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Missguidedsmiles · 01/08/2023 13:57

I'm not 100% sure so don't quote me..but they 2/4 do seem to look double lined.. how many days late are you? And they seem to sound like the early symptoms of pregnancy..but could also be early period signs..

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abbied · 01/08/2023 13:59

Missguidedsmiles · 01/08/2023 13:57

I'm not 100% sure so don't quote me..but they 2/4 do seem to look double lined.. how many days late are you? And they seem to sound like the early symptoms of pregnancy..but could also be early period signs..

I'm 2 days late as of today x

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Missguidedsmiles · 01/08/2023 14:01

They sure do look double lined..it is still early to tell but to me it looks like you may be pregnant

PickledScrump · 01/08/2023 15:05

Clearblue are rubbish for showing lines when positive so I really wouldn’t trust them. But the other one looks to have a second line. Usually you would expect a pretty clear line if you are two days late. Try getting a decent early test like a boots own early result test. That should give you a clear answer. Use first morning urine too.

Hiddenvoice · 01/08/2023 20:41

Your middle clear blue one looks very much like my pregnancy test when I was two days late. The lines for me only got darker about a week later. Turns out I just ovulated much later than I thought so when I tested at first, I was very early pregnant. Could you ask your dr for a blood test?

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abbied · 01/08/2023 20:49

Hiddenvoice · 01/08/2023 20:41

Your middle clear blue one looks very much like my pregnancy test when I was two days late. The lines for me only got darker about a week later. Turns out I just ovulated much later than I thought so when I tested at first, I was very early pregnant. Could you ask your dr for a blood test?

Ah okay thank you - I did ask for a blood test but she said there's no point because am still very early and just to test in 5 days

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Hiddenvoice · 01/08/2023 21:17

That’s strange of her. I just asked for my own reassurance more than anything else. With my dd my tests were a lot darker straight away but second time around they were a lot lighter and took a little while tk darken. Try take a test in 2 days and see what it’s like. Got everything crossed for you 🤞

CR7 · 01/08/2023 21:30

PickledScrump · 01/08/2023 15:05

Clearblue are rubbish for showing lines when positive so I really wouldn’t trust them. But the other one looks to have a second line. Usually you would expect a pretty clear line if you are two days late. Try getting a decent early test like a boots own early result test. That should give you a clear answer. Use first morning urine too.

@PickledScrump I appreciate you must not have had a good experience with clear blue as you are saying this on so many posts but many people have no issues with them.

If you follow the instructions they are 99% accurate. If they weren't they would have been sued and would have had to change all the literature and the advertising that comes with them.

I'm very sad you're in the 1% of people who have had a bad experience with them.

PickledScrump · 01/08/2023 21:39

@CR7 i actually haven’t had a bad experience with them, but if you spend any amount of time on the mn boards and also Facebook groups and other sites you will see loads and loads of threads where people have had lines on them within the time limit that look positive and have not actually been positive. It’s actually pretty well known with clearblue. To say there are 99% accurate is false. I have seen you pushing clearblue as faultless on many threads and unfortunately no matter how patronising you try to be, they are just not. Perhaps take a look into it, the evidence isn’t hard to find, too many people have been heartbroken by these tests and they really should be removed from sale until fixed as this has only been a recent issue.

CR7 · 01/08/2023 21:43

Ah @PickledScrump I see. I wrongly presumed you were speaking from your own experience.

My mistake

PaperSheet · 02/08/2023 05:37

CR7 · 01/08/2023 21:30

@PickledScrump I appreciate you must not have had a good experience with clear blue as you are saying this on so many posts but many people have no issues with them.

If you follow the instructions they are 99% accurate. If they weren't they would have been sued and would have had to change all the literature and the advertising that comes with them.

I'm very sad you're in the 1% of people who have had a bad experience with them.

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The problem is a large large majority of people don't read the instructions properly and don't use them correctly. Including the OP who states 5 of her positive results came up AFTER the 10 min mark when you are told to discard the test.
So many people take the test, it's negative, they either leave it on the side or fish it our the bin later to double check then see a line and get excited. Yes the instructions do say to discard after 10 mins but honestly the strong blue evap lines that can appear on these tests is really bad and can give false hope to people.

CR7 · 02/08/2023 08:09

@PaperSheet you're absolutely right in this, but as you said, when the instructions aren't followed xx

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abbied · 02/08/2023 11:41

CR7 · 02/08/2023 08:09

@PaperSheet you're absolutely right in this, but as you said, when the instructions aren't followed xx

I have been booked in for a scan to determine whether I'm having an ectopic or not because I have quite some strong pain in one of my sides

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CR7 · 02/08/2023 12:19

@abbied sending all the positive vibes to you 🫶🏻

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abbied · 02/08/2023 14:07

abbied · 01/08/2023 13:50

Hi, I had unprotected sex in the middle of July (around the time I ovulated) my period is 2 days late , the last week or so I have been vomiting, feeling so nauseous and today have woke up with tender breasts. I have took multiple tests - some negative, 5 positive AFTER the 10 minute checking mark. Doctor is convinced I’m pregnant and just testing too early she’s recommended taking another in 5 days . Do these look like evap lines or positive ?

So I took another two this morning

One came up like this then tried a first response one and it's negative - unsure if the first one is positive or evap

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abbied · 02/08/2023 14:09

abbied · 01/08/2023 13:50

Hi, I had unprotected sex in the middle of July (around the time I ovulated) my period is 2 days late , the last week or so I have been vomiting, feeling so nauseous and today have woke up with tender breasts. I have took multiple tests - some negative, 5 positive AFTER the 10 minute checking mark. Doctor is convinced I’m pregnant and just testing too early she’s recommended taking another in 5 days . Do these look like evap lines or positive ?

That's the first one it is pink but not a full line

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abbied · 02/08/2023 18:41

abbied · 01/08/2023 13:50

Hi, I had unprotected sex in the middle of July (around the time I ovulated) my period is 2 days late , the last week or so I have been vomiting, feeling so nauseous and today have woke up with tender breasts. I have took multiple tests - some negative, 5 positive AFTER the 10 minute checking mark. Doctor is convinced I’m pregnant and just testing too early she’s recommended taking another in 5 days . Do these look like evap lines or positive ?

Bump

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Summer2424 · 02/08/2023 19:06

Hi @abbied i can see a faint line hun. Try testing again first thing in the morning and if you can, get a Clearblue digital one xx