OTD - help, I’m so confused. *possibly sensitive*

[Eldouble]

Today is OTD. 9 days post day 6 blast transfer.

I tested early on day 7 and got a very faint positive. I’ve had 3 previous chemicals so felt very cautious. Tried not to test again before OTD but cracked yesterday afternoon and tested - it was faintly positive. Seemed more faint to me than the first test. I appreciate scales of faintness are hard to assess when the first test is soo faint anyway… plus tests are qualitative, not quantitative, plus urine may be less concentrated, yadda yadda. But on the background of previous chemicals I felt like this was a bad sign.

So today, OTD, I woke around 5:30 and did the test. I didn’t give it long. It looked negative. I went back to bed and felt sad. Googled and went down the rabbit hole of thinking about our next steps. Took my oestrogen patch off as felt it was game over.

Now I’ve since gone back to the test and it’s positive 😑 obviously this is slightly good news, but it doesn’t really feel like it. I’ve put another patch on and taken my cyclogest but I think what I really need is some advice on how to feel/how to interpret this. I see lots of posts from women stressing over their faint tests. Do these ever end up in a good news story? It just seems so unlikely to me 😞

[Purpledoggy]

Have you talked to your clinic yet about this? I appreciate it’s now Sunday. If not, talk to them tomorrow. Your only options really are to test again in a few days (consider using a First Response Early) or do a blood test-your clinic might otherwise try GP or Medichecks. Best of luck-I hope it works out xx

[Eldouble in reply to Purpledoggy]

Thanks for the good wishes. I’ve spoken to my clinic and am going to have bloods today. Fingers crossed that adds a bit of clarity!

I have tested again today anyway and I think the line is possibly darker 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

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[Purpledoggy in reply to Eldouble]

Oh that is good yes it looks a bit darker 😊 xx

[Flutterbby]

Chin up, looks good to me, and I hope it is good news for you soon 😊

[Eldouble in reply to Flutterbby]

Thanks for the positive vibes. Today’s test is still positive and possibly darker?! 🤞🏻 Going to get a blood test at the clinic today. It’s crazy how much this fertility journey messes with your head!

[Hidden]

These tests are a lot less sensitive than FRERs so at this stage I wouldn't have expected a super strong line, todays looks heaps darker and good progress being made! Good luck!! x

[Eldouble in reply to Hidden]

Thank you! I’ve never used a FRER test before. I guess that explains why some people have really dark lines so early on?

My bHCG came back at 63. Fingers crossed for a sufficient rise in 2 days 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 x

[Eldouble]

A little update:

My 1st bHCG (10dp6dt) was 63

They repeated it today (12dp6dt) and it had risen to 179

I can’t believe it. I know this is still really early stages but this is new territory for us. I’m so happy. Fingers crossed it continues.

Thanks for all the good wishes x

[Rol81]

Looks good, really hope this continues for you. ☘️☘️☘️

[Gerbear22]

Great news!!xx