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Help please. Is my line any darker?

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Efa17 · 04/08/2023 08:10

Hi Id really appreciate anyone’s opinion on the picture attached. I have been testing with mom med and they stopped getting darker last night and today. I also started testing with clear blue 6 days early yesterday and I think it has gotten a bit darker today however not significantly, but the mom med tests have me so worried as my last pregnancy it turned into a chemical although they never got as dark as these tests. I would really value anyone’s opinion good or bad. Thanks so much!! (First response tests are sold out everywhere in Ireland even Amazon 😫)

Help please. Is my line any darker?
Help please. Is my line any darker?
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PickledScrump · 04/08/2023 08:18

hcg takes around 48 hours to double so testing everyday is pointless as you won’t really see progression. Keep testing to a maximum of every other day and use first morning urine. First response have been discontinued but boots own early results tests are the next best. You’d be better off trying not to test though, as it tends to cause more stress than reassurance.

TossacointoHenryCavill · 04/08/2023 08:19

OP. Those tests are clearly positive. Bottom in first picture and top in second are slightly darker.
Trying to follow line progression on pregnancy tests is just a waste of money. They are not calibrated to accurately show increase in HCG. They’re a yes/no test and the fact that they kind of get darker with more concentrated HCG doesn’t mean they tell you anything useful. HCG also gets more concentrated in your urine if you’re dehydrated.
I’m crossing my fingers for you and hoping this one sticks :). But if it does turn out to be another chemical, then nothing you could have done would have prevented it.
Is doing multiple tests helping you feel more in control or just fueling your worries and costing you cash?

Hiddenvoice · 04/08/2023 08:20

They are both positive and what mine looked like at first. Are you testing early? Try leave 48 hours between tests and you should notice a difference then

Sunshineclouds11 · 04/08/2023 08:21

I can see difference in the two tests.
But as pp it's every 48 hours for the double.

Kindly, I would say stop testing. They are so expensive and you have a positive so go with it for now.
I've also had a couple of chemicals so totally get why you are but it does add fuel.

Pollywoddles · 04/08/2023 09:06

Stop testing. Get your GP to do your hCG bloods. This will tell you far more than the tests will particularly if you’re concerned about progression.

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