Please help me understand this result

[TeddyRuxpinstiltskins]

I wasn’t trying but sort of wasn’t not trying to get pregnant. Anyway, I knew the signs and five days before my period I used a FRER and had a fairly definitive positive. I was shocked. But actually have become quite excited.

Today my period is due and something made me test again. The line is fainter. I think it’s fainter, anyway. The other tests have dried out so probably got darker but I’m fairly sure it’s fainter.

Obviously I’ve gone from being slightly indifferent about having another child, to being really sad that the child I thought was in there might not be. Or that it might not stick around.

How dark would you expect a positive like to be on a FRER on the day a period would be due?

Sorry if these are stupid questions, I’ve never actually tried before.

Don’t worry. I just used a Clearblue and it’s negative. 😞

Clear blue aren't as sensitive so I wouldn't use their tests until your period was actually late.

If the test does get considerably lighter, it's most likely being a chemical pregnancy.

Fingers crossed for you, hopefully it's just a case of different tests different sensitivity levels, hence the colour difference. 🤞🏻

Thank you @Tomatoesaregood. I think it was probably a chemical.

A week ago the FRER was pale but obvious. It appeared really quickly. Today it didn’t appear for ages and was then paler than before.

Today would have been the first day of my period, so wouldn’t the Clearblue have picked that up by now?

With all the things together, it’s looking like a chemical. 😞

I had such strong symptoms (I had terrible antenatal depression last time so I’d put things in place already in case I fell off a precipice psychologically again) that I’d already booked an early scan for a few weeks. Last time it helped me accept what was happening.

I feel very stupid now. And very sad. Thank you for replying to my thread.