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Does this look like a chemical

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Puggymummy19 · 09/07/2025 16:49

Does this look like a chemical? No change from day 6 😔

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Puggymummy19 · 09/07/2025 16:49

Forgot to add!

Does this look like a chemical
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Miraclemuma03 · 10/07/2025 07:05

This is as dark as these tests get until your hcg get quite high to start producing dye stealers. Look at tests from every second day not daily.

Strawberrryfields · 10/07/2025 07:57

I’m not really clear on your days but these all look fine and not faded. If you’re only day 7 that’s still pretty early. There’s a huge difference between the top and bottom one so looks like things are moving in the right direction 🤞

Puggymummy19 · 10/07/2025 09:50

This is an ivf pregnancy, now 9 days past transfer. Did another test this morning and again dark but no darker. Feel like it’s not changed for 3 days despite starting of really well

Does this look like a chemical
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Strawberrryfields · 10/07/2025 11:25

Ok so the last day is 9dp5dt and you got your positive at 4dp5dt and you’ve taken a test each day? if that’s right then I think you can see good progression every other day (remember it can be 2-3 days for levels to increase).

Honestly I know it’s hard, I’ve been there many times but they can only really tell you yes or no. Right now you are pregnant. Not everyone gets dye stealers, dye can vary between tests and as another poster said some tests only get so dark at this point. Your line looks great.

Puggymummy19 · 10/07/2025 11:38

Thankyou for your insight, yes it’s as you said, testing every day 4dpt -9dpt. Even though I’ve realised I pictured day 7/8 wrong way round. It just looks stuck on getting just a fraction lighter than control line.

Ugggh I seriously need to step away from them. It’s causing me so much stress 😅🫠

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Strawberrryfields · 10/07/2025 14:43

Yes, step away from the tests!! They’ll drive you nuts 😅 you are pregnant. X

Timetotryagain · 10/07/2025 15:41

The 9dpt looks darkest to me :) but i totally understand the anxiety! With my successful pregnancy i took a test and it was positive and then next day it was much lighter and i freaked out!!! But i was very much pregnant. Its so hard to not analyse every line because i am doing the same now with my current early pregnancy (7dp5dt today)

Good luck!

Puggymummy19 · 13/07/2025 14:08

It’s so hard isn’t it, the wait till first scan is going to seriously drag. And I’ve had 3 early losses , two of which it was at that scan I found out there was no heartbeat. Said I was gonna stop testing but I lied 😂 I did get serious dye stealer this morning so will now hat wait on betas. How are your lines coming on?

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Timetotryagain · 13/07/2025 15:15

Oh thats good you got a dye stealer :D @Puggymummy19 mine are looking good at 10dp5dt, just did my firat digital clearblue and got 2 - 3. My clinic dont do betas annoyingly! Whens yours?

Puggymummy19 · 15/07/2025 12:21

had my betas, at 8dpt was 70 and 10dpt 154. Seems a little low when comparing to others but actually it’s as it should be, some people just seem to get crazy numbers! My last one I miscarried and numbers were extremely high. So you just never know. My new worry is that I have no symptoms 😅 there’s always something!
I asked my doctor to test for me through nhs and they did so should definitely ask the same.

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Miraclemuma03 · 16/07/2025 05:53

Puggymummy19 · 15/07/2025 12:21

had my betas, at 8dpt was 70 and 10dpt 154. Seems a little low when comparing to others but actually it’s as it should be, some people just seem to get crazy numbers! My last one I miscarried and numbers were extremely high. So you just never know. My new worry is that I have no symptoms 😅 there’s always something!
I asked my doctor to test for me through nhs and they did so should definitely ask the same.

Thats great numbers. Congratulations

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