Line eyes?

[Needanewnamenow]

I'm on a treatment plan for recurrent miscarriage and if I'm pregnant today I'm supposed to increase the amount of progesterone I take. I've never taken a test early before, only minimum two days late. I feel I can see a shadow of a second line hut I don't know if that is wishful thinking? Any thoughts anyone?

I definitely see a faint something 🤞🏻

I think I can see it too!

I can see it. Fingers crossed for you

Thank you everyone. I'm really not sure what to do now, I really don't want to increase the progesterone if it's not a line :(

I can see it

Thanks everyone, I'm going to stick with the dosage today and test again in the morning. If there's no line progression I'll assume it's not positive/ maybe a chemical. It's very faint for 13dpo :(

I can see something. Good luck. X

Just to update, I've done another test this morning and I think I can see a shadow of something again, but it's no darker. Today is technically when my period is due so I'm going to assume it's maybe a chemical or an indent and stop taking the progesterone. Onwards and upwards.

My tests didn’t darken for a few days. The hormone doubles every 48 hours.

That's a good point @sexnotgender. I think my expectations are so low I'm struggling to know what to do for best

What's the harm in continuing to take it until you know definitely?

Well I guess it would delay my period and if I'm not pregnant I would want to get on with the next cycle. I'm very used to getting on with the next cycle... I get your point though, I know in theory a line is a line but this is barely a line!

@Needanewnamenow could you show us a picture of today's test? We might see it darker than you

@2021WillBeMyBitch here you go, but I didn't take it in a very good light I'm afraid so you really can't see anything, its not as good a picture as yesterday

These were my 2 tests taken a day apart at 13/14 dpo. Very little difference between the 2. I’m now 33 weeks pregnant.

I had to take progesterone from ovulation and it doesn’t delay your period. I got my period on time in the months I wasn’t pregnant. These tests are also not the most sensitive ones so I would think it’s likely that you are pregnant. I would increase the progesterone now, it won’t harm you.

congratulations @sexnotgender it is reassuring to see faint lines at 13/14dpo, but I think mine are fainter though. I guess either way I'm going to have to test again tomorrow

Also you might think you are 13 DPO but could have conceived later in the cycle. I was told this at my first scan so I was dated 5 days earlier than I thought.

I can see the line. It's faint but it's there.

This was mine at 13DPO, I am now 9 weeks pregnant (after 3 miscarriages).

@adriannap thank you for that. I'm sure I was told you needed to stop the progesterone as the drop in that is a trigger for your period. I will see what happens today then. maybe test again tomorrow

sorry @adriannap meant to also say thanks for the advice, will increase the progesterone, if my period will come anyway, what harm will it do. thank you

@Needanewnamenow fingers crossed for you!! It’s a tough journey and hope this is your 🌈 baby!

I always got my period despite progesterone (was taking a 400mg twice a day), but interesting that you were advised something different. Do you also take aspirin?

@adriannap no I have been advised against aspirin (by three doctors). It's cyclogest 200mg twice a day up til bfp and 400mg twice a day after bfp. in my third miscarriage I took aspirin and 400mg once a day after bfp (made no difference of course) but i think that pregnancy never really 'took. this is a treatment plan from Prof Brosens at the Coventry Implantation Clinic, he recommends against aspirin before 7 weeks (but I was also told this by two gynaecologists from the local infertility clinic). All my tests have come back with perfect results, so I am also not keen to take the aspirin anyway. It is also entirely possible I misunderstood what I was told, it might have just been stop taking the progesterone and your period will start (because you're not pregnant, not because of the progesterone)

I'm also having treatment for recurrent miscarriage. I saw Prof Brosens first and my tests were normal, so he prescribed 200mgx2 then 400mgx2 on bfp. I was told to stop it at 14dpo if negative. I did conceive on that and got a strong positive at 12dpo. But I went onto miscarry.

I'm now with a different specialist and taking 800mg from ovulation. On my first cycle I had a couple of tests like yours and I think they're negative, I'm sorry. I could see a line on mine, but not enough to convince me that they'd develop (especially as I've been pregnant 4 times previously). My specialist tells you to test at 10dpo and stop the progesterone then. I usually do it at 11/12dpo. Personally I'd stop the progesterone.

Best wishes, ttc after recurrent losses is soul destroying ❤️ xx