Faint positive or evap line?

[Forestg]

Hey guys! I had a completely natural IUI cycle with insemination happening on the 18th May.
I shouldn’t have tested but I did… I don’t know if these are dodgy Tesco tests or if they’re false positives. I took one last night before bed and one this morning both with faint lines, and then took a different brand of cheapies this evening which was completely negative.

I am weirdly exhausted and have been for the last 3 days. I’m 9 DPO and don’t know if I’m tired from the 10 days of blood tests before my IUI or if it’s a symptom.

I’ve not gone off coffee, but for the last 2 days prefer tea.

Other than that, no other symptoms but every now and again feel a sort of pressure down below but that’s it. Can anyone offer any advice or similar stories?

Did you go over the max dip line? Just because of the two blocks of colour being so visible after the text bit. Flooding it can affect the test results.
I’d wait another couple of days then retest.

@PickNewName i didn’t no. I dipped both for 5-6 seconds and then left them both for 4 minutes and this was what they looked like but I can see what you mean with the colour didn’t notice that before now. I think your right and I’ll order a FRER and try again in a few days time and see what the results are. It’s just so hard in this two week wait isn’t it x

Looks very much like a bfp to me!! Mine was similar darkness on 10dpo but I did check with other brands to make sure it wasn't an evap so I think getting an FRER or clear blue is a good idea. Good luck and cautious congratulations 🎉

@owlpacker thank you. I hope so. I will wait a few days I think then take the FRER.
ill Keep you updated x

@owlpacker update! I did a FRER now 10dpo and it was an evening wee as just been delivered and I’m not sure as the line seems to be fainter.

i think I’ll test again with another FRER in the morning x

I can definitely see that line! That's a good FRER line for the evening on 10dpo! Keep us updated with the FMU tomorrow :) but then remember it takes about 2 days for the HCG to increase again so if you test every day don't expect big changes in darkness until 2 days later. I'm only 5+5 today and due end of Jan so not too far ahead of where you are and know how stressful it is - good luck!!

@owlpacker

I have taken one today, not a FRER just some cheapies and still only faint lines. Dipped them both at the same time.

what do you think?
there is a pink to the line, not FMU as didn’t come until just now x

Hey, so sorry I haven't been online for a bit and just saw this. Have you done another test since with FMU? I wonder if these ICs are not as sensitive as the FRER hence the lighter line. I can still see a line though which is good for 10dpo in the afternoon I think! The day I got a bfp was 10dpo and my ICs were real squinters and ClearBlue was much more obvious. I'll add a pic. I'd check the label for the ICs and see what miu they are.

@owlpacker hey sorry for the later reply! I did test this morning on another strip test and unfortunately negative which there should be some line progression by now so not sure if a lot of indents/evap lines or what’s going on. But thank you for all your help/advice x

Hi forest, just wanted to check in and see how things are going? Hope you are okay x

Hey sorry I haven’t been on here. It was unsuccessful howeve I’m 13 DPO and 13 days past IUI treatment.
I have tested with a clear blue early detection and got this. It showed up lighter within 3-4 minutes got a little darker at 8-9 minutes and then has continued getting darker but it’s very thin so unsure if I would deem this as positive.

what do you all think? Very thin line on clear blue attached how it started and what it’s developed to x

Sorry here is how it started. Didn’t attach x