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Conception

When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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Help me stop going insane!

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Astock · 13/10/2026 13:59

I found out I was pregnant 6 days ago. I am now 8 days past my missed period (roughly as I have irregular cycles). My tests don't seem to be getting darker but aren't getting lighter either.

This will be my 4th pregnancy. 2 boys and a suspected ectopic pregnancy 4 months ago. My lines were darker with all 3 other pregnancies.

I'm driving myself insane!

First picture was last week's test and second is today.

Thank you.

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HopeMumsnet · Yesterday 12:19

Hi there,
Sorry, we had to take the second photo down just in case that was your name on the letter. Please do feel free to re-post and we hope things are clearer soon.

woothatsalotofstairs · 13/10/2026 14:09

Congratulations!! They both look like undoubtable positives to me, and if it makes you feel any better, my tests with my multiple pregnancy weren’t any darker than with my single babies, even tho you’d think the hcg levels must be higher. You KNOW it’s not an indicator of things being well or not, but the stressing’s understandable.

You should know your name’s visible on that second pic tho x

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