Mumsnet newbie- help please BFP/BFN?

[Mummingmayhem]

Hi All,
First post on Mumsnet so apologies if I don’t know the lingo! Currently TTC and I think I’m 15dpo. I have had a mixed bag of tests yesterday & today- got faint lines on two First Response & a Freedom (cheapy found in Asda) but then ‘not pregnant’ on clearblue digital & one line on Asda own brand. My period should’ve arrived yesterday/today & is usually regular. I have an almost three year old and I remember feeling exhausted early on with him which is how I feel now (although who doesn’t feel exhausted with a toddler!), my nipples are so sore (sorry if TMI), & I’ve come down with some sort of virus (v heady). Am I just getting my hopes up or do faint lines count? I’ve taken photos but no idea how to post. Thanks for any help/advice!!!!

Faint lines absolutely do count as long as they come up in the allowed time.

Digitals are less sensitive than most other tests so do take a little longer to come up positive.

Thanks Bambamber- trying not to get my hopes up as keep reading about First Response having lots of fake positives a while ago.

I agree with @Bambamber , the faintest of lines do count.
Here's my first test I did, I thought I was going mad noticing the very faint line but it was infact a positive I'm now 10 weeks! 😊 good luck x

That’s so reassuring! Congratulations!!!
Did you get any negatives on other tests? Worried it’s faint for the time- perhaps I just ovulated late or something like that.

I never got a faint line on a first response test when I wasn't pregnant. Was always a clear negative when I tested just before AF was due.

Got a faint line when I finally got my positive, a few days late. Try post a picture when you can.

Hope that helps.

That is so helpful- thank you so much. It’s sounding likely- I’ve got everything crossed! Hope it’s not chemical.
Sorry how do I post a photo?

Nope never got any negatives, all with the little line until 2 days later I took a first response and it came straight up. Went to the doctors and they did a test there too , the tests they use are just litmus paper so it only turns a certain colour and tbh they're crap! Anyways it came back negative so I got upset/ felt stupid/ worried. Went to asda and got a clear blue- jm pregnant !

Went back to docs 2 weeks later to confirm and yes indeed it came up on litmus paper. Doctor said I was very early in the pregnancy that's why my first ever test came up with the very very slight line- just like yours 😊😊

Here's a first response one then the clear blue one xx

P.s @Mummingmayhem if you're a new member it takes about a week of having your account before you can post a photo. Literally all my threads are me worrying about my faint little line and getting confused about how I couldn't post any photos for advice haha x

Just wanted to update in case it’s helpful to anyone in future- sadly after two negative tests today (& more faint lines over the weekend) I started bleeding so I think I’m having an early miscarriage (four days overdue). I would avoid first response pregnancy tests as they were so sensitive that they got my hopes up- now incredibly disappointed to find out that the pregnancy didn’t work out.

So sorry to hear that OP

Really sorry to hear that I did have faint tests in September that never got darker and thereafter got negatives so I know how disappointing it is x