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Berrydoor284 · 10/10/2021 10:10

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Honestly would not keep testing it's enough to drive someone mad.

Also no point testing twice daily as hcg only will double every 48ish hours.

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Hi dizzy.. it really doesn’t send me mad :) it actually is really helping me. We are all different and this works well for me.

We have only given ourselves till January to conceive so it provides me with more info to if I give up this cycle or not.

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With all due respect, if you test tomorrow or this afternoon and the line is faint VS other lines, that won't help, that will send your mind 100mph... could it be chemical? Could it be too diluted?
That adds stress to you and your body and your body shouldn't be stressed at this time.

If your going to do line progression, I honestly wouldn't advise doing it twice daily.

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@Berrydoor284

Hey!

I'm was the exact same and testing a lot due to a early loss in February.
I'm now 7 weeks and have stopped purely because of the hook effect! The hook effect is where there is so much hcg there isn't enough dye in the test so they would then get much lighter. I didn't know about this so glad I do now otherwise I would have started panicking 🙈

I have booked a early scan for Friday which has made me feel a bit more at ease 🤞🏻

I have done way more tests then these 🤣 just this is the only photo I have on my phone

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Testing at 9dpo isn't helping anyone.

If you just waited until AF was due you would
A) get a more accurate result
B) save a shit load of money

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I had a MMC, never developed past 5/6ish weeks, there was never a heartbeat and I had solid line progression from about 9dpo to dye sealers that then took about a month to go back to negative after medical management.

With my ds2 (who we lost at 21 weeks) tests barely went positive for ages, it was easily 16dpo before it was a solid positive.

Chemical never went past 11/12 dpo before disappearing.

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Have you not considered it might actually help me with all due respect? Because it has.

I have a hell of a lot of things to consider like many so knowing at 9dpo is really useful. Actually I wish I knew in my previous 4 success pregnancies as I could of get things in place much sooner.

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I was never intending on twice a day… 11dpo was twice because I just wanted to see.

Thankfully for me if it fades it fades and it is what it is. But for me it’s 1000000%%% the best thing for my sanity.
I’m actually quite enjoying it as I did last month even with it resulting in no viable pregnancy.

But thank you anyway :)

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I’m so sorry you went through all of that. I’ve never tested so early. Last month was the first time and then this.

I too had a MMC twins :( I think they stopped growing around 9 weeks but my body held on till over 12 I had no idea.. just went in for my scan…

Then I lost a set of twins at 16 weeks. I do have a live set though so that has healed my heart..

I know these tests mean nothing at all in the grand scale. They don’t predict much and regardless of the outcome I can’t do anything to stop anything but for me for now it’s helpful..

I’m not planning on TTC for long. Due to a hell of a lot of factors so knowing if this doesn’t progress before I even step foot in a doctors office or EPU… is so helpful for me.

In regards to stress… thankfully I haven’t done stress for many years. I have bipolar so learning to manage stress is a skill I have had to develop for my survival…

Again I love early testing as I can get to know early and adjust meds early.. and avoid some of my PRNs… which is great.

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[quote Nala97]@Berrydoor284

Hey!

I'm was the exact same and testing a lot due to a early loss in February.
I'm now 7 weeks and have stopped purely because of the hook effect! The hook effect is where there is so much hcg there isn't enough dye in the test so they would then get much lighter. I didn't know about this so glad I do now otherwise I would have started panicking 🙈

I have booked a early scan for Friday which has made me feel a bit more at ease 🤞🏻

I have done way more tests then these 🤣 just this is the only photo I have on my phone [/quote]
Congratulations 💕💕💕 I hope your scan goes ok and I’m glad they have helped you.
I’m so sorry you went through a loss.

Yeh I see the hook effect on twin groups a lot. I think it may be more common than we think?

I’m officially a POAS addict. It’s certainly an interesting journey.. it’s really helping me. Not because they are “progressing” just that I’m doing something even though it means nothing. I literally have zero hopes nor do I feel hopeful so it has no negative effect.

Last month I had gotten the nerve to call the EPU I had stopped testing day after AF was due and didn’t do it daily or anything before that. because after my last MMC they said book in and they will see me at 5 weeks 5 days but memory was hazy.. so rang to check..

So this at least prevents all of that. The EPU like for many is my worse nightmare!!! Too many bad experiences there now.

I am keeping everything crossed for happy health sticky bean 💕💕

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Thank you… I think I will celebrate when I’m wheeled out of theatre with the newbie 🤞🏼🤞🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 If I get that far 🤞🏼🤞🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼💕💕💕

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just to add

It’s lovely that people are informing me of the reality of early testing trust me I know all this but this is my personal journey. I wish I’d of put this in the original post.

