Woke up very dehydrated. Used a cheapie. Went crosseyed staring at the pregmate and swore I saw a second line. Then I grabbed a first response and squeezed out a little more (threw the original sample away. Big mistake!). I’m not crazy, right?

Almost 3 years of infertility and we were all set to start stims next week. Severe male factor. I can’t believe it 🥹🌈 we needed some good news in our life and we got it! 11 dpo today. I have never been so happy to feel so exhausted 😅

I saw my pcp today to ask questions about my chronic conditions and her response to this picture was it could be “false positives”. She doesn’t want me to get my hope high. I have my first OB appointment scheduled for July 1. I’ve had 2 chemicals before and this is the most progression I’ve seen compared to my previous experiences. Feeling confused . How do the line progressions look so far? I tested positive on June 15th so I did take a lot of tests that day to confirm.

I get why people post faint positives now even though they’re clearly positive. I think I’m in shock. What do you think Reddit? I’ve never ever ever seen even a hint of a second line before.

I don’t know how to go on. I’m so heartbroken. This is cycle 12 of 16 months TTC. I had a MMC almost a year ago, and a CP 6 months ago.

Other that me being KIR AA and my husband C1/C2 there is nothing wrong with us. We are both 33yo. We both take supplements, I also take low dose aspirin and progesterone after ovulation.

I don’t understand. My heart doesn’t understand how this is our reality.

How do you do it? How do you carry on? It’s near unbearable to go month after month hoping for the best and being shot down by a stark white.

Edit: thank you so much to all the love and support you have given me ♥️ you brought me a lot of comfort yesterday and today. What a lovely community! I have tested first thing today and the FRER is still stark white. I also took an E@H that I see the faintest of shadow and I think it needs to be some kind of lot error or my mind playing games. I saw it yesterday too but if it was a line it should be darker by now and the FRER should have a line as it should be way more sensitive (6.5mIU vs 25mIU). I’m closing this cycle tomorrow. Thank you all! And for all of you still on this journey, I hope you get your baby on your arms soon! ♥️

After 16 cycles of trying, we were about to start IVF for unexplained infertility and this was our last cycle trying naturally before starting. Thought I saw a whisper of a line on 10DPO but was cautious, then same thing on 11DPO. Convinced myself they were indent lines so I took a digital 12DPO and sure enough it said pregnant. We are in shock, especially because we decided to push out our IVF start by one more month while I figured out what my insurance would cover for IVF so we really should have started stim meds already. Cannot believe this is real!

I used Mucinex during my ovulation period and only tracked ovulation using CM.

I’m not crying! 😭But also worried that it’s so light. And so the pregnancy anxiety begins. Edit to add not sure if I should still go to my appointment but I guess I should just in case. Plus I had to cancel 2 weeks ago because I had the stomach flu so I feel bad canceling last minute again.

Wanted to provide an update. Unfortunately my third beta did not rise after my first doubling time of 37 hours. My progesterone also fell so it looks like I am miscarrying this pregnancy 💔 Thank you everyone for your beautiful comments. They made me so happy to read last week.

I will be adding photos of my tests from 8 DPO. I took them all day because I felt sure I was pregnant and also felt sure I saw an extremely faint line on my tests I stared at all dang day yesterday 8 DPO. I am planning to go back to sleep but once I am up ill send photos of the tests from yesterday. I plan to take more first response when they come in the mail. Also late 7DPO the AI pregnancy thing detected a positive on a pink dye and blue dye first response.

My husband was put on testosterone at 21 bc his T was dangerously low but they never told him it can completely erase sperm. I also have endometriosis and one ovary bc they had to remove the other bc of so many cysts. We tried for 2 years before finding out he had no sperm. (We have 2 kids and didnt know). We had an IUI appointment for when he gets back from rig.

I am 9 DPO and 11 days post trigger (IUI) and for the last two days my Easy@Home tests were stark white. This morning I decided to test with a First Response and it had this… man was I excited… but then my logical brain ruined it for me. FRER is more sensitive than E@H so it could still just be picking up the last little bit of my trigger.
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The waiting game continues…

tested positive at 9dpo at a toy store with a test I had angrily stuck in my pocket convinced it would be negative.

that was 1 week ago and it feels like a lifetime.

betas have doubled perfectly, progesterone is strong.

today I took my last test so I can go enjoy my pregnancy.

posting for other long haulers who are in the trenches. it made it all worth it. I am sending you all of the love 💕

I’m sorry it’s my first time posting here and I found the rules unclear. I had to google the acronyms that are required in the post title, and I don’t know what you are asking for by “cycle day” like how many days since my last cycle? Or the date of when my missed cycle was supposed to begin? I apologize. I just want to know an opinion on if it’s possible for these two pregnancy tests which expired in 2024 per the packaging, to be giving false positives? I am 11 days late on my period.

