REALLY faint line, need to know today, anybody recommend a very sensitive test

[Sersi]

I shouldn't be pregnant (on the mini pill, 1st month after having coil removed and then 3 months of condom) but because of certain symptoms (wierd taste in mouth, feeling really light headed) decided to do test this morning. I have the faintest of lines, if I really look hard for it. The thing is - I really want to know today whether I am or not. I have tickets for Glastonbury festival which I have until midnight tonight to sell back otherwise if I don't go I just loose the money (£180 so not to be sneezed at). If I am pregnant- quite apart from going arrrggghhhhhh, I won't want to go to Glastonbury for reasons of higiene, morning sickness and generally being sober watching all my mates get ratted on pear cider!!! The test I did this morning is a first response 6 days early jobbie - I know waiting until tomorrow am is the best option but I need to sell tickets today. Is there a brand of test that would maybe work this afternoon???? Sorry for ramble - its early and I'm in shock....off to work this morning, will check replies this afternoon. thanks so much

sorry you had such a downer yesterday proudest - its heartbreaking seeing our children suffer. sorry to hear your DS has problems - is it something that will stay with him forever? can he be treated? also, if you don't mind me asking is it possible any further children could be affected?

the reason I ask is my eldest DS has hypotonia (low muscle tone) aswell as being diagnosed with autism. we therefore have an increased risk of having another child with autism. one of the factors (alhtough not the only one) in us deciding to leave it at 2 DCs - I was pregnant with DS2 before we knew any of this, and fortunately thus far he appears to be developing normally. just something else to stress about during pregnancy eh!!

glad your DS is doing better today and sorry you had another negative test. hope all goes well with the consultant, let me know how you get on.

xx

Hey Sersi, Jack won't grow outta it unfortunately it will be a long term thing...
He has a disorder where his chromosomes are affected, during conception Jack's chromosome 12 duplicated itself, and chromosome 6 attached itself to chromosome 6 losing some of it's qualities..ths all resulted in Jack's numerous probs, he has very low tone too, so hyptonia, hypermobility(his limbs are very flexible), damage to left and right temporal lobes in his brain which affects co ordination, memory and sense of smell etc, ths is where his severe epilepsy comes in....he also has delay in all areas, but he should walk but could be a very long time

I also have daughter who will be 8 next mnth, she is perfectly healthy, but previous relationship, bn with my DP 6 and a half years and have had 2 mc's then Jack then another mc, but our bloods came bk normal, and the geneticist has told us there will be less than 1% chance it happening again, but will be gettin an amnio etc to test for same things, so very scary, and some days I am unsure if I am making the right decision bout 3rd baby, I am terrified to be honest, but feel in my heart woud love another, Sorry to hear about yr ds too, life is shit sometimes, ay?

What age did yr ds walk at?

xxxx

Sorry tht part about chromosome 6 should say "and chromosome 6 attached itself to chromosome 12 losing sme of it's qualities"

Hey proudest - sounds awful darling. You must be really going through it. Don't think you're making the wrong decsision though to try again. Your chances sseem incredibly small - no more than anyone elses probably and sounds like you have done what you can to make sure of your facts.

I think the thing is - these are the things that happen to "other people", so when they happen to you it just brings home the fact that things do go wrong, and not all children are born "normal" (hate that word). So its just a very real worry when you are pregnant. I didn't think at all that anything would possibly go wrong with my first pregnancy but now I know it can, it has done, and it's a huge worry.

DS1 does't sound like his hypotonia is as bad - he walked at 2 1/2 but it was ages before it wasn't completely awkward. At 6 he's still miles behind his peers physically, emotionally and acedemically. He is however the sweetest, kindest kid and is happy most of the time. School is the big trauma - he finds it emensely challenging and gets a frustratingly little amount of support.

Generally though we all cope very well and he continues to make progress all the time which is very encouraging - even if it is slow.

I think you are right to follow your heart with this decision - you don't want any regrets later on, and you can never regret having a child, any child no matter what.

xxx

i agree sersi. the thing is children can be born 'normal' [whatever that is...] but trauma and illness can strike at any time....my beautiful niece Amelia is going through intense chemotheraphy at the moment to treat leukaemia and she was completely 'normal' no health worries or anything until the very day before she was diagnosed....its very stressful and upsetting for everybody not least her but children really do seem to be able to demonstrate to their elders just how to deal with situations like this far better than we would do. kids have a very real and beautiful knack of managing to stay in the moment and enjoy it....its also true that nobody ever regrets the children they had.....just the ones they didn't have.....my godmother chose not to have children and it is her biggest regret now at 55.

xx

Hi Sersi yeah it is very hard, but u know what? He is the happiest, most brilliant natured baby, for all he goes through, he has seizures every day, but still laughs away to himself, he is a little star and his big sister adores him

We have the consultant today with him, so must dash, won't be on til tonight prob as going to my mum and dad's for tea, but def agree with both u and boodleboot I will regret it forever if I don't have another bby
and ANY baby is precious, absolutely

P.S Did another test, negative 2 days til AF
Have a peek at my pics if you like, u will see my 2 kids

gorgeous pics. really gorgeous. i have no idea how to put pics on....i am such a dunce when it comes to stuff like that. hope consultant goes ok.

what stunning children - they look adorable. I have't got round to working out pics or anything yet either boodleboot - technically hopeless me.

you're right about regrets though - my grandma said that to me when I was far too young to appreciate it. we never really regret what we have done - just what we haven't done. I think that is true for most things.

ey guys, just to let u know, ths wasn't our month AF started light on day 28 but really started today, cd30, gutted, hopefully next mnth, only bn trying 2 mnths so 3rd time lucky maybe and all that

Jack got his meds upped at consultant appointment, so waiting and praying to see if tht works

Hope you are all good

Sersi hws u?

xxxx