Sensitive: nervous 14dp5dt

[itsibitsy]

Good morning,

I was just wondering if somebody could give me their thoughts on this.

I’ve been fairly calm this ivf round, but since yesterday I feel like my anxiety is through the roof.

I’ve been testing since 8dp5dt and much to my surprise we had a positive. This is the first one in our long infertility and ivf journey. The test was quite strong and has stayed pretty much the same (it got a bit darker after a few tests). I’m testing every morning around the same time.

My questions is: should the tests get darker? I assumed at one point the dye stealer would happen, but the test line is the same intensity as the control line. Has anybody had the same with a successful pregnancy?

I know the continued testing is probably not very helpful and I know I can’t compare myself to anybody else, but I just need to hear what people’s thoughts were.

Edit: I’ve got my blood test booked for Tuesday, so I just need to keep sane until then!

Thank you ☺️

[Nenad]

morning, these look really good to me, congratulations! You can see that the test line is getting darker, which is what you want to see. Honest advice: get a bHCG blood test done and step away from these tests as there’s nothing more to find out. You’re pregnant and now it’s up to the hcg levels to go up as they should xx

[itsibitsy in reply to Nenad]

Thank you very much for your reply. I’ve got my blood test booked for Tuesday, but for some reason it feels like a long time away. I haven’t got any tests anymore so I’m almost forced to stop, which is a good thing I think! Thank you for the reassurance, that’s what I needed to hear ☺️

[Nenad in reply to itsibitsy]

Pleasure! Wishing you a smooth journey ahead xx

[Chantysal]

hi there i think its as dark as it gets. Looks great to me. Mine looked the same

[itsibitsy in reply to Chantysal]

Thank you so much for your reply and the reassurance! Congratulations on your pregnancy too ☺️

[Twiglet2]

looks fab, congratulations! I didn’t get a dye stealer until about 18dpt then it went back to like this and clear blue weeks indicator went to 3 weeks + and I finally stopped testing as clinic did some bloods (as I had other complications) I do t think the tests will tell you much more now lovely (although as a serial tester myself I totally get why you are doing them) but probs time for bloods and scans etc to give some reassurance instead. All the best for a healthy pregnancy xxx

[itsibitsy in reply to Twiglet2]

Thank you 😊 That’s really good to know. It seems like not everybody has them, but I’m not sure if that’s because people stop testing at a sensible time 😅 I’ve never been in this position before, so it’s interesting to see how impatient I am! My blood test is booked on Tuesday and my scan on the 17th, so I’m hoping they’re both ok and that I can stay sane (and away from tests) until then. Thank you 😊

[minnesota_girl]

This line looks super strong, congratulations! Testing that strong by 8dpt is great!

Can you get a beta test done? This can help reassure 💗

[itsibitsy in reply to minnesota_girl]

It’s really putting my mind at easy that people think the tests look good, so thank you for your input! Yes I’ve got my blood test book on Tuesday, time just seems to move so slowly ☺️

[Positive20]

Congratulations! Looks fab to me! Xx

[itsibitsy in reply to Positive20]

Thank you ☺️