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Are these positive or am I being delulu?

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chilloutspud · 18/10/2025 20:51

Hello!

I came off the pill nearly a year ago when my partner and I decided to start 'trying' for a baby. I say that in quotes because we basically said we would stop using any contraception and hope for the best - we have been trying not to put pressure on because I have PCOS and, like everyone else with it, have been told it may make it harder to conceive.

We always have strip tests in just to check every month or so (my periods have been irregular since I was about 17...) and I had already tried a test a week or so ago which was negative.

But yesterday I just had this feeling in me telling me to do another so after work, I did my first test (furthest left in this photo) and a line appeared. I had jumped in the shower between testing and that reading so it was over the recommended window.

I've since done three more throughout today (again, left to right) up to the one which still has the pink background because I did it about 4 minutes before the photo.

My partner is away until tomorrow and I haven't mentioned anything to him because 1. I don't want to tell him over the phone and 2. I don't want to get us both excited just for disappointment.

All of that to say, if anyone has had tests that looked like this, were you pregnant? I have heard of evaporation lines and so they could be that but genuinely none of my other tests ever had another colour (and trust me, my delulu ass has dug into the bin to check tests in the past just in case they had magically changed).

Are these positive or am I being delulu?
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MedusasHead · 18/10/2025 20:56

They look like they could be an early positive @chilloutspud. I’d test again tomorrow with FMU and see how it goes. Best of luck 🤞 really hope you get good news

Quietlyrising · 18/10/2025 21:16

This looks positive to me! But yes, I think good advice to test again tomorrow. Wishing you all the best

Alwayslurkingsometimesposting · 18/10/2025 21:17

That's an early positive. Hopefully it keeps getting stronger for you!

SoUncertain · 18/10/2025 21:18

I agree with the others. Fingers crossed!! X

chilloutspud · 18/10/2025 21:33

Thank you all for your words! I have bought a Clearblue early test so when my partner gets here tomorrow, we can do it together. Will report back on what happens! x

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TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 18/10/2025 21:35

Good luck! Those look very hopeful.

Miraclemuma03 · 19/10/2025 04:12

Those tests look positive to me also. Good luck and I hope they continue to progress.

DarkForces · 19/10/2025 05:02

I see 2 lines. Good luck this morning!

Eenameenadeeka · 19/10/2025 05:04

Looks like an early positive to me:)

nellietheellie75 · 19/10/2025 05:35

Looks positive to me! Good luck and please report back

sisterdaughter · 19/10/2025 08:45

I use these tests too to test in and out pregnancies/miscarriages and hormone injections of hcg, they've been very accurate and reliable and are pretty sensitive! I've used them in conjunction with repeat bloods during an ectopic and they recorded quite low levels. They're never very strong, but these def have an early 'pregnant' result, like others have said :) good luck this morning.

chilloutspud · 19/10/2025 09:46

Thank you again to you all! My partner will be back this evening so I've decided to wait to take the Clearblue until he is here.

I really do thank you all for your comments- this is huge! My first time ever being maybe-pregnant.

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Outside9 · 19/10/2025 11:36

The top one looks like a potential.

The others look like evaporation lines to me.

Good luck with digital testing.

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 20/10/2025 02:46

Did you take the digital @chilloutspud?

chilloutspud · 20/10/2025 08:46

Hello all! I haven't taken a digital but I have now taken 8 tests and every single one has a second line (4 strips, 3 normal sticks and 1 clearblue early). I think it's safe to say there's something baking!

Thank you all for your responses xxx

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sisterdaughter · 20/10/2025 09:24

Brilliant! Best of luck with the coming weeks :) congratulations 🌞

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 20/10/2025 10:34

chilloutspud · 20/10/2025 08:46

Hello all! I haven't taken a digital but I have now taken 8 tests and every single one has a second line (4 strips, 3 normal sticks and 1 clearblue early). I think it's safe to say there's something baking!

Thank you all for your responses xxx

I'm really happy to see this update!

chilloutspud · 12/02/2026 15:37

Update just in case anyone is still here: I’m officially 20 weeks and she’s a girl!

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WallyHilloughby · 12/02/2026 15:39

That’s amazing news congratulations

Shallysally · 12/02/2026 16:13

Ah that’s lovely news, congratulations!

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