Faint positive????

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Registered: 09-21-2006
Faint positive????
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Mon, 11-06-2006 - 12:00am

Hello everybody!!! Well I think I got a faint positive tonight!! I'm 13 dpo...I did ovulate late though...I even had my BF check it to make sure I wasn't crazy!!!! He saw the two lines too. The second line is super faint though...was hard to see. But I've peed on enough sticks to know that a negative is a