Easy@Home 20 x Pregnancy Test Strips for Early Detection 10 MIU/ml, Fertility Test Kit, 20 HCG Tests

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Are your pregnancy test progression lines getting lighter? This guide will walk you through what could be causing faint pregnancy test results. Don’t drink too much liquid. Drinking a lot of liquid, including water, before testing can dilute your hCG levels. Adapted from: Gnoth C. and Johnson S. Strips of Hope: Accuracy of Home Pregnancy Tests and New Developments. GeburtshilfeFrauenheilkd 2014;74(7):661–669.

It’s important to differentiate if you experienced your period or spotting. Spotting after a positive pregnancy test occurs in 15-20% of pregnancies in the first trimester. Spotting (aka implantation bleeding) is much lighter than most periods and lasts for a day or two. Spotting happens when the fertilized egg causes a little bit of lining to detach during implantation and is an early sign of pregnancy. Go digital. Use a digital pregnancy test that spells the result out for you, so you no longer need to try to read faint lines. If your pregnancy test progression lines get lighter or disappear, a couple of things could be happening:Edelstam G, Karlsson C, Westgren M, Löwbeer C, Swahn ML. Human chorionic gonadatropin (hCG) during third trimester pregnancy. Scand J Clin Lab Invest. 2007;67(5):519-525. doi:10.1080/00365510601187765 Don’t worry, we’re here to help! Today, let’s discuss what to do if your pregnancy test line looks lighter today than it did previously. Should Pregnancy Test Lines Get Darker?

It may be easy to think a faint line is a false positive, but it’s very, very rare to get a false positive result. You can read more about false positive pregnancy test results here. What does a faint line look like?Each pregnancy test is different, with some brands using a red dye and others, like Clearblue®, a blue dye. For a red dye test, a faint line will look light pink, whereas a blue dye test will produce a light blue line. See images below to get an idea of what a faint line can look like. Getting pregnant can be a difficult and confusing process. We at Natalist are here to serve you during this time. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. Immediate Dark Positive Pregnancy Test Result- What Does It Mean? It could be a chemical pregnancy. A chemical pregnancy is a very early miscarriage that occurs when an egg is fertilized but does not fully implant into the uterus.

The first result could have actually been an evaporation line, which is extremely frustrating. Learn more about the difference between an evaporation line vs a faint positive. If you are taking a pregnancy test before the day of your expected period, and are indeed pregnant, the line will start as a faint line (a “squinter”) and get darker as time progresses. Why Is My Pregnancy Test Line So Faint?Do the test first thing in the morning. if you’re testing early, take the test first thing in the morning when your hCG levels are more concentrated. If you tested with two brands that have varying levels of sensitivity, the results could look different. Try using the same brand test and comparing tests within the same brands. If the test has worked – and you are using a visual test – you will always see the ‘control line’– but if you’re pregnant, another line will also develop. Sometimes it’s easy to say whether the pregnancy test is positive or not, but sometimes this other line can be very faint. If you see a positive line, even if it’s faint, the simple answer is: Yes, you are almost certainly pregnant.

The strength of the positive test line depends on how much hCG is in your urine. If the line is faint, it usually means that the hCG level is low. One reason why hCG levels may be low could be because you’re still very early into your pregnancy. Some very sensitive pregnancy test kits can detect pregnancy as early as 6 days before your missed period (5 days before you expect your period), however the levels of hCG this early are so low that you can expect any line to be faint. As your pregnancy progresses, the levels of hCG will rise, so if you choose to test again, you will likely see a much stronger positive line.In general, yes, pregnancy test results should get darker early on as the pregnancy progresses. This is because the pregnancy hormone, hCG, typically doubles every two to three days during the first few weeks of pregnancy. After six weeks the levels will double about every four days, then levels will start to decrease when nearing the due date. [1] It is rare, but bleeding in early pregnancy that is heavier and/or accompanied by abdominal pain may indicate an ectopic pregnancy. [2] Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for the test. This is really important. Different tests will have different sensitivities (what level of hormone they can detect) and some may be suitable for testing before your missed period whereas others may not be. If you want to test early, make sure you use a test designed for the job.