13dp5dt Clearblue only says 1-2weeks!

[PeggySand]

Hi,

First IVF round with ICSI. Today was my official test day at 13dp5dt. I've had some faint and some dark positive pregnancy tests from 9dp5dt. I've been trying to stay positive and believe that I am pregnant, however today I took a clearblue expecting it to say 2-3 weeks and it only says 1-2!
My conception date was 17 days ago and technically I am now 4+4 (conception 2+4 weeks ago). Has anyone else had this and not ended up having a chemical pregnancy? I'm sure my HCG should be a lot lighter by now.
I'll attach a pic.
These are all today. I pee'd at about 2am (couldn't hold it) then done the test at about 5:30am but didn't drink anything since way before going to bed.
Top one is CB
Middle is my IVF clinic sensitivity 25
Bottom is boots own ?? Not sure on sensitivity.
Can't help but feel really anxious.

The dating CB’s aren’t very accurate. Everyone’s pregnancy is different so HCG levels vary from person to person. The fact it says you’re pregnant means you are :) try not to worry. I know it’s super super hard though.

Don't worry @PeggySand. The CB tells you how many weeks since conception occured. If you say your conception date was 17 days ago - could it be, that your actual ovulation date was a bit later? That would mean 14 days, so the test would be correct :)

@Bundaberg84 because we have IVF with ICSI on a fresh cycle. I had all of my eggs collected on 10th May which was 18 days ago and the eggs were fertilised overnight into Embryos on 11th May which was 17 days ago.
I'm defo past the 2 week mark of conception. I'm currently 4+4 today.
I've not read a single good story about someone being 13dp5dt and getting 1-2 weeks on a clearblue so I've frightened myself to death!
GP and clinic won't do bloods.
I've got a scan on 11th June when I will be 6+4 to check for viability. Another dreaded tww!!

@Kamacs12 its impossible haha.
I just want to finally be happy after 3+years ttc but now I'm full of fear of a chemical pregnancy.
Thank you for your kind words though.

@PeggySand correct me if I'm wrong, but even though the eggs were fertilised 17 days ago, it can take a bit longer for it to technically be called conception, no? Because then the test would only be a couple of days away from the truth (2 weeks and a few days). There is another thread here, a recent one, where someone shared the exact same thing. Also with IVF. Fingers crossed for you!

@Bundaberg84 really?? I always thought conception was the point where the sperm fertilised the egg which we know happend on 11th May. I think I've just got bogged down with reading so many bad stories about CB saying 1-2 weeks this late on. Technically I'm 18 days post ovulation.

I know they all implant at different times so hopefully that's the reason it still says 1-2.

Thank you for your kind words.

These are all my boots tests
Top to bottom:

11dp5dt am
12dp5dt am
13dp5dt am
13dp5dt pm

I just don't know why I can't bring myself to believe its real.

Congratulations op!

My clear blue tests never went past 1-2 weeks! I am now 36 weeks so don't put much thought into them.
Lovely strong positives btw!

@bubblebath62636 wow!! Never???
Thats so weird! Congratulations on your beautiful 36 week baby. I bet you are thrilled, not long to go now.
Literally every thing I have read is women saying they never got past 1-2 weeks and then miscarried. It even happened to a woman I work with. So sad and nerve wracking.

Hi, Op!! Those are strong and progressing lines!!! Congratulations!!
Is there a reason they won't do bloods for you?? That's the first thing my doctor did when I said I got a positive. That way they know for sure what my HCG level is.
I always though HCG started going up as soon as implantation not fertilization... 🤔

At 4+4, 1-2 is great.

You are pregnant.

But i know hard it is to believe!

Good luck, i have everything x for you ❤

I've dipped 2 clear blue digital in the same sample before and got 2 different results, they are notorious for not being accurate. The other tests are looking fab! Congratulations x

Just an update. I started bleeding this evening. Bright read, just on wiping at first then a small amount soaked through knickers.
Nurse told me to prepare for early miscarriage. I'm continuing progesterone pessaries for now but HCG levels must not have been high enough. Hence CB only reading 1-2 when I was 4+4.

Thanks for all your kind words anyway. X

I'm so sorry to hear @PeggySand 😔

How are you now @PeggySand?

Sorry I went to stay with my mum and has zero signal for 2 days.
After that 1 episode of fresh blood I've had nothing. I distracted myself for the long weekend and came to terms with it being over expecting a full bleed.
Nothing has happened. Technically today I would be 5+2. I'm too scared to do another CB indicator for fear that it will say 1-2 still. However I did do another research cheap boots strips today. (Of which I found out the sensitivity is 25mUl/ml).
I'll attach them. They're different to my previous in that the control line is barely there and I'm not sure why.
Still very worried and we have to just wait for a scan on 11th June- 9 days away!!!

@PeggySand surely the control line is barely there because you've got dye stealers? I.e. test lines so strong they steal the dye from the control lines. It's good - looks like you're very much pregnant still!

Oh, thanks. This is all very very new to me so I didn't know that was a thing.
Sounds promising 🥰

Looks great xx

@PeggySand it's what every lady strives for the creme de la creme of tests!

Just thought I'd update this thread for anyone who might read it in the future. Its frustrating not knowing the outcome sometime. I didn't have any more bleeding.
I went for my first scan today at 6+4.
I had very swollen ovaries still due to my egg collection but they weren't too worried.
Baby measured small at 6+1 which isn't ideal because we know I should be 6+4 with it being IVF.
On top of this baby's heart rate was much slower than it should be. Less than 90bpm.
The Dr and nurse weren't very optimistic that this will be a viable pregnancy and I have been told to expect a miscarriage possibly in the next 7 days.
I have a scan book for 1 week today to check the heart beat again but they expect the pregnancy is dimising.
The dates I measured at explain why the CB test only read 1-2 weeks.
Xx

I’m so sorry OP.

I'm really sorry @PeggySand

Waiting for my follow up scan and obviously I couldn't help doing more tests.
They're still getting darker which would indicate my HCG level is still rising.
Could this mean that baby's heart is still beating? Does HCG drop as soon as the heart beat stops, surely it wouldn't continue to rise.
Although there is a chance it could be rising very slowly and miscarriage is still impending.
Top 2 are both yesterday,
Top one was first morning urine
Middle was late evening
Bottom one was todays first morning urine.
I'm wondering if this one was just a late implanter and that would make sense why my CB said 1-2 weeks.
Based on IVF dates I should be 7+1 however based on my last scan I would be 6+5.
Still zero symptoms other than tiredness.
Sorry for keep going on about this. I feel like I've been stuck in limbo for months.

Those tests are 25mIU/ml