Just found out i’m pregnant!! clearblue test weeks! please help a very anxious gal!

[tigerlilt]

Hi, thought i’d ask on here as people may have had similar experiences and i’m super super anxious about something being wrong.
So 3 days ago i took a pregnancy test (the basic ones you get for free) and a very faint line appeared, and then i took one the next day and the line was a bit stronger!! I was then pretty sure but took a clear blue this morning which said I was 1-2 weeks pregnant.

I worked out based on my last period that i’m about 4/ 4.5 weeks pregnant, therefore it should be about 2-3 weeks since conception, right??
Since working this out i’ve been driving myself absolutely insane with worry that something has gone wrong😭
How accurate are the weeks on clear blue tests? Does anyone have any experience with this and do i need to worry?

Thanks so much xxxx

Perhaps you ovulated later than you thought, or even ovulated more than once. What is it you’re worried about?

Put the digital weeks tests down, don't buy anymore! They're not quantitively accurate enough to date pregnancies.

4 weeks from LMP would be approx 2 weeks from ovulation if you ovulate mid cycle. The test showed 1-2 weeks. Everyone has different cycles and different HCG levels.

I'm worried that it means HCG levels are getting lower/ not where they should be!

Thankyou, that’s comforting. The next 8 weeks of worry feels so long!

Plenty of people opt for a private scan whilst waiting for the NHS one, if that's something that might reassure you? If so, do wait until 8 or 9 weeks so that you can actually see something!! And be open to a transvaginal ultrasound!

I would take them with a pinch of salt - I tested with one a bit after 4 weeks and it said 2-3 weeks but then at 5 weeks and 5 and a bit weeks it still said 2-3 weeks when it should have said 3+ weeks which obviously I was worried about. I decided for my own sanity not to keep testing and thankfully I didn't, I'm 35 weeks pregnant now all scans have been good. Wishing you all the best 😊