Hi ladies,
just wondering if it’s the norm or even just possible that a line on a pregnancy test can get stronger after a chemical?
I tested around the day my period was due (not sure exactly if I was late at that point) and got a super faint line so just assumed I had tested early, it was almost hard to see and didn’t even show up on a photo. then the very next day I bled and it became quite heavy like a clotty period. Put it this way, I was certain nothing could have clung on in there and I bled for about 4 days. I didn’t really get any cramping though, just more of a pressure feeling down there.
anyway, now I’m one week and one day on from the start of the bleeding and I took a pregnancy test once or twice over the last week (just to make sure I hadn’t imagined the first one) and they were clearly positive , much clearer than the initial but Still super faint so I just put it down to the HCG still hanging about as I was still bleeding. Worth noting that unlike my initial faint test, these were just the cheap boots strips so I also thought it wasn’t a good comparison.
Anyway I did another today and I did the exact brand and type as the very first one I got the day before I bled (clear blue 1 rapid detection) and it’s now very strong and as clear as the control line.
im not suggesting I could still be pregnant because I just can’t see how but I’m now wondering if this is normal for some people or if this is a sign of something wrong? Does the hcg continue to build while bleeding and a week after? Is it worthy of phoning the doctor or should I just wait a bit longer and test again in a few days? I know I shouldn’t need to ask here about whether to phone the doc or not , but let’s just say my doc is not particularly warm or approachable and I’m just wanting to make sure I can advocate for myself if I need to.
thanks so much for reading!