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BFP??? Confused and slightly anxious... Please help

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JC2018 · 02/01/2018 14:20

So... Im 32 with two sons (5 and 2.5yrs). My DH and I have been talking for last year about how we think we're complete as a family and don't plan on having any more babies. My last period started on 23/12/17 and on the 28/12/17 we had sex and condom split. 2hrs later I take levonelle. Took a HPT yesterday afternoon just for a laugh and initially BFN however on examination of it this morning BFP!!! I know normally you shouldn't read a test after 10mins (max) but this is exactly what happened with my first born. What should I do? Anyone else been in similar situations?Any advice welcome. Please. Thanks.

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Mummyh2016 · 02/01/2018 14:22

Can you do another test tomorrow morning? You wouldn’t get a positive from a condom splitting 5 days ago though. It would mean your last period was actually implantation bleeding or it’s an evaporation line.

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JC2018 · 02/01/2018 14:26

Thank you. Yes I believe you're right but is there a chance I could I have implanted straight away? I know it's really soon but have a funny feeling. I will definitely do another test in the morning.

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SantaBaby1 · 02/01/2018 14:27

You took a HTP ‘for a laugh’ - fun festive period in your house eh Grin
In seriousness, that’ll be an evap line - you would not have a BFP 5 days after you had sex - unless as the poster above said you were pregnant already and the period in December was implantation bleeding

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JC2018 · 02/01/2018 14:30

Indeed. 😂 Last period was little odd as it was shorter than normal but it seemed normal in heaviness... If that's makes sense. Sorry TMI.

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PinkAvocado · 02/01/2018 14:31

I would do another test to be sure in case that last period wasn’t one. Also, some people bleed in pregnancy so I wouldn’t rule it out. Most likely to be evap as only appeared after a long time.

How long after doing the test did you check it? Is there anyway it could have been within the 10 minutes?

SantaBaby1 · 02/01/2018 14:37

Worth another test then I’d say! Keep us updated and good luck for the result Flowers

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JC2018 · 02/01/2018 14:39

Thank you pinkavocado. Yes it is possible it was there within the ten minutes. I checked it at 5mins saw nothing so left it in bathroom. Then this morning I went to throw it away and thought I'll just check again and there it was BFP. Stumped until Moro morning I guess!!

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LovePinaColada · 02/01/2018 15:32

Did the line have any colour to it? What test did you use?

Hope you get the result you are after.

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JC2018 · 02/01/2018 15:50

Line is pink in colour but faint and test is freedom strip test by Asda. Thank you.

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PinkAvocado · 02/01/2018 20:47

So there’s a chance it appeared within 10 minutes-hopefully a test tomorrow will help and you’ll have more idea one way or the other.

If the colour is pink just faint I’m more inclined to think positive.

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JC2018 · 03/01/2018 07:59

Ok so done midstream test rather than strip test with FMU just now and no hint of line even at 10min mark. I guess the original must have been evap. Relieved and yet disappointed too x being a woman is a complicated business. Thanks all x

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JC2018 · 03/01/2018 07:59

Ok so done midstream test rather than strip test with FMU just now and no hint of line even at 10min mark. I guess the original must have been evap. Relieved and yet disappointed too x being a woman is a complicated business. Thanks all x

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PinkAvocado · 03/01/2018 08:41

It’s very unusual to get evap on pink tests I thought so I’d have been as confused as you!

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JC2018 · 11/01/2018 09:30

Ok so AF is due in 6 days time and in supposed to be having a smear test today so I thought as I haven't had any spotting etc since levonelle I would do another HPT to try and rule out pregnancy before the smear. This is the test I took yesterday. Again initially I thought BFN but now there is a faint BFP!! Again it was noticed this morning not within time frame! Starting to find it hard to believe this is another evap... What do you guys think?

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JC2018 · 11/01/2018 09:32

Here is another pic before I removed cover... Apologies for it being v faint. Really have to look but something is there in reality x

BFP??? Confused and slightly anxious... Please help
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AJPTaylor · 11/01/2018 09:39

You know the bit on the instructions where it says discard after use and only read result after x mins?
They put that shit on there for a reason.

SparklyLights · 11/01/2018 09:45

Logically speaking, you are less likely to be pg than you are likely.

  • you had sex 5 days after the start of your cycle
  • you took the MAP
  • none of the tests have come up with a line within the time frame
  • if the test you took last week was a faint positive it would be showing as a strong positive now.
  • If you had sex on 28th, in order to show a positive on the 1st - only 4 days later and still only 10 days into your new cycle when you should still be early for even ovulating let alone ovulating on day 5 of cycle and implanting enough to show on test on day 9 of your cycle - all that is very odd
  • tests only show correctly on the day your period is due or one or two days before (cycle dependant etc) and you are still way before that.

But, stranger things have happened :-)

Wait another few days and test again.

To be honest it's more likely that these are evap lines given the timescales above.

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JC2018 · 11/01/2018 09:45

AJPTaylor I appreciate your point although as mentioned in my original post I discovered I was pregnant with my first son in exactly the same way! This is why it's throwing me.

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JC2018 · 11/01/2018 09:45

AJPTaylor I appreciate your point although as mentioned in my original post I discovered I was pregnant with my first son in exactly the same way! This is why it's throwing me.

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usernameisnotavailable · 11/01/2018 09:48

I wouldn't trust the test after the time frame to read it has lapsed, this might make you realise what you really want though.

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JC2018 · 11/01/2018 09:53

SparklyLights Thank you for your comment. Agreed logically everything you say is very sound. I think I will go to smear and explain concern, if they see anything to suggest pregnancy they won't do smear, if not they will. Then I'll wait till next week and if AF doesn't show I'll test again.

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ButtfaceMiscreant · 11/01/2018 09:57

They may do you a PG test before your smear. But just in case you are pregnant and you have your smear, I was (unknowingly) pregnant during a smear, about 3 weeks along so about a week before I would have been able to test, and all was well, so if you are too early to test and are pregnant it doesn't mean the pregnancy would be lost.

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JC2018 · 11/01/2018 10:09

ButtfaceMiscreant Thank you so much for your post. This gives me relief in my heart that if I am pregnant without knowing for sure, it shouldn't upset anything x also my mum just told me this is how she found out she was expecting, went for a smear and they saw cervical changes and bingo preggers! LOL x funny how life works sometimes x

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AnnoyedByAlfieBear · 11/01/2018 10:17

I had a smear in early pregnancy with my daughter. It was too early to test (but I just knew if you see what I mean). DD was fine and that's with me having had 2 previous MC.

Poptart4 · 11/01/2018 14:48

I think its very unlikely your pregnant. You can't implant straight away and you can't get a positive pregnancy test 4 days after sex. Also if your last period was implantation bleeding then you would be getting a very strong and definite positive by now.

Op I think you really want to be pregnant which is why your so desperate to see a bfp where there is none. I don't mean that in a bad way so please don't take offence. I think you should talk to your hubby about maybe having one more baby if that's what you really want.