4 weeks pg but lines not getting darker

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I've been pregnant 3 times but only have one child. I suffered a mmc before my little one and one after too. I'm now pg again... I think!
I didn't test til first day of missed period and used Onestep strips. Very very faint line.
Clear blue digital says pregnant 1-2w (this matches with my dates)
I haven't told a soul, not even my oh.
Last time I had the mc, the EPU woman told me if I get pg again, to book an internal with her after 6w and before I go any further (last time I'd booked in with midwives, and received my 12w scan letter the day of the massive bleed, it was all traumatic) I won't be 6w for another fortnight.
I'm naturally really worried and I've been doing the strip tests every day (probably not a good idea) and they're just not getting any darker. I did my first test on 17th and it's the 20th today and they're all total squinters. Only the digital has actually made me think I'm pg. but obviously due to my history, I'm incredibly anxious.
I've also got no symptoms. I'm really tired (but I'm always really tired!) and I am also getting a bit of dizziness periodically through the day but boobs are fine, no nausea or anything. I'm trying not to freak out as I know stress is no good and I'm also not getting any period symptoms either, and I don't "feel" like I'm going to get a period. I just also don't "feel" very pregnant. After some reassurance I guess or maybe advice not to get my hopes up

Are you tracking ovulation? ie are you absolutely sure that you waited until your missed period, because if not you might still only be 8 or 9 days DPO which would mean a faint line was completely normal.

I'd also recommend trying to wait 48 hours between tests so that you can compare accurately, and try to take them at the same time of day!

I understand the anxiety and I'm keeping everything crossed for you .

Thanks for replying. Well we only dtd twice this cycle, the first time I was certain I was ovulating but we dtd again 4 days later so in theory I guess I could have ovulated a week later than I thought. I'm just usually spot on with ovulation as I can feel it.
I'm just so worried about everything. I'm taking vitamins, drinking lots of water, trying to balance being active without doing too much. There's really nothing I can do til I'm at least 6 weeks so I know I just have to be patient. Good idea about trying to space the tests out. When I mc last time, I had really strong dark lines on tests all the way until the bleeding and pain finished, so I don't know why I'm so hung up on the faint line as a darker line didn't make a difference last time!

I’d buy another brand test. I’ve had super faint lines on a test strip but a bold line on the first response early test

I'd try another brand. I had faint lines on One Step, but the lines were much clearer and seemed to progress more on first response tests. I also had a miscarriage and found early pregnancy very hard, sending love and positive thoughts x

Thanks all. I haven't tested any more since yesterday morning, I'm going to try and not test until tomorrow or even Sunday. I bought a pack of 30 of the onestep strips and the last time and used the same batch last time I was pg, and the lines were always dark. I think that's why I'm anxious, same batch/brand of test but really faint lines. I just want to see some progress I suppose 😳

I always had the best results with the cheap strips .
First pregnancy they never darkened and I stayed 1-2 weeks on a cbd , lost it early on,but I knew it my gut it wouldn't work out.

Second pregnancy they darkened and I have a 6 month old.

@whoknew23 this is what I'm worried about, I also stayed 1-2w on cbd (last time) and lines were also always dark on the strips.
This time around the strip lines are really faint, cbd says 1-2 and I'm not doing another cbd til Wednesday this week (when I SHOULD have gone up to 2-3 but I'm so afraid it will be the same!) I haven't got a gut feeling that anything is bad, I did have that kind of instinct last time, so I'm trying to remain positive for now, will update on Wednesday once I've done another cbd although I don't know if I even should as it could quite easily send my anxiety through the roof 😫

Hi, just an update for anyone who may remember or be interested. Clearblue digital tests went from 1-2 to 2-3 weeks as expected. Lines on all other tests got much darker. Boobs have been really achey, been peeing loads and bloated. No sickness arrived though. Went for a private scan at 7.2w today and the second she couldn't see anything through my tummy I knew something was wrong. She tried internally and it took ages. All she saw was a sac. No fetal pole, no yolk sac, just a big empty hole where a baby should be. I should have known 😔 so now I have to go through the whole mc process for a third distressing time and I'm so sad. They've said come back in 2 weeks to make sure but even the sonographer said it in such a way like it's obviously just a courtesy. I've had a baby, I'm so fortunate to have had one, I just wanted one more so much. I'm in this horrible limbo now and just wishing things could have worked out this time. I'm going to be 38 soon and have a horrible feeling this may have been my last chance

I'm so sorry you are going through this. How awful, I'll be thinking for you x

So sorry OP. You’ve been through it. But at 37/nearly 38 it’s not your last chance - I’m 40 and pregnant with second after 2 MCs. Good luck x