Faint lines on tests

Justme · Mar 19th, 2009, 10:11 AM

Hello Ladies

Was just wondering if anyone has had faint lines on tests all through their pregnancy?Obviously as the pregnancy progress's the HCG should get stronger therefore the line should get darker or is it possible for the test results to remain faint?

Any opinions welcome please x

rubyloo · Mar 19th, 2009, 10:17 AM

how many dpo are you? i think these tests vary from woman to woman. if the line came up quickly i.e. in the allotted time frame then i would imagine you have a reasonable level of hcg in your body. see your gp if you're worried.

MissCherry15 · Mar 19th, 2009, 10:17 AM

I got alot of negative tests gave it 2weeks and still no period. took another test and it came out faint.
positive but faint. Doctor retested me and same happened. He said its because ive very early in the pregnancy say only a few weeks.
sure enough in 3weeks time the test was dark as hell and i was booked in for the midwife

allybally · Mar 19th, 2009, 10:41 AM

I would go back to doctor and ask for a blood test, they are more accurate.

Daisydo · Mar 19th, 2009, 11:23 AM

Normally with rising HcG hormones the color in HPT would get darker. However not in all cases . You can rely on darkness of lines from HPT to determine levels. BT is ideal but realisticly thats not an option in most cases. If you have

trust it ..even if its faint.maybe another brand will show darker like in my case. IC still light ..but FRER dark!! best wishes..

mazza2003 · Mar 19th, 2009, 13:53 PM

Mine got darker as time went on. I used cheapies and then I bought a Clearblue digital....it was fab and tells you how many weeks. X

Charliemarina · Mar 19th, 2009, 14:05 PM

well huns it is possible like the ladies say but also hpts will start getting lighter again after 12 weeks or so as the hcg will start dropping down again as placenta take over properly, is there anyway u may be further preg than expected as i found out i was preg with my first at 15 weeks and was getting bfns on CB dye tests with FMU and the daytime too it was only when i actually had bloods taken it came bk pos i had 3 periods whilst preg with him also and now he is nearly 8, sounds good to me babes faint or not it bfp, try a frer xxxxxxxxx

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Justme Waiting To Try (WTT) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ask me Posts: 3,395	Faint lines on tests Hello Ladies Was just wondering if anyone has had faint lines on tests all through their pregnancy?Obviously as the pregnancy progress's the HCG should get stronger therefore the line should get darker or is it possible for the test results to remain faint? Any opinions welcome please x

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Mar 19th, 2009, 10:17 AM	#2
rubyloo Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somerset Posts: 527	how many dpo are you? i think these tests vary from woman to woman. if the line came up quickly i.e. in the allotted time frame then i would imagine you have a reasonable level of hcg in your body. see your gp if you're worried.

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Mar 19th, 2009, 10:17 AM	#3
MissCherry15 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Coventry, West midlands Posts: 1,226	I got alot of negative tests gave it 2weeks and still no period. took another test and it came out faint. positive but faint. Doctor retested me and same happened. He said its because ive very early in the pregnancy say only a few weeks. sure enough in 3weeks time the test was dark as hell and i was booked in for the midwife

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Mar 19th, 2009, 10:41 AM	#4
allybally Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: aberdeen Posts: 143	I would go back to doctor and ask for a blood test, they are more accurate.

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Mar 19th, 2009, 11:23 AM	#5
Daisydo Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: UK Posts: 618	Normally with rising HcG hormones the color in HPT would get darker. However not in all cases . You can rely on darkness of lines from HPT to determine levels. BT is ideal but realisticly thats not an option in most cases. If you have trust it ..even if its faint.maybe another brand will show darker like in my case. IC still light ..but FRER dark!! best wishes..

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Mar 19th, 2009, 13:53 PM	#6
mazza2003 Other Inactive Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 916	Mine got darker as time went on. I used cheapies and then I bought a Clearblue digital....it was fab and tells you how many weeks. X

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Mar 19th, 2009, 14:05 PM	#7
Charliemarina Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North London Posts: 3,324	well huns it is possible like the ladies say but also hpts will start getting lighter again after 12 weeks or so as the hcg will start dropping down again as placenta take over properly, is there anyway u may be further preg than expected as i found out i was preg with my first at 15 weeks and was getting bfns on CB dye tests with FMU and the daytime too it was only when i actually had bloods taken it came bk pos i had 3 periods whilst preg with him also and now he is nearly 8, sounds good to me babes faint or not it bfp, try a frer xxxxxxxxx

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