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Talk to me about evaporation lines vs faint positives.

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rosalind12 · 01/02/2010 21:32

Hi,
Ive done 2 clearblue +/- tests. One yesterday first thing and the second today first thing. Yesterday, nothing until bang on 10min then faint but thin blue line. Today, nothing again until about 9min (Ive had 3kids and always had an immediate positive)but this time not a thin line but as thick as the horizontal line. Still faint though.
Im on DPO 12 if that helps.

Are these likely to be evap lines or not given the time? As right on the time limit I'm just not sure. Both were blue if that makes a difference.
I'd be grateful for any thoughts good or bad.

BTW, whilst boobs dont hurt, the idea of DH touching them on Sat night made me heave when normally Im very keen.

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rosalind12 · 01/02/2010 21:50

Anyone else?

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rosalind12 · 01/02/2010 21:41

Thank you, Hellymelly.
DPO=days post ovulation.

It's just that I'd heard that a true positive appears immediately and any later lines are usually evap lines. Though I've also read that they aren't usually blue or full width.
I only tested cause of the boob thing.

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hellymelly · 01/02/2010 21:36

I don't know what DPO is.... anyway,I had v faint lines with both babies at first,although I am sorry but I can't remember how long they took to show.To me it sounds like a positive reading as the woman on the helpline when I had my faint line was really certain that it was a positive even though the line was very hard to see.She said any line at all is a positive.Try again first thing in the morning !good luck!