Period and cramping but test got darker?
EmmaLouise1990
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So....I did a co op acutest early sign yesterday lunch time on which came back with a faint barely there line. I then did a frer at 5pm yesterday which came back with a faint line. Since Wednesday I’d be spotting brown on and off but then during the night last night I woke up to cramping and I had a full on period so I thought well that’s it..I’ve had chemical pregnancy before so I just assumed the worse and did another test this morning assuming I’d see a negative results as that is usually what happens when I start bleeding but to my surprise I did another frer and there’s another line and it’s darker then yesterday’s. so now I’m confused and don’t know what to do?? The one on the left is yesterdays
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I would assume you are still pregnant and would recommend retesting in a few days time to see if the test continues to get darker. Don't hesitate to call your local early pregnancy unit if you're worried and with heavy bleeding/pain though. They will be able to advise on what might be happening.
Fingers crossed for you 🤞
thank you. I have everything crossed. Been ttc for 2 years and had 2 chemical pregnancy’s in that time and I’ve just been referred to a fertility clinic due to suspected pcos xx
I wouldn't recommend getting a digital test. You definitely are/were pregnant, so a digital won't give you any extra information there. The question is whether the pregnancy is progressing well or not. For that I'd recommend sticking to FRER and retesting in a few days time to see if the line has gotten darker. By sticking to the same type of test you'll be able to compare line progression and get a better idea of what's happening.
Alternatively you might be able to request HCG blood test checks if you speak to a doctor. They can check 48 hours apart to see if your HCG levels are roughly doubling. 🤞
That's why I suggested waiting a few days and retesting with a FRER. Without getting a blood test to check HCG progression the best way to be sure is to wait a few days and retest with the same brand of test. For example right now the test could be darker because your urine was more concentrated than earlier.
So I'd either retest with FRER in a few days and if it's noticeably darker then you can be confident everything is progressing as it should.
Alternatively if you wait a week and retest with a digital (with weeks indicator) then you should hopefully see 2-3. However I've known people need to wait longer than a week sometimes to be able to get the next measure on a digital even in a perfectly healthy pregnancy. That's why if it were me I'd opt for a FRER in a few days. I think it'll give you a better idea sooner.
☺️ It all looks promising. It'll just take a few days before you can be 100% sure.
I think they're being quite pessimistic as they can't possibly know how far along you are so shouldn't really be commenting on 'too high' or 'too low'. So long as it's roughly doubling in 48 hours then there's not reason not to be optimistic!
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You're definitely pregnant and things are progressing perfectly right now. Fingers crossed for a healthy and happy 9 months ahead! 🤞☺️
reading your comment has just made my day. Thank you so much! So am I allowed to get a little excited now? And it’s a good sign that they’ve more then doubled?