December Mummies :-)

[Maximus17]

Hi Maximus, I did one at 12dpo and got 1-2 weeks then. However, I’ve since seen quite a few posts about them which has put me off doing the second one in the pack.

There are a lot of people who have had HCG levels at several hundred or 1000+ who just aren’t getting the progression on them. There are quite a few people calling for them to be banned, as it has caused undue stress in the early weeks - but then they have gone on to have healthy pregnancies.

So don’t worry about that at all! They’re not meant to be that great for reliability. If you want to see progression, use cheapies or some pink dye tests.

I’ve decided to stop testing altogether now for my own sanity

Thanks. How many weeks are you now?

 

[em1994]

I’m 4 weeks 3 days going by last period or 18dpo. How far are you?

 

[MrsBushby]

Im glad you said about the digitals as i was going to pick some up but wont bother now, my fr tests have progressed perfectly in colour so i think its a sign i need to put the tests down now also

 

[Maximus17]

I’m 4 weeks 3 days going by last period or 18dpo. How far are you?

I should be about 4weeks today. I have no idea when I ovulated but my last period was 4th of March and I have around 26 day cycle.

 

[Maximus17]

Im glad you said about the digitals as i was going to pick some up but wont bother now, my fr tests have progressed perfectly in colour so i think its a sign i need to put the tests down now also

My frer hasn’t really gotten that dark. It takes about 5min to get to the darkest colour which its not as near dark as the control line. How about yours? Does it come up dark straight away or does it take sometime?

 

[em1994]

This was what mine looked like a few days ago.. if that’s any help

 

[Zoe_helen25]

Let’s all hope the next few weeks go quick xxx our little girl knows and family only as going to tell friends at 12 week scan. It’s helens birthday on 20th May so 12 week scan will be around then xxx

 

[Maximus17]

This was what mine looked like a few days ago.. if that’s any help

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Does it get this colour in 3min or longer?

 

[Zoe_helen25]

This is our one

 

[em1994]

Does it get this colour in 3min or longer?

Longer. They continue to darken, so what you are describing is normal. Can you post a picture of yours?

 

[em1994]

Let’s all hope the next few weeks go quick xxx our little girl knows and family only as going to tell friends at 12 week scan. It’s helens birthday on 20th May so 12 week scan will be around then xxx

That will be a lovely birthday present. No one knows other than my grandma and aunty (oh.. and husband )

Waiting until 12 week scan to tell anyone else

 

[Maximus17]

Longer. They continue to darken, so what you are describing is normal. Can you post a picture of yours?

This is mine after 4min

 

[Maximus17]

And this is after 10min so you can see how it darkens after 10min. How long was yours taken after?

 

[em1994]

I’d say about 10 mins. Yours looks great and I’m not just saying that.

This is my line progression in order from top to bottom (all dried)

11dpo
12dpo
13dpo
15dpo

Next photo is 15dpo again (top) and 17dpo (bottom) which was done yesterday. So happy that I had drunk loads and managed to get a test line darker than control without FMU

 

[em1994]

My strip tests have also continued to darken.

As you can see from my tests, 12 dpo was lighter than 11dpo even though the strips from the same urine samples had darkened! There are so many variables.

I honestly think your test looks spot on for your dates. 17dpo is when my test line finally got darker than the control.

 

[Maximus17]

My strip tests have also continued to darken.

As you can see from my tests, 12 dpo was lighter than 11dpo even though the strips from the same urine samples had darkened! There are so many variables.

I honestly think your test looks spot on for your dates. 17dpo is when my test line finally got darker than the control.

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Thanks. I am going for blood tests tomorrow so that would be very accurate.

 

[Maximus17]

Thanks. I am going for blood tests tomorrow so that would be very accurate.

My strip tests have also continued to darken.

As you can see from my tests, 12 dpo was lighter than 11dpo even though the strips from the same urine samples had darkened! There are so many variables.

I honestly think your test looks spot on for your dates. 17dpo is when my test line finally got darker than the control.

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Also when was your last period?

 

[em1994]

Also when was your last period?

The first day of my last period was 28th February. I ovulated earlier this cycle, so ovulation would have been 13th March

 

[em1994]

Thanks. I am going for blood tests tomorrow so that would be very accurate.

Yes, you should be able to see you HCG levels rising from the bloods. I wish I could have some done, but there will be no confirmation that there’s a baby in there until my 12 week scan. Not unless I pay privately - which I’m serious tempted to do in order to get an 8 week scan

 

[Zoe_helen25]

We are booking doctors tommro to get it confirmed xxx