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Line isn't getting darker? Very worried

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CobaltRose · 01/07/2018 05:38

Hi everyone.

As some of you know, my first pregnancy sadly ended in a missed miscarriage in April.

On Tuesday I was delighted to discover I was pregnant again. I am over the moon but also terrified of another loss. I keep taking tests to make sure they're still positive and getting darker!

Well, I took a FRER on Friday at 12DPO and got the first picture, and then took another this morning at 14DPO and got the second picture.

Is it just me, or is that line not getting darker? Or is it? think I have line eyes and can't tell. Everything a worry right now! Grin

Line isn't getting darker? Very worried
Line isn't getting darker? Very worried
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MyOtherProfile · 01/07/2018 05:40

How dark can they get? Both lines look pretty dark to me. Step away from the pregnancy tests for that way madness lies.

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CobaltRose · 01/07/2018 05:44

Haha, ain't that the truth! I guess I'm just worried because, in hindsight, the test lines not getting much darker was the first sign that my last pregnancy was failing Sad

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Girlundercover · 01/07/2018 05:46

The line does not get darker day by day. There are lots of variables...how much you drank went to the loo etc.

This explains it
www.verywellfamily.com/line-not-getting-darker-on-pregnancy-test-2371252

Sorry you are so anxious, maybe an early scan will put your mind at ease.

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CobaltRose · 01/07/2018 05:49

Both tests were taken with FMU, though I suppose even then it can vary.

I've already booked a scan for eight weeks, but that's four weeks away! Grin

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MyOtherProfile · 01/07/2018 06:05

If you do have a mmc again (and of course I very much hope you don't) it might not happen for a few more weeks yet so a pregnancy test wouldn't shown anything either way. You really do just have to walk away and get on with normal life. At this stage in my pregnancies I tried not to think about them much and just lived my normal life.

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CobaltRose · 01/07/2018 06:08

Yes, you're totally right. Thank you.

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CobaltRose · 01/07/2018 06:10

But for reference here's the test in better light. Ugh, it DOES look darker here!

steps away from tests Grin

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isthismummy · 01/07/2018 07:33

That’s a very dark line. Step away from the tests, your sanity and bank balance will both thank you.

CongratulationsFlowers

SoyDora · 01/07/2018 07:39

That’s as dark as they go!

Chunkymonkey123 · 01/07/2018 07:41

If it helps this is my FRER test with FMU at 17DPO when I went on I have a missed miscarriage. As you can see it is MUCH lighter than yours. I don’t think you have anything to worry about xx

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AJ89 · 01/07/2018 10:23

My lines never got any darker (I obsessively did a test every day for 30 days, think due to the worry of having a previous miscarriage) and I’m now 22 weeks and everything is fine.

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CobaltRose · 01/07/2018 13:03

Thank you everyone! Think I'll just step away from the tests now and try and enjoy my pregnancy! Grin

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Starlive22 · 01/07/2018 15:25

Please please don't put too much stock into the pregnancy tests thing, it's not proven to tell you anything reliable (you can test as pregnant for weeks after mc unfortunately) so all you are doing is making yourself worry.

If you can afford it could you afford a private early scan? I had one at 8 weeks this time (as, like you I'd had a mmc) and it put my mind at rest so much!

I was under the care of the recurring miscarriage clinic so I got the scan for free but I'm sure the private places do them, in fact I'm sure they do.

I'm sure it will all be perfect though OP and don't forget it's a totally new pregnancy- nothing to do with the last one at all and the odds are all in your favour xxx

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CobaltRose · 01/07/2018 16:18

@Starlive22, thanks. I've actually booked a private scan for when I'm eight weeks. Just gotta survive the next four weeks without driving myself mad with worry Grin

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Starlive22 · 01/07/2018 19:08

@CobaltRose oh that's great! But yeah that's 4 long weeks ☹️ I've been where you are, a pregnancy after a loss is nothing short of terrifying but stay strong and try to distract yourself, sleep, play candy crush, read...anything to make time pass quicker!

All the best op you are doing very well - remember that! X

fieryginger · 01/07/2018 19:46

They look dark to me.

NotAsGreenAsCabbageLooking · 01/07/2018 19:57

I completely get the worry, anxiety and paranoia, 100%.

However... repeatedly doing pregnancy tests and checking the lines is completely pointless, they really do mean mean nothing. Save your money OP, good luck for a healthy happy pregnancy 🤞

Emmafh3 · 01/07/2018 22:14

We must stop meeting like this @cobaltrose. We have the same fears and I keep clicking all your posts not knowing it's you!
If it helps, my first mc had only faint lines up until the day I mc at 6+ something and then a bfn
My second miscarriage started off with a line darker than the control line and was the same 4 days later, then got super light the day before I mc at 5± a few days
My successful pregnancy had a two strong lines. Only tested twice with her, and bled a few times.

This time around my lines get noticeably darker every 2 or so days. Haven't tested this weekend though because I know that (and have been told multiple times by midwives) a line is a line. It doesn't matter if it gets darker or lighter it still means your pregnant.
The strength of the line doesn't necessarily mean anything at all.
Fingers crossed for us both! ❤️

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