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Significance of dye stealer on tests

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Unicorse · 02/10/2022 14:35

Hi all,
Does anyone if there is actually any significance to getting a pregnancy test result where the test line is darker than the control line.

I have had four miscarriages and one successful pregnancy in the last four years. The only pregnancy where I had a stronger test line at 5 weeks was the one which resulted in my daughter.

I am now nearly five weeks pregnant and no stronger test line yet again. The lines are dark which is great but I stupidly googled and saw all these tests from about 14DPO where you could barely seen the control line. I genuinely can't tell if this is a bad sign and the pregnancy is doomed or a coincidence and there's still a chance. I don't think I can keep going through this.

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bishbashboosh1 · 02/10/2022 14:38

do you have a pic of the progression? and are you doing them all at the same time?

Unicorse · 02/10/2022 14:49

Here's my FRER progression, the numbers are rough dpo estimates. They were all taken first thing in the morning.
The second and third photos are today's test when wet/within two minutes and when dry. I had high hopes that todays test line would be stronger but the control line caught up.

Significance of dye stealer on tests
Significance of dye stealer on tests
Significance of dye stealer on tests
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NalaNana · 02/10/2022 16:28

Have you tried doing tests in the evening instead? I didn't test between 16 and 19DPO but had a dye stealer at 19DPO when I tested. I've noticed that when I test in the morning with FMU my lines are faint so I always test in the evening.

I've never done line progression before so don't know the significance of it but I'd love to know if there is any!

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