Tests getting lighter at 5 weeks.

[blooshboon]

Hi guys.

took a test on Monday, and came back positive right away, I did have a chemical last month and the tests were negative by the end of it so positive this is a new pregnancy.

Obviously I’ve did what we all shouldn’t and kept on taking tests, but now they’re getting lighter. My period apps have placed me at 5 weeks pregnant today.

i dont know why i am even posting this, maybe a hand hold at 3am? I said to DH if it happens again this time I wont try again because it’s too detrimental on my mental health to keep going through this. Will attach pictures below.

pictures

top to bottom in order I’ve took them -
left to right in order I’ve took them -

2 clearblue and 4 Morrisons tests.

Good morning,

Im just giving you my hand to hold, sorry it’s 2 and a half hours late. I’ve been where you are and it’s a horrible feeling, the initial high, the immediate worry, then the uncertainty.

it’s never “a line is a line so stop testing” when you’ve experienced any kind of loss.

with my second miscarriage I tested several times a day and I drove myself near crazy, the comparison pics, asking my wife a million times a day if she thought my tests were darker.

what I learnt is that it doesn’t change the outcome, that much is true. But it did mentally prepare me for it.

as much as darkening tests are reassuring I’ve read that they can fluctuate in the early days and they’re not an indicator of the viability of a pregnancy, just that you are pregnant. I’ve seen peoples get lighter, then they miscarry, I’ve seen peoples get sooo dark and they also lose their babe.

blood tests are the only true indicator of how your hcg is progressing. Could you try and see your gp as soon as you can? Ring up, explain the situation and explain the anxiety.

im so sorry you’re going through this, i understand the strain it puts on your mental health, its a feeling you can’t describe unless you’ve experienced it.

I’m keeping everything crossed for you and hope the outcome is a good one. Be extra kind to yourself and know that you’re stronger than you think.

just take things day to day - feel free to message me at any point, it can be a lonely time.

with love x

Thank you, I appreciate it.

it’s a strange one because I haven’t got any pregnancy symptoms as such. Maybe a bit of cramping? I just feel dreadful, headaches, heart racing, sweaty, low grade fever, palpitations.

I just had an off feeling when I took one yesterday afternoon. I dont know if it’s the brand I’m taking ( Morrisons ) but out GP won’t usually do HCG blood test, instead they send you to EPAU. And last time I went there ( last month ) they told me after 3 positives I was never pregnant because the hospital test came back negative.

I’ll attach better photos underneath now it’s morning.

These are the Morrisons one - right to left is the earliest.

Have you tried any cheapie strips instead? I never find those Morrisons type test darken as quickly as others

As hard as it I'd, put the tests down.
If it's a chemical you'll know in a week because your body will bleed.
If it's not, you'll know in a week because your tests will still be positive.

Either way around you cannot control the outcome
Like a pp said, the tests won't indicate if it's successful or not.

That being said, I know the stress all too well and if you can't hold off testing for a week, then at least hold off for a couple of days.
Hcg won't rise as fast as you're currently testing, mix that with any sort of difference in concentration of urine and you're just making it more stressful than it should be for yourself.

Fingers crossed for you op.

Thanks guys. I’m currently 5 days late for my period too. So i dont know if this changed anything.

Hi @blooshboon if you can afford it, you can get hcg blood test privately. For a viable pregnancy, it should double every 48-72 hours or at least 60% in 48 hours (the latter according to my clinic) so you need to get it done twice. The home pregnancy tests are not quantitative and they were never meant to be. On my 4th week, I was obsessed testing several times and drove myself mad because one day I thought my FRER test was fainter compared to the day before. Fortunately, hcg blood tests confirmed my numbers were in fact doubling. I stopped home testing since. Also stay away from the clear blue digital with weeks indicator, they were not reliable in my experience and almost ruined my sanity. Good luck.