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how faint is faint?

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cece · 20/02/2006 22:08

just done a Tesco test. The line was soooo faint I could only see it by holding it at a certain angle and in a certain light. Surely it is negative?

AF due today, had lots of cramps etc as though I am getting it...

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cece · 20/02/2006 22:29

Nemo with dd I had my leaving doo from a job and a major p**s up wedding in the 2 weeks before I realised i was 2 weeks late. I also went up in an unpressurised aircraft....

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Nemo1977 · 20/02/2006 22:30

cece when I was pg with DS i didnt find out until I was 9wks as pg tests before that showed negative. Each baby is differen and the amount of hormone present can alter a little so showing up earlier.

jessicaandrebeccasmummy · 20/02/2006 22:30

Agree with the alcohol, had DH's xmas do 1 week before BFP with Becky! (Hideously drunk!)

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cece · 20/02/2006 22:33

well I am going to try and wait till the weekend to test again if nothing happens but know I won't wait that long... Stocked up on tampons anyway just in case...

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mummygow · 20/02/2006 22:38

cece I went to America, went on tower terror twice and evry other ride in Disney came home def thought my af was coming as cramps so bad then at end week felt ill and thats when I did my tests - I was about 5/6 weeks preg!!

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cece · 20/02/2006 22:49

fastasleep

what happened when you took a test apart then?

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cece · 20/02/2006 22:57

I have just got it back out of the bin and the line looks a bit sdarker now so it must be bfn as it must be an evaportion line (whatever that is)

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lilianna · 20/02/2006 23:42

hi i had this in 3 of my pregnancys. i was about 3 nearly 4 weeks pg each time. a doctor told me a positive is a positive no matter how faint it is. he said if i didn't believe him then do another test-i did-it was positive.

lilianna · 20/02/2006 23:50

the line is meant to get darker after a while. can i suggest that if your period is due within the next 4 days or now that you buy a first response pg test it says can be done 4 days before your due. i found these test fantastic.
good luck i hope you get the answer you want.

Cadmum · 20/02/2006 23:56

Stocking up on tampons is a sure fire way to get a darker line!

I am currently 37 1/2 weeks following a faint line and boxes of tampons!

expatinscotland · 21/02/2006 00:00

so true, cad. i bought tampons, towels and washed my ratty knickers. just waitin'.

got VERY faint second line on day period due.

DD2 arrived 8 mos. and 12 days later

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cece · 21/02/2006 11:04

well an update

this morning did the second Tesco test in the box - again a faint line.

just done a Clearblue digital and......

pregnant!

GULP

now got to break it to dh

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Nemo1977 · 21/02/2006 11:10

congrates !!!!

biglips · 21/02/2006 11:10

wwwwaahhheeeyyyyy

CONGRATS xxx

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cece · 21/02/2006 11:11

I'm shaking - think I am pleased but in shock at the moment...

dh isn't going to be pleased though - he has said he didn't want any more...

feel a bit nervous of his reaction.

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Cadmum · 21/02/2006 11:22

Congratulations! I am confident that your announcement will be well received. The idea of a potential baby is not the same as an "I am pregnant!"

Wishing you well!

trace2 · 21/02/2006 11:25

congrats,

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cece · 21/02/2006 11:27

well proof indeed that the withdrawal method doesn't work!

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compo · 21/02/2006 11:28

Congratulations I had the exact same thing - 2 very faint lines so convinced it was a BFN so went digital and there's no mistaking that "pregnant" window!!

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cece · 21/02/2006 11:29

think due date is ds birthday too.

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lilianna · 21/02/2006 11:32

congrats. don't worry about dh just remind him it takes 2. Hope everything goes well for you.

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cece · 21/02/2006 11:38

compo

I assume you were pregnant - If it says pregnant then you are - are they really accurate - could it be wrong????

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mummygow · 21/02/2006 11:56

congratulations cece

alexsmum · 21/02/2006 11:58

cece!!!! i told you you were pregnant!!!!!
congratulations!!!!!

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cece · 21/02/2006 12:07

yes you were right

I didn't want to believe it - it's going to cause all sorts of problems...

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