

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Dan521 · 03/10/2023 14:43

@Jess1997 ow don’t get my hopes back up 😂 I’ve accepted I am out this month and then went and looked at the reviews now I am like hmm 🤔 I’ve had every pregnancy symptom this month but I have had them some other months too and not been pregnant.

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Jess1997 · 03/10/2023 14:28

@Sez281 all the ones I’ve ordered on Amazon are 10mlU! I was just looking on boots website to see if their early ones are 10mlU and they have so many negative reviews for false negatives!

Sez281 · 03/10/2023 14:21

@Jess1997 Aw I know hun I totally get it. I think in a day or 2 any lines should definitely be clearer. It also depends what type of tests they are, I think boots is 10ml hcg so should pick up something tomorrow if your Amazon ones haven't arrived. Fingers crossed for you 🤞💖

Jess1997 · 03/10/2023 14:13

@Sez281 im 10DPO! I’ve got more tests coming later with Amazon! This is cycle 15th for us and I just don’t wanna get my hopes up!

Sez281 · 03/10/2023 14:09

@Jess1997 how many dpo are you? The fact that you're getting "something" on 2 different tests sounds promising. Fingers crossed for you 🤞

Sez281 · 03/10/2023 13:24

@decafisnotthesame Oh apologies, you literally have everything covered so there's no doubting it. I Also I agree that when you know or feel different it speaks volumes. The only reason I'm testing today at 8dpo is that I'm having the most messed up cycle of my life. I'd usually be finished AF at this stage but for whatever reason I ovulated 8/9 days later than I usually do so it's driving me mad. I also have no AF symptoms which is strange for me as according to the app it should arrive in 2 days at 10dpo. I guess all I can do is wait now 🤷‍♀️

Jess1997 · 03/10/2023 13:16

I’m in the same boat but with the Superdrug early ones! I did one and a boots one at the same time, the boots ones line is so faint that it might just be my line eyes but the Superdrug one defo has a line! I think it’s a false positive tho because the boots one isn’t as bright

decafisnotthesame · 03/10/2023 12:47

@Sez281 I appreciate the optimism but as well as the negative tests I also just feel different if that makes sense? Last week and up to Sunday I had sore boobs, an aversion to strong smells, elevated heart rate etc. All that has gone now plus I had horrendous cramping last night.

Definitely 14dpo when I did the test - its my first month on Letrozole so I was having ultrasounds every 2 days to check follicle size, doing OPKs, temping and my EWCM lines up with ovulation on 17/09. I had all bases covered 😆

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