False tests

[Tes004]

So a little background- trying to conceive following a chemical last month - ovulation dates covered before and after .
started going crazy after 8dpo and have tested like twice a day…. I know, I know I am ridiculous 🙈🤷‍♀️Day 12dpo thought should see something by now - tests negative - 13dpo am negative pm positive on a Tesco brand .
last night told husband, couldn’t sleep I was that excited- then this morning see lots of threads with false positive Tesco-
re tested - negative!! 😢😢😢😢 I’m guttered heartbroken! I have to wait to tonight to tell husband that we’re not having a baby, feel like a joke as I was so sure - boobs felt like they did when I was pregnant- emotional- this morning had some light brown discharge tmi (sorry) only tiny when wiped! But I really wanted to show ppl how true the positive looked - and looks even more so in real life ,, will never use Tesco tests again . Feel sick - exhausted and have decided that I won’t be trying to conceive after this cycle. I am lucky I have children and the emotional roller
coaster is way too much ..

Hi OP.

Have you tried another brand test since the positive Tesco one? Yes there's an issue with false positives but unless you've done another brand and had a negative I wouldn't jump to not pregnant just incase.

If you haven't done a test since, try and pick up a first response (pink dye) and give it a go to know for certain.

Really do feel for you, me and DH tried for 8 years after DS and it never happened. Getting negatives never got any easier so hugs and good luck! Xx

feeing crampy and have just started to have which I think is the beginning of af / so I think it’s done for this month - I think it’s too much to be implantation and has now turned pink so 🤷‍♀️ I will come back on to update though as the amount of threads I’ve tortured myself in and you don’t get the final updates have actually drove me insane 😂 I have been a crazy lady for the last 10 days ! Q

@Tes004 so sorry to hear about the tests and AF symptoms. Just wanted to offer you a virtual hug, as going through similar and it's horrible.

Had quite a few days of cramps, extreme bloating, not normal for AF. Had what I thought was imp bleeding which stopped but then bled yesterday. Still nowhere near as heavy as normal AF though. Then had two maybe very faint lines on FRER last night. 13dpo but I counted AF as starting yesterday, feeling in limbo.

Which pink dye test did you use today? It's not over until AF fully shows, feeling for you and your partner right now and praying AF doesn't show 🤞🏼❤️

These are the worse times hey ! Sorry your going through it too ! It’s so hard trying to think of anything else isn’t it - I didn’t use pink one today just the Tesco blue - I drive myself crazy - next step is looking at who has crazy tests - light bleed / implantation and then was it successful ???
I actually sound like a nutter - almost fainted this morning sitting up !! I just don’t think it sounds promising now - especially with the bleeding - are you planning on testing again @Salcal

@Tes004 you sound no crazier than me honestly 🤣 peed on so many sticks this cycle - was certain I was pregnant. Already spent so much time looking through old forum posts r.e light bleeding/light period and BFP! Think I'm just clinging on to hope at this point, I think it's so hard not to isn't it? Like you said, so hard to think of anything else.

I did a tesco cheapie a couple days ago had a faint line but I put it down to evap as blue-dye.
Are you feeling dizzy? Is that normal for you around AF?
Think I'll re-test if AF stays really light like it is.. do you plan on testing again?

I've had some weird cycles recently but this one takes the trophy for "wtf is going on"!

I had such a big bleed that I totally discounted pregnancy. Went along to fertility clinic appointment to find I was!

This sounds like me last month. I had 4 positives on Sainsburys own blue dye tests and even a faint one on a FRER the rest were then all negative light brown spotting and then full period was either dodgy tests or a chemical I imagine but I will never know. Honestly I must have done about 20 tests! It messed me up so much but I’m actually feeling ok this month- currently in my fertile window and not putting any more pressure on the situation- you might feel up to it again soon is all I’m saying. Do something nice for yourself if it is definitely AF. Hugs.

