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Q: question about home pregnancy tests-just curious.

Hi ladies-just curious. I'm about 7 weeks pregnant (definitely pregnant - confirmed by ultra sound, heard and saw the heartbeat--was very strong!) I had one more home pregnancy test at home, and decided to take it. The second line is still lighter than the control line (as it was when I got my bfp). It's not super faint, but it's definitely lighter than the control line. I know I'm crazy for testing again...and shouldn't have even done it, because now I'm concerned that there is something wrong.I realize this is partially due to my previous miscariage at 5 weeks *(with no heartbeat or sac dectected on the u/s)..but I'm wondering because I've looked online a bit, and it seems like once you're 1-2 months into the pregnancy, hpts can come back negative...so I'm just curious if anyone else has done this, or if they have gotten negative results.

This question was asked Feb. 28, 2012 10:27pm
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Answered by babyhopes - Mar. 2, 2012 4:06pm

Update: went to the doctor everything seem to be ok ;) heartbeat was normal. but still didn't understand the hpt. why it was lighter then the control line but i guess a line is a line. just be glad we got one. :)

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Answered by TigerLilly0930 - Mar. 1, 2012 5:12pm

Thanks, Ladies, you made me feel ALOT better about the darkness of the second line. I guess I'm just a nervous nelly about this. Thank you, thank you! xo

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Answered by a guest - Mar. 1, 2012 3:10pm

no it will be lighter coz apparantly once you are far along in your pregnancy the large amount of hcg can actually cause a false negative!

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Answered by AmpMommy - Feb. 29, 2012 7:28pm

The darkness of the line doesn't matter. As long as there's a line it's positive. No need to worry :)

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Answered by Amarylis - Feb. 29, 2012 2:47am

the darkness of the line also depends on how much dye is in the test to begin with. As long as it's still positive it's all good.

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Answered by babyhopes - Feb. 29, 2012 2:07am

i done the samething today and im 7weeks and one day pregnant and the line wasn't as dark i thought it should be. but it was there it show up right when the test began. i see the doctor thursday for an ultrasound i pray everything is ok .

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Answered by Steph35 - Feb. 29, 2012 12:16am

Don't let the "darkness" of the line concern you. Unless you are having symptoms that could indicate a problem, everything is fine (a lot of times it depends on the test you are taking). HCG lowers slightly in your 2nd trimester but you should still register a + on any hpts. As long as you still have a + and no negative symptoms don't freak out:-)

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