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Hook effect, or problem?

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Ohboyitssarah · 08/08/2020 17:04

As the title says, I’m honestly quite confused. On the 22nd of July, I had a very very faint positive on a FR test. Great news right? At the same time I had a weird bleed that went from brown to red to brown again within three days that my period should have been due. (Nothing close to what I usually have) I phoned the EPU and the nurse told me it’s probably an implantation bleed and to retest in a few days so I did. Stronger positive again! Still great news.

But, bc of irrational worry due to having a miscarriage at 5 months pregnant this past January (bean had Sirenomeloa syndrome) I did another test for peace of mind that it’s happening again, only to find they’re all getting so faint the latest is a squinter! Obviously I’m worried and have what should be my 8 or 9 week scan next Friday but I’m just wondering if anybody else has dealt with a similar testing routine and had theirs fade after a certain point in pregnancy?

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notasillysausage · 08/08/2020 17:15

I’m sorry for your previous loss Flowers

I had hook effect with my current pregnancy. Best way to tell is to dilute urine and test that and see if the test is stronger than neat urine.

Ohboyitssarah · 08/08/2020 17:18

Thank you @notasillysausage! I had a go at doing that today with the last of my POAS strips but I think I diluted it too much unfortunately! I know whatever is gona happen will be dealt with but it’s still such a worry (•~•)/

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RMF91 · 13/01/2021 20:23

How did this turn out for you hun as I’m going through the extract same right now apart from my spotting lasted 1 day I have a scan tomorrow and I’m absolutely petrified I’m not going to see anything x

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