Freaking out at line progression!

I am 18dp5dt (5w2d) and really stressing out with line progression and testing. I was happy until the clearblue week indicator has stuck at 2-3 weeks and I have absolutely zero symptoms. The photo shows a FRER taken yesterday and the other one is the inside of todays CB. I know I should stop stressing and stop testing but I just really wanted to achieve the 3+ to put my mind at ease.

[Jonesy84]

Hi lovely, mine was the same at 18dp and I linked it to the hook effect. It’s where the levels are high and the pregnancy line steals the dye from the control line. I would take this as a positive thing and now stop testing as it’s a complete head fcuk and the tests like I say get confused so it will cause unnecessary stress xxx

I have just found the post I wrote about the control line being light and the responses saying about the hook effect

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[Hidden in reply to Jonesy84]

Thank you, I’m trying to relax and not worry about these tests. It seems a lot have the same experience.

[Jonesy84 in reply to Hidden]

I honestly would take your recent test as a positive thing. The pregnancy line is nice and strong. I have seen so many posts here about the clear blue ones both digital and none digital where it causes unnecessary stress. I done one digital but waited till week 7. I hope the responses have helped ease your worry xx

[Twiglet2]

That FRER is so strong it is stealing dye from the control line 🤗 I am a seriel tester so I know how hard it is but honestly that’s a great line and the digital weeks ones are so unreliable I wouldn’t worry about that one. Hopefully your scan is soon and that will give you some reassurance xxx

[Goldenegg1 in reply to Twiglet2]

You know I’ve never used the digital ones because I alway though them a con. Here is my theory most women trying for a baby will test at 2-3 weeks so IJust imagined it would say 2-3 as a standard response no matter where you were in the pregnancy. Just my brain over thinking things 🤭🤯

[Twiglet2 in reply to Goldenegg1]

It also depends what time or the day you test and the fact it measures ‘weeks’ different from the hospital is also confusing 🤷🏻‍♀️I’ve just seen them cause so much (unneeded) stress, but of course I still used one 🤣🙈

[Goldenegg1 in reply to Twiglet2]

Well stress is the last thing anybody needs. They sound proper confusing.

[Riri88]

Hey hun, ooh it is so worrying isn’t it? I felt the same and I think I did my last FRER at 20dp5dt. See attached. Not much different from yours!

I waited with doing the clear blue weeks indicator till I was exactly 6 weeks because I read sooo many stories of ladies who didn’t get the week 3+ till much later. And I got my 3+ at 6 weeks (when you are actually 4+).

I would really try to stop testing now my love. The hook effect mentioned here by Jones84 is a real thing and the week indicator one isn’t very reliable. When do you have your scan booked? If not till ages maybe you could book a private one around 6 weeks? To help you ease your mind?

For now congratulations and I think everything looks as it should 🥰

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[Hidden in reply to Riri88]

Thank you, my scan is booked for 3 May. It feels so far away but I will just try to relax and what will be will be 🤞 I had already ordered two more of the digital tests which I might use at 6 weeks although I’m a bit scared in doing that in case it’s the same or even goes backwards. I’d probably rather live in ignorance and hope until my scan.

[Riri88 in reply to Hidden]

Totally get the feeling of ignorance being the better one! Hang in there and try to enjoy the fact you are pregnant at the moment and take it day by day I think! ❤️

[Hidden in reply to Riri88]

I know I shouldn’t have done but I just tested again at 5w6d and got the 3+ on the clearblue 😊 I’m going to step away from the tests now and look forward to my scan in a couple of weeks.

[Riri88 in reply to Hidden]

That is amazing news 🥰I totally understand though hence why I did one at 6 weeks figuring by then it should really be above the threshold and be a confirmation everything is going as it should!

Good luck with waiting for the scan date and I hope all will be going well 🥰

[Missl73]

Step away from the unreliable CB digital. I did this in my last successful pregnancy totally freaked myself out, even went and got a blood beta I was so sure I didn’t have a viable pregnancy. My blood result came back way over the threshold that was needed for 3+ on the CB so all the worry I caused myself was for nothing. J don’t trust those tests!!

I do understand how you feel though, I’m 5+2 today so only one day behind you. I haven’t tested again since 10dp5dt because I know that what will be will be so it doesn’t reassure me I just know I have to wait it out until the viability scan. When is yours? Mine is the 28th April I’ll be 6+5.