I had a chemical last month and was so strange ,, hospital said I would bleed any day and it took 11 days to even start bleeding . This cycle i have started to bleed today - very light but pink/red now / would be 14dpo so I don’t know if I’m stupid to hold out hope - another test ! My last Tesco shows more uncertainty but I vow to never buy another one of their own brands lol
partner has picked up an email and has come home to help with our youngest who starts school tomorrow because I feel so wiped out - feeing faint isn’t normal for me at all - prob all the stress and anxiety- just feel guttered that my body seems to reject - but I’m so thankful I have the children I do as I know some ppl haven’t been able to at all. Thank goodness for these chat rooms !! Saves so many of us being locked up 😂

@Salcal did you re test today ? My bleeding hasn’t got heavier yet - but every time I wipe it’s there 👋
I keep thinking if it slows down or just stops then I may have hope lol
so annoying that I’m having such sore breasts though ! Going away on Friday so may just have to hang in there - and do clear blue digital and then I will know for sure -
hoping you get your bfp !!!

@Tes004 sorry to hear about your chemical 😔 ttc is such a hard journey sometimes.
Yes the own brands seem to be so confusing, but they're so much cheaper than CB so im always drawn to them!

Glad you've got the support of your partner as it sounds like you could do with some rest and TLC! Mumsnet is my go to for morale and rationalisation 🤣

I did a sainsburys own as couldn't get any frer, blue dye but appeared faint pos within timeframe. So confusing. Cramping has pretty much stopped and bleeding is still mild compared to a normal AF.
Hope it slows/stops! 🤞🏼 do your breasts feel bigger than normal? Mine were sore but less so now, I can never tell if my nipples look bigger/darker - so frustrating!

Yes you could do a digital or maybe a pink dye test? The digitals have a lower sensitivity but if you're leaving it a few days then I'd say it'd be a clear answer!

@Salcal how you holding up ?
I woke up this morning and felt as tho af had arrived - bled rather a lot from like 8am - 3 and now all of a sudden NOTHING !! Feel like I’m being tormented…. Thing is my boobs certainly feel full and uncomfortable albeit not as bad as a week ago . I done a cheap freedom test strip today and stark white ! It was my last test - I’m refusing buying anymore atm although if bleed doesn’t pick back up I will do another on Thursday - atleast I will know for sure then .
hoping you have some good news soon !

@DreadingWinter did you test at all during that time ? It’s madness how different this journey can be !

@Cartmel fingers crossed for your bfp soon !!!

@Tes004 No I didn't. I was convinced that it was my period and never thought about it again. I was waiting for my fertility clinic appointment and was concentrating on that. Later I realised that maybe it hadn't lasted quite so long. Embarrassing at the clinic to be told I was almost eight weeks!

@Tes004 sorry had to take a couple days away as was feeling very stressed out!
Still got loads of symptoms. Had some brown watery loss last night, but nothing since. Had this on two easy@home tests tonight (see pic) - think I can see vvfl? The ones I did earlier with diluted wee were BFN so I'd say it's more promising than before?

Thinking if I implanted late (say 12dpo) it is possible that I wouldn't get a BFP until now/next few days, with HCG doubling every 2-3 days!

Anything new/any updates with you?? How are you feeling x

@Salcal bless you - it’s such a struggle isn’t it - to be honest the last 2 months have really messed with my head - have found myself so emotional and snappy that I have now thought I’m not going to try for another as I just feel my mood is affecting the children. Angry with my body !! Lol just doesn’t work as it should - I can see how I had such positive tests and then nothing-
bleed lasted one day and just stopped - tested every day and bfn just incase it was implantation (wishful thinking) but so strange as my periods have always been for days -
I’m debating on going to dr and get some bloods run for early menopause or to check glands etc as it seems to me that my body has for whatever reason produced hcg and maybe another cause that isn’t pregnancy….. but I don’t know 🤷‍♀️
celebrating my wedding anniversary this weekend so I’m just gonna put this all behind me and pretend I’m not a mental wreak -
I will keep an eye out for your bfp and fingers crossed for you xx