12dpo - can you see this squinter?

[Tanline20]

I’ve had symptoms for about a week. Usual sore boobs, cramps and twinges, feeling nauseous and headaches and a slightly stuffy nose at night. I took a FRER yesterday and was a bfn. Just took an internet cheapie and I think I can see the faintest line ever, more of a shadow! I will take another tomorrow with FMU.

I’m not due on til Monday 22nd.

What do you think?

Fingers crossed for you @Tanline20.. I thought I had a squinter on FRER yesterday but have since convinced myself there wasn't.. Would be keen to follow yours.. Its given me hope that perhaps you implanted a little later and FRER slow to pick it up 🤞 🤞

Thanks maybe ooh really do you have a pic? I am so confused I have so many symptoms but I’ve been here before and I came on bang on time! So fully expecting AF when I wake in the morning!

@tanline20 I can definitely see a line!!

Can I just ask about the sniffy nose?! I had one through the night and thought nothing of it other than strange as haven't all of lockdown... is it supposed to be a sign? I'm 4 days before AF

I've since played about with the contrast to play tricks with myself further!! A tinge of pink at the bottom of where a line would be but hubby couldnt see it at all! 😔

This was within the time frame but I had taken it out of the casing to inspect further... Which immediately makes the test void so I don't know why I bother doing this to myself! It seems I'm just too impatient!! Consumed by it would be a better phrase x

chrissagcat yes apparently it can be a symptom! Something to with hormones making blood vessels swell and therefore your nosy feeling a bit blocked! Could be purely coiincedental though!

maybe I think I can see it! Take another in a few days?

@Tanline20 Can def see something on that engagement ring FRER.

You’re internet cheapies show definite progression so your HCG has been rising, so yes I’d consider them positive. I’m not keen on FRERs myself as the lines are so thin but that’s just me. I’m definitely hopeful for you.

Your original cheapie photo that you started the thread with reminds me very much of the one I posted. Plenty of people are convinced it’s not there but some can see it. I don’t know when I ovulated but I’m definitely at least 2 days behind you.

flyrobin I’m still not convinced. From tomorrow onwards will be the telltale for me! I have so many symptoms but feel like I’m going mad!

They do look very similar my first one and yours don’t they. Fingers crossed we both get a darker line soon! The uncertainty is horrible!

So, still no AF as yet and I couldn’t resist. Did another cheapie (I’ve got a problem!) and again another squinter but now I’m convinced it’s an evap. Doesn’t seem to be darker than the last one, and looks grey? If still no AF tomorrow going to do a CB digital in the hopes of something definitive!

Grey right?

Can't see anything pink on that one I'm afraid. Be careful with a digital test as these need a lot higher levels of the pregnancy hormone than a FRER to show a positive so I would try and grab a FRER to test again if I was you.

@tanline20 I took another IC today and it’s stark white. Not even something that shows up in a picture unlike my last 2. It’s daft though because the last one did show a pink tinge in the HCG line so lord knows what’s going on. I’m personally not counting myself out yet as we only BD’d on the 12th (and I believe I ovulated a bit after that) and I do believe I felt implantation a few days ago (cramps were too late for OV and too early for AF and were unlike either) but I do think I’ll wait until AF is due to get a digital and just use the IC’s up in the meantime.

I wouldn’t get this particular ‘brand’ again, they seem very dodgy.

Yesterday PM’s:

imgur.com/zGN6vdV

Today afternoon:

imgur.com/Wha55RH

@FlyRobinFly looks positive to me!

@chrissagcat You think so? Thank you for looking, I so hope you’re right but I don’t see it myself.

imgur.com/n1K3dD3

Here it is in another lighting. The plastic bit (where it says MAX) annoys me as it flattens out and goes onto the test strip and people have mistaken the end of it for a line in photos. Silly design choice, IMO.

@FlyRobinFly ah yes I see what you mean now. Would the line not be right beside that bit anyway?

I'm 3 days before my period and have sore boobs but I'm also cramping..could this only mean the period is coming? Or could it still be pregnancy? It's my TTC#3 so you'd think I'd have an idea but no!

Looks positive to me too flyrobin! Fingers crossed! They look pinker than mine too which is a good sign!
I have had a strange metallic taste in my mouth all day and lots of saliva and remembered feeling like this when first finding out with DS.
I took another cheapie this afternoon and it looked darker than this morning, see pic. Actually started to believe I could be pg and sent DP our for a CB Digitial (I got my bfp with one way earlier than 14dpo with DS). Took it and it’s ‘not pregnant’. So quite gutted atm and just waiting for AF to arrive now. Won’t be buying the one step brand again because I’ve had three that all look like they could be potential positives! Body and mind all playing tricks too

@tanline20 I’m so sorry to hear that, I’m really frustrated with these daft tests on your behalf as well as mine. I can totally see a line on that picture you just posted and had you not posted about the subsequent BFN that probably would have gotten my hopes up for you. I can’t see any hint of a line on my latest one but I’m trying to keep up hope for now.

I do think the tests are stupidly designed and probably a bit crap. What’s the point in having that flat bit of plastic going onto the test strip? imgur.com/McTUAYu
In this photo I had to point out with an emoji where I thought the line was because I could easily see how people could mistake the plastic bit for the line. Argh.

I had BFN on 2 other brands today too.
Cramping loads. Gutted because I had what looked like 2 BFP yesterday on one step.
Fingers crossed we don't see AF x

@Tanline20 Bumping this thread just to say that it seems I’ve been burned by these internet cheapies as well. BFN on FRER today. How can an inanimate little strip be so cruel?

@flyrobinfly how many days are you past AF? @Tanline20 any update? I'm due today- no AF and not even a squinter on the test

@chrissagcat CD27. 13D post the only time we had sex this cycle. Looking back at my huge stash of IC cheap photos and they are all so confusing. Some stark negatives,
some obvious lines but grey, and the odd barely visible pink one. Have felt sick all day today though, and I never usually feel sick. So hoping against hope.

@FlyRobinFly chin up, what a rollercoaster indeed x

Hi Girls, yes AF got me at 15dpo on Tuesday. I feel the same, those cheapies really are cruel! Butttt if AF hasn’t arrived yet don’t lose all hope just yet! I don’t know why I do it to myself testing before I’m due! So much unnecessary upset! Hopefully a lesson learned for me! Fingers crossed for you both!

AF has arrived 😕