Forum Pregnancy tests, ovulation and ovulation tests

Faint line or real line?

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ltje
Hi everyone,
I took a test today, and a bit later than the 'wait time', this showed up. I've had faint lines before, but this one seemed darker than a normal faint line. I'm at 10dpo now. I thought I was at 13dpo, so that's why I tested. But after the test, I recalculated and realized I was only at 10dpo. Otherwise, I wouldn't have tested so early. My own mistake
Xx ltje

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  1. ltje started this #2

    This is the photo

  2. Moedertjuh #3

    I definitely see a faint line, which matches 10 dpo. Just test again tomorrow, there's a good chance it'll be clearer then. Sometimes you only see a faint line more clearly after the reading time, I had that too and was indeed pregnant. Good luck!

  3. ltje started this #4

    Thank you! I'll definitely test it again tomorrow.

  4. ltje started this #5

    I tested again this morning. This time I used morning urine. Yesterday I tested in the afternoon. But today there was absolutely no second line, which is a bit confusing for me. Both tests came from the same box. I was so upset yesterday I don't know if the photo is clear enough..

  5. ltje started this #6

  6. Moedertjuh #7

    I do see a faint line, I did edit your photo. Maybe you'll see it better now. But it does seem lighter. So it's possible that something went wrong after implantation. Maybe test again in 2 days.

  7. ltje started this #8

    Yeah, now that I look at it like this, there is indeed a line! But like you said, I'll wait a bit until the weekend and then let you know

  8. ltje started this #9

    Can't believe how crazy this can make you. For 2 days now, I've also been experiencing ENORMOUS pain in my breasts, on the sides. For a week now, I've had an unexplained stuffy nose (which probably has nothing to do with it anyway). Yesterday I had a weird taste in my mouth, like blood, and then I went to the mirror to check, and my gums were spontaneously bleeding. Last week, when moving in bed and getting up, I had severe stabbing cramps on the left side near my ovary.
    All things that I think could be symptoms.
    Unfortunately, I'll have to wait a little longer..

  9. Moedertjuh #10

    Yes, you have the hCG hormone in your body, even if it's still very low, you can already experience some symptoms from it. In a few days, you'll have a clearer picture anyway.

  10. ltje started this #11

    I wasn't able to test today. Yesterday afternoon I had some very light cramps. When wiping, I also noticed a bit of light pink/light brown mixed blood/mucus. The bleeding has stopped. Nothing more when wiping or on my underwear.

  11. Moedertjuh #12

    When are you going to test again?

  12. ltje started this #13

    I wanted to test again tomorrow morning. But I'm spotting again. It's not a lot, but I think my period is starting again. If it's still very light tomorrow morning, I'll test.

  13. Moedertjuh #14

    Then I think your test will probably be negative; something went wrong after implantation. Unfortunately, that can happen. But who knows!

  14. ltje started this #15

    The pregnancy tests weren't delivered in the morning. I only got them in the afternoon. But early in the morning, I noticed the pain was getting stronger. And the bleeding too. I'll do a test tomorrow morning just to be sure, even though I already know it'll be negative, but then I'll know for sure.
    On to the next round then

  15. Moedertjuh #16

    Yeah, indeed. I got pregnant again after my miscarriage. It took 4 weeks before I ovulated again. My cycle was a bit off. Not that this will happen to you, but it can.

  16. ltje started this #17

    @clautjuh
    Yeah, I’m relying on everything these days. I don’t really have a regular cycle anymore, so anything could happen. I tested this morning just in case it might be implantation bleeding, but no, as expected, it was negative.

  17. Moedertjuh #18

    Such a bummer, but now that it's negative, you can move on to the next round. I hope you have more luck!

  18. ltje started this #19

    Thank you! I hope so too.

    Sorry for my late reply.

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