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Is this line dark enough?

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MsChatterbox · 11/09/2026 02:35

Hi,

I'm 13dpo, and with this early response test I would expect a really dark line. What do you think?

Has anyone gone on with a successful pregnancy after a line like this?

Top photo is yesterday at 12dpo. There's less than 24 hours between the pics. I was meant to wait a few more days, but of course, I didn't 🤦🏼‍♀️

Thanks!

Is this line dark enough?
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MsChatterbox · 11/09/2026 06:56

Bump

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Silverglass · 11/09/2026 07:29

It’s noticeably darker on the bottom pic, I’d say that’s decent progress 🙂 as you roughly expect hcg to double every 48 hours it tends to get darker a lot faster after a few days. 1 -> 2 is a lot less dramatic than 16 -> 32.

its visibly pink which is all you can really hope for at this stage

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MsChatterbox · 11/09/2026 07:40

Thank you for commenting!

I hate how excitement immediately turns to anxiety, your message really helped!

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TickedOffAndALittleFedUp · 11/09/2026 08:00

25 years ago I rang a pregnancy helpline with a similar question and the lovely woman on the other end just said - a line is a line don't fret about the colour

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MsChatterbox · 11/09/2026 08:12

Thank you! I think I need to stop looking at it now and consider myself pregnant!

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Sendhelpplz55 · 11/09/2026 09:10

I hate to not be able to give you an answer because I know the feeling only too well obsessing over line darkness. But a line is a line. My first miscarraige my line was really light and never got darker it ended early in a chemical pregnancy, my second pregnancy the line was so strong, had 3+ weeks on the digital pregnancy test etc but it still ended in miscarraige. My friend had a really faint line for weeks but had a perfectly healthy pregnancy so its impossible to know. The best way to check is get HCG measured across a couple of days at your GP. Wishing you the best of luck xx

AtIusvue · 11/09/2026 12:15

It’s a line

StrawberryMatchaLatte · 11/09/2026 12:18

It's definitely a positive but in all my pregnancies the line has been a lot darker than that at 13dpo. I would try to hold on a day or 2 and test again, you should see a darker line.

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MsChatterbox · 11/09/2026 13:15

Thank you! Yes my previous 2 the line has been darker. But thinking its possible I implanted later as I took one at 9dpo and it was stark white negative. I've decided I'm not buying any tests, will see if I make it passed my period not coming then will self refer!

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MsChatterbox · 11/09/2026 13:16

Sendhelpplz55 · 11/09/2026 09:10

I hate to not be able to give you an answer because I know the feeling only too well obsessing over line darkness. But a line is a line. My first miscarraige my line was really light and never got darker it ended early in a chemical pregnancy, my second pregnancy the line was so strong, had 3+ weeks on the digital pregnancy test etc but it still ended in miscarraige. My friend had a really faint line for weeks but had a perfectly healthy pregnancy so its impossible to know. The best way to check is get HCG measured across a couple of days at your GP. Wishing you the best of luck xx

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Sorry to hear and thank you for sharing x

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MsChatterbox · 17/09/2026 21:22

Anyone reading this is the future wondering about their line, it's a week later and I'm still pregnant 🙏🏻

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