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Is this a faint positive?

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Ellahbellah29 · 17/01/2026 08:41

I did a test this morning a few days before my period is due - waited a couple of minutes, got frustrated as it seemed to be negative and left it before the five minute wait was up. I came back and there is the faintest line but probably after the set waiting time.

Is this a faint positive or have I just left the test too long?

Is this a faint positive?
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NoArmaniNoPunani · 17/01/2026 08:42

There's a faint line but if it appeared past the 5 minutes then I'd get another test to double check

UninitendedShark · 17/01/2026 08:44

Looks positive to me. Do one again tomorrow morning but check within the time frame. Do a digital one perhaps? Cautious congratulations.

Strawberries86 · 17/01/2026 08:45

That’s not that faint and I have been woken up this morning by 2 children who started as faint lines a few minutes after the time stated on the test. Take another to be sure.

Declutteringhopeful · 17/01/2026 08:46

UninitendedShark · 17/01/2026 08:44

Looks positive to me. Do one again tomorrow morning but check within the time frame. Do a digital one perhaps? Cautious congratulations.

Looks positive to me - congratulations. But yes do this - as above. Wee in a pot first thing and then dip.

Ellahbellah29 · 17/01/2026 08:46

Strawberries86 · 17/01/2026 08:45

That’s not that faint and I have been woken up this morning by 2 children who started as faint lines a few minutes after the time stated on the test. Take another to be sure.

That sounds promising! I'll do another tomorrow - thank you.

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Ellahbellah29 · 17/01/2026 08:47

UninitendedShark · 17/01/2026 08:44

Looks positive to me. Do one again tomorrow morning but check within the time frame. Do a digital one perhaps? Cautious congratulations.

Thank you - fingers crossed! :)

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CaffeineAndChords · 17/01/2026 08:53

looks positive to me!

Namechangeyname · 17/01/2026 09:14

I had exactly the same with a test 17 years ago. The result is currently asleep in her shit tip of a bedroom!

tedibear · 17/01/2026 09:31

That’s positive. I’m sitting next to my little faint line that only came up way past the time when I was about to bin it. I tested everyday for a week and it was the same with every test so even I started thinking maybe I wasn’t. DH said it didn’t count as was so feint and beyond the time, they also didn’t get any darker so I wasn’t pregnant. Well he believed me when I bought the digital one!

BinNightTonight · 17/01/2026 09:32

That looks positive to me too!

Ellahbellah29 · 17/01/2026 09:34

tedibear · 17/01/2026 09:31

That’s positive. I’m sitting next to my little faint line that only came up way past the time when I was about to bin it. I tested everyday for a week and it was the same with every test so even I started thinking maybe I wasn’t. DH said it didn’t count as was so feint and beyond the time, they also didn’t get any darker so I wasn’t pregnant. Well he believed me when I bought the digital one!

Thank you so much - I feel like because I want a positive so much I might just be seeing what I want to see but so nice to know it can happen and be a real positive! :)

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