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um... how faint is a faint line?

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colditz · 21/07/2005 10:23

Did a pregnancy test this morning as period is a week late....

there is the faintest smudge where the positive line would be, so faint I'm not entirely convinced it's there.

Court of mumsnet, what do you think?

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Nemo1977 · 21/07/2005 23:15

colditz i also got neg on first response with both ds and this baby....so maybe leave it and try a different one in ocuple of days

colditz · 21/07/2005 23:18

but... but... but this is First Response!

It's supposed to tell you 4 days before your period is due, never mind a week after! It says so on the packet and everything!

Surely I would be feeling a bit pregnant by now? I did with ds.

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Nemo1977 · 21/07/2005 23:21

with ds i did first response first month had no bleeding until i was 7wks then bled for 2wks so was sent for scan and was 9wks pg....sorry but u may not know

colditz · 21/07/2005 23:22

oo-er....

Oh well, Que serah, serah! (or however you spell it)

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Nemo1977 · 21/07/2005 23:24

lol thats why i always trust in clearblue digi now...never been wrong as yet

Aero · 21/07/2005 23:41

I had this colditz - convinced myself I was seeing something that wasn't there - nine months later ds2 arrives!!! Methinks you is pg! Congratulations!
ps I have had a lot of wine and typing is a struggle!

flamesparrow · 22/07/2005 08:50

If ya wanna CAT me your address, I have a super sensitive one sat here that showed up when I was 3+6 with a big dark line....

Obviously don't need the other one now I have the big dark line

Off to post office this afternoon, so let me know before then

colditz · 22/07/2005 14:51

thanks Flamesparrow, but I, er, threw up this morning.....

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colditz · 22/07/2005 14:52

Could that happen? To have a negative result one day then get such a whoosh of hormones I start chucking up the next?

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Nemo1977 · 22/07/2005 14:55

ooo colditz this time i had hormone surge week after conception so it could be. honestly hun try a ood brand like clearblue and see what happens

colditz · 22/07/2005 14:56

but I used a first response yesterday, definate negative. Could it change to a positive this quickly? In 24 hours?

if you think it could I will use the other test....

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munz · 22/07/2005 15:00

ooh er yes I recon so, I had a def BFN on the sat at 5pm by the tues at 9pm it was a most definate BFP!

Nemo1977 · 22/07/2005 15:03

i had a pos in morning but faint then a neg in afternoon then definate pos on clearblue the next morning so do think it can all change rather quickly.

sweetkitty · 22/07/2005 15:03

I had one test with no line 2 with faint lines Clearblue digital came up POSITIVE, go get one!!!!

colditz · 22/07/2005 15:14

I have done the other first response test. Negative.

Period is 8 days late now.....

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Nemo1977 · 22/07/2005 15:15

colditz may be worth waiting till next week and then going to see gp to ask for blood tests?

emmatmg · 22/07/2005 15:23

First response gave me a neg result and one of the result is lying on the sofa watching scooby Doo the other is asleep in his cot.

They're rubbish.

try Boots own.

Janbo25 · 22/07/2005 15:59

colditz i suggest you try a clearblue digital it sounds defo that u r pregnant

flamesparrow · 22/07/2005 16:16

I'm not convinced by the first response ones.

Still about here if you want me to send it out

charleepeters · 22/07/2005 16:19

colditz - i have had the exact same yhing as you this month i had a faint positive then a few negs after and although i may not be the same thing my dr said mine is due to a missed m/c. i had the sickness the implantation bleed, sore boobs ect then still got neg tests.

I hope ths isnt what yours is.

PeachyClair · 22/07/2005 16:32

I did keep redoing the test after, but ds2 was sofaint I couldnt see it unless I shone a desk lamp on it... four years later, it's the quietest thing he ever did!!

PeachyClair · 22/07/2005 16:32

PS I liked Sainsburys own, cl;earer result

Janbo25 · 23/07/2005 12:55

have you tried again colditz?

colditz · 23/07/2005 19:31

Have tried again, Janbo, and I did it at 7 am today with a clear blue digital....

negative.

What the hell is going on?

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colditz · 23/07/2005 21:49

Anyone know why this could be happening?

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