It’s very wrong to assume that early testing has negatives for everyone! Actually for me as a bipolar woman it’s bloody fantastic!!!! Meds are a vital part of my survival and knowing this early I can really play around with my maintenance treatment. Something which is vital for some women travelling pregnancy with a condition such as bipolar.

Also not everyone gets stressed.. trust me I avoid stress like the plague and as I said doing these tests change and effect nothing in reality! Only it gives ME the person POAS what they need. That isn’t even watching lines progress either. There is more to it!

So in a nutshell yeh I know all the above.. but I am happy in my journey what will be will be 💕💕💕💕

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I did this (I still have nearly 20 pregnancy tests in my desk drawer) and they never got much darker past a certain point, but I'm 13+5 now. Obviously no where near at the finishing line, but the line progression thing didn't help me, it just gave me a focus for my anxiety.

Other people told me to relax and try to enjoy the fact that in this moment, you are pregnant. And I think there's a lot to be said for that.

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Congratulations 💕💕💕 I hope everything works out for you. I’m glad I live most of my life offline as when I dipped in and discovered early tests I was like wow I’m IN!! 😂😂

Yeh so much to be said for that mindset I think. It doesn’t stress me out or create anxiety thankfully. It would be a serious avoid of so. I know how I would react if my lines went lighter or I got a negative and it isnt really detrimental at this stage in my life.
I was there last month. For me as long as nature is doing it’s thing early I will take that than the latter losses I have experienced.

The EPU should take over my care at around 5 weeks 5 days / 6 weeks so I know this won’t be a long lived obsession of mine..

I plan on using the clear blue digitals at two points pending on results. A sea of mixed evidence but I think there is something in them.
If I get negative results I wouldn’t be shocked so makes little difference it just means I can better prepare should I need to..

While I do hope for a sticky with the result of a happy healthy baby at the end I don’t have my hopes up.. I’m blessed to have my four and this will be such a welcome wanted bonus but me and pregnancy run so clinically till baby is here :) xxx

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Berrydoor284 I get it completely. I know it means nothing for the outcome, but I still spent two weeks testing multiple times a day this time.

I don't trust my body at all now, which makes it incredibly difficult, I don't believe it will progress, I can't even say or type the words, I say "I got a positive test" because that's a fact, but that's all I can accept or process at the moment.

It was fortunate that my bereavement MW from ds2 phoned about my MMC or else I absolutely wouldn't have informed the hospital, I'd just be waiting to miscarry. They've arranged me an early scan, so then at least I know I'm in the right place amd can sort out medical management easily enough if need be. This is our last attempt I think, my heart can't take any more. We are so fortunate we have an older DC who is my joy, he has kept us going.

I'm so sorry about your losses, it never gets any easier

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Hayfloof ♥️♥️♥️ I’m so sorry you feel like that. It must be so hard. Going through what you have. I too really can’t write the words I’m pregnant. It’s not shock of disbelief I really am not convinced I will get a good outcome as I don’t trust my body also. I’m
Ok with “I got a positive” at the moment.

Sounds so pessimistic but I just want to know so I can sort medical management if I need to ASAP as last time I didn’t get chance to and it didn’t end well.

Have you tried CBT or anything like that? It’s taken me this long to TTC again as I knew I’d not handle a positive test or pregnancy any time sooner. Not for everyone but the tools have been extremely helpful for me. Not perfect but really useful.

I’ve booked a private early scan. But made sure it’s a place where the scan is done by a midwife snd is diagnostic not so much “entertainment” so to speak. I was going to contact EPU but I’m not sure how I would feel stepping foot in there yet.

I really hope things go great for you 💕💕🤞🏼🤞🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 I really do. Sending hope love and healthy happy baby dust. Breaks my heart that so many ladies go through trauma. Healing is such a officially process. I think you have done amazing even TTC and I think that shows such strength 💕💕💕💕

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* update if anyone searches line progression and loss…

My GP decided to refer me to the EPU for monitoring after last months early loss… my HCG was 3300 and I was still getting 2-3 on clear blue digital that day. The next day I got 3+ and a scan at 5 weeks 1 day indicated my levels would of doubled so even though the threshold says one thing on the website I think the reality of 3+ is when it comes to urine levels it can be quite out….

🤞🏼🤞🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 For a sticky xxxxxx

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I never do FMU tests they are always weaker and not accurate. Best time to test is in the afternoon for me around 2-4pm holding my wee for 3 hours or more.

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