Edit: these tests were taken last night. I got some mild cramps today and have wiped a few times to see bright red blood. Is it over now? :/

I’m in such shock and cautiously hopeful! It took 11 months to conceive my daughter and 18 months to conceive my son who was stillborn this spring. We were cleared to try after our loss and this was month four. I got a faint line and a positive digital on 10 dpo. I want to tell no one and everyone. Which is why I’m sharing here! Hoping this one sticks and we get to bring them home. 🤞🏼❤️

Help what do I do now??!!! lol

do you see what i see? i’m in shock. this is what ive been wanting but my sisters wedding is in 3 days and thats definitely not the way I would want people to find out. i guess ill have to see what happens. this is so crazy

this isn’t just an insane indent…..right?

Hey everyone, I genuinely can’t tell if I have line eyes or if this is a positive please let me know!!
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-(Edit: I don’t test my ovulation, this is just the estimated date on a period tracking app, so I could be wayy less than 13 days!!)

A early miscarriage in December after not getting pregnant for 6 years, 2 chemicals since. And finally we have our first ever true dye stealer. Of course while we’re in the middle of renovating our house, and we’d just made the fertility appointments, but I wouldn’t have it any other way ♥️♥️♥️

35F TTC #1. This is our 8th cycle trying. I know 8 cycles isn’t that long, but it has felt like forever. I’ve never been pregnant. I have never gotten a positive test before. I stopped testing after the first few cycles and would just wait for my period instead to save myself from disappointment. I decided to test this cycle on DPO 11 on a whim. I actually made a deal with myself that I would treat myself to a top that I wanted if the test was negative. To my surprise, I got a faint positive. I had zero symptoms. I was in shock and then absolutely ecstatic! I’m definitely still excited, but I think Reddit has also made me cautious to be excited and now anxiety has resumed. Every day all I think about is when I can test next. I’ve never had a chemical pregnancy (that I’m aware of) and so now I’m just constantly worried and waiting for the other shoe to drop seeing how common chemical pregnancies are on Reddit. I’m new to this so I don’t know what to expect. Picture above are my tests from DPO 15. I have a couple FRERs left, which I’ve been using to test every 2 days (and then testing daily with cheapies). Should I just finish using those and call it? When do chemicals happen? When do I stop testing with the cheapies? More importantly, how do I stop expecting the worst? I admit I have realized from this whole experience that I am a lot more negative than I’d like to be. My husband would jokingly ask the past few cycles “are you pregnant yet?” And I’d always say “probably not” and he’d respond with “yea, not with that attitude.” Basically, I very much live by “if you expect disappointment, then you can never really be disappointed.” I really am grateful to know that I am able to get pregnant. I thank God every day. I pray every night. I really want to be excited, but I just don’t know how to be. Any tips? Thanks in advance 🥹

UPDATE: did end up being miscarriage. Thank you for all the kind words.

So I got VERY early positive and very dark. Way darker than my early positive with my son. I know what day I ovulated cause I track so I’m not farther along than I could be but is this hook affect?? The top is regular urine. Bottom is diluted 50/50. There’s a visible difference in person.

I had stopped testing because I got almost a dye stealer the day of my missed period. I used cheapies but once those got dark I stopped with those too. Well I took one 2 days ago and it was significantly lighter. Obviously I panicked. Went and grabbed FRER and the top is normal. No hold. Bottom is the same urine diluted. It’s darker fs but I’m so confused. How could it be hook this early???

Hey all! I am currently 9 DPO, but I surged on cycle day 15, so I guess there is a possibility I could actually only be 8 DPO. I took a First Response Early Result test this morning, and unfortunately, it was negative. I know it is still early, but I am feeling super discouraged and honestly pretty emotional about it. This is our first cycle trying to conceive actually tracking since having our 2.5 year old and I think I underestimated how difficult the two-week wait would be 2.5 years later,

I am curious if anyone here has experienced a negative First Response Early Result test at 8 or 9 DPO and then gone on to get a positive a few days later? I know implantation timing can vary, but I am having a hard time figuring out whether I should still feel hopeful or start preparing myself for my period. I would really love to hear your personal experiences, especially if you tested early and initially got a negative before your positive. Sending love to everyone else in the two-week wait! ❤️

I know I ovulated 9/26 (lh and bbt tracking) and we timed intercourse perfectly this cycle. i’m really sad to see this negative today, i’ve been crying all morning. my temp is still elevated, my resting HR is also elevated and has been for a couple days now (per my oura ring), super bloated , intermittent cramps, vivid dreams and have a sore throat. should I count myself out this cycle or still a chance I test positive in the upcoming days? thanks girls

I shared yesterday but took another test this morning and it’s not looking good - or am I overreacting?

i’ve only been off birth control for about 3 weeks and i wasn’t even ovulating when the deed was done. i don’t want to be delusional as i definitely wasn’t expecting it to happen so soon.

Supposed to get my period tomorrow. It’s very light - what do we think??? Should I not jump the gun?? Help I’m tweaking!