Grab a test! (For anyone wondering if they're pregnant)
in Pregnancy ·
I really need some advice here 🤷
So, I’m currently in the middle of trying to conceive—well, actually, I think it happened! Ten days ago, my period was supposed to show up, but nothing. I took a test that same day (honestly, I can't even remember which brand I grabbed from CVS), and it was negative. Since my period still hadn't arrived, I decided to try again six days after my expected start date using an Intim Plus test. This time, it showed a positive, but the line was super faint—like, exactly like that "faint" example you see in the instruction booklets 🤷
The instructions have these little diagrams: picture A shows a dark, bold positive (meaning you probably tested several days after your missed period), picture B shows a medium positive (likely testing right on the day your period was due), and picture C shows a weak, faint positive... which also means "pregnancy."
But now I'm overthinking everything. If I am pregnant, shouldn't the line be getting darker by now? It’s been ten days since my period was due, so I figured the hormone levels would be high enough to trigger a much stronger line. Why is it still so pale? Is it possible my hCG levels are just staying low? My OB-GYN won't see me for another ten days—she basically told me there's no point coming in sooner because they wouldn't be able to see anything on an ultrasound yet anyway.
Now I'm just spiraling a little bit, worrying about why that line isn't getting any darker 😕 😕 😕
So, I’m currently in the middle of trying to conceive—well, actually, I think it happened! Ten days ago, my period was supposed to show up, but nothing. I took a test that same day (honestly, I can't even remember which brand I grabbed from CVS), and it was negative. Since my period still hadn't arrived, I decided to try again six days after my expected start date using an Intim Plus test. This time, it showed a positive, but the line was super faint—like, exactly like that "faint" example you see in the instruction booklets 🤷
The instructions have these little diagrams: picture A shows a dark, bold positive (meaning you probably tested several days after your missed period), picture B shows a medium positive (likely testing right on the day your period was due), and picture C shows a weak, faint positive... which also means "pregnancy."
But now I'm overthinking everything. If I am pregnant, shouldn't the line be getting darker by now? It’s been ten days since my period was due, so I figured the hormone levels would be high enough to trigger a much stronger line. Why is it still so pale? Is it possible my hCG levels are just staying low? My OB-GYN won't see me for another ten days—she basically told me there's no point coming in sooner because they wouldn't be able to see anything on an ultrasound yet anyway.
Now I'm just spiraling a little bit, worrying about why that line isn't getting any darker 😕 😕 😕