Hook effect or miscarriage?

[XXKKXX]

Today I turned 10 weeks. I admit I am a poas'sr due to my a previous miscarriage and my struggle to get pregnant. So far my tests, including last week had nice dark lines. Today I had a faint line.

Upon diluting it did get darker. I'm wondering if it's the hook effect however my hcg levels 2 weeks ago were only 8.000 so surely not high enough for hook effect as apparently at that stage your hcg no longer increases every 2 days and can be a minimum 4 days .

I lifted a really heavy object on Friday now I'm worried I'm miscarrying.

Would a test get darker if diluting if I was miscarrying?

Can't get a scan until new year as sonographer is on Christmas holidays on Thursday and epu won't accept me unless I have bleeding. I did have cramping at weekend tho but that's normal throughout my pregnancy but suddenly past 3 days cramping has stopped and just feel no longer really tender there . What's your thoughts. I've attached photo. One is fmu and other is after dilution with water

[Jonesy84]

Hi lovely, I done the same thing and it was the hook affect. I can’t remember the timing of when I got it but here’s the post. I know it’s hard but I think testing now will only cause confusion and worry and likely baby is doing great. All the best with your pregnancy xxx

healthunlocked.com/fertilit...

[Twiglet2]

Lifting the heavy object won’t have made a difference the embryo/fetus is very well protected especially at this stage 🤗 at 10 weeks the pregnancy tests are pointless my clinic has said, all they say is pregnant not how it’s progressing etc. it’s about what they can see on scans now. have you had any scans at all? Are you sure you are 10 weeks? Did you say your HCG was 8000 at 8 weeks? What did your GP/clinic say about that? You really can’t tell anything from these tests I’m afraid but this far along they can defo reassure you with a scan can you get a private scan elsewhere? Xx

[XXKKXX]

Hello, im certain I'm 10 weeks as this is an ivf pregnancy and has been dated

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I see, hope you'll get good news at your scan 🤞