Faint lines but over a week?

[Kittypidgeon]

Good morning all that read this as I post ❤️

So I'm 100% new to this pregnancy journey and appreciate that so many of you are on the same journey, or well versed ❤️ so I wanted to come for advice.

I'm 36 and we've been trying for a while. This month my period didn't arrive (it's pretty regular at 24 days) so I've been doing tests, although they haven't been the darkest of lines.

I've also had perhaps spotting one or two days (nothing red, all brown)

But move forward a week and still if I take a test it's super faint. Should it not be darker by now? I really hate not knowing things, and I don't want to get too excited as I'm always expecting the worst.

I've never looked at a test outside of it's window, and all the super cheapy tests (the little ones off amazon) have a real faint line but nothing that feels super confirmed.

Does it make sense that I won't be happy till it's a bolder line? The uncertainty is really getting me down 💔 I've wanted to have kids for like 10/15 years but never felt like I had the time 😭 altho then I realise how high the chance of miscarriage is too 😔

Hello! Congratulations on your positives 💚

Im in a very similar circumstance! My cycles are not regular, but I know that I had unprotected sex on July 30th/31st and got my first very very faint line on August 10th.

I've tested every day and used different tests and lines are progressing but remain incredibly faint compared to what I'd expect!

My app says I'm six weeks today (based on last period) I don't think it's that accurate as my cycles are long and irregular. I'm considering an early scan privately to reassure me. Could you consider the same?

Some photos!

Most recent test is the one alone in the photo that's from Saturday.

Oh my other photos won't attatch!

My amazon tests look exactly like this too! Thank you for sharing in the sea of uncertainty ❤️❤️

I am hopeful for us both 💚

How you are you feeling otherwise? I've had a few glimmers of nausea but I am not sure if I am imagining it!

@km9371 dont go for an early scan yet. I know you said you are 6 weeks based on lmp however I ovulated on the 31st July so a similar time to when you might have and I’m now only 4+5. If you go before 6 weeks they will either not see anything or cause you to worry even more. Only trying to help.

@Kittypidgeon I hope it progresses well for you. Do you know when you ovulated? You might have ovulated later. When did you take the first response test?

Thank you ❤️ I have all my fingers crossed for you too ❤️

I have had a couple of times of feeling a bit pukey, but that may have also been due to me eating too much, but I've also had times of not feeling hungry at all 🤔

And then otherwise headaches and tiredness... But that's also normal for me so I'm kinda totally unsure 😅

Hey @Blue2020 ❤️ I'm not actually quite sure as this month me and my husband just decided to have sex almost every day of the month (he was happy with that 😅) so I hadn't checked with my ovulation tests

I took the first response on Friday so start of my 5th day post missed period, as I decided I'd wait longer than the last time my period didn't show on day 1 and then CB on Sunday morning, and then I've been testing every day with the cheapy amazon ones too ❤️

@Kittypidgeon ah okay. Have you taken another first response since then? I wondered if you have two of that brand. I know some tests only stay quite feint for ages. I understand if not though, they are expensive.

Oh I do have another one as I bought a two pack but hadn't used it yet on the grounds of not wanting to waste it I suppose 😅

I've got a digital one that says weeks as well, but was gonna hold of using it until I had a bit of a darker line ❤️

What do you think @Blue2020 ❤️

@Kittypidgeon that makes sense waiting a bit longer to use them. It’s up to you. Maybe another day or two? Longer if you want to wait a week though.

I took mine 3-4 days apart.

Thank you @Blue2020 ❤️ I'm honestly struggling to stop myself from testing as I just want something that feels more concrete, but only going with testing in the mornings too ❤️

@Blue2020 thank you that is a good point! I will be more upset if there is nothing to see!

I am going to buy a different test this afternoon as the Amazon strip ones may just be very faint for me.

I took some Superdrug ultra early ones when I first tested positive so maybe I'll try those!

I got 1-2 weeks on a digital on Wednesday last week, but it's so expensive to try another one 😭

You'd think by now @km9371 that tests should be cheaper 😭 damn brands!

@km9371 they can be so expensive. I have used three (first response) and stopped now. It has got stronger for me, my issue is the cramps and stomach ache which is completely new to me.

@Kittypidgeon that makes sense, wanting to see it strengthen a bit. The first response will hopefully do that.

Have you only taken the one FRER then the cheapie ones recently? I find the cheapie strips take ages to get dark. FRERs get darker much quicker. I got a dye stealer on a FRER about 12 days before I got a dye stealer on a cheapie strip. I was almost 6 weeks pregnant by that point. So it took ages. But the FRER was dark by 4.5 and got 3+ on clearblue weeks by 5.2.

Hey! If your tests don't get darker but you also don't get a period, definitely get your GP to arrange some blood tests. I'd be tempted to give them a ring soon, tbh, if you're thinking you're 6wks. Hopefully all's well, but tests that didn't progress + spotting were what I experienced when I had an ectopic pregnancy. I didn't have much pain or other ectopic symptoms, but needed surgery at around 8wks. So if in doubt, get checked over.

@Boxoo@Boxoo I might try the other one I have tomorrow morning to see what happens and use it as a comparison ❤️

Also @Boxoo@Berrynamechange I wouldn't of considered that, can it be fairly common? I was tempted to ring them today but I told myself not to bother. Maybe I will in the morning ❤️

Sorry @Boxoo for some reason it wanted to tagg you again and again but wouldn't let me remove the tag 😅

Hi OP,
It doesn't need to be bad news. Sometimes a faint line can be caused by too much HCG and indicate a twin pregnancy and not necessarily be a miscarriage or chemical pregnancy.
I had this last year with a twin pregnancy. Unfortunately one twin didn't make it past 6 weeks but the other is a beautiful 6 week old.
Good luck, I'll hope for a positive outcome for you

@Kittypidgeon no ectopics are quite rare (1% pregnancies) so not that likely. But if you get blood tests it will hopefully rule out ectopic and give you a better idea of what's going on in general. You'll need to have 2 tests taken 48hrs apart, which will tell you whether your hcg is rising appropriately. Will keep my fingers crossed for you 🤞🏼 definitely give them a call, don't feel like you're wasting their time or anything like that.

I have started bleeding now 😭😭💔💔

Oh no @km9371 🥺 definitely full on? ❤️

Actually me too just now @km9371 🥺 guess I'll see if it was a little one off or if it gets heavier 😭

@Kittypidgeon sending you lots of love I hope you are ok 💚💚

Mine is heavy unfortunately 😢💔

Oh no 😔 I'm so sorry @km9371 I hope you're ok ❤️❤️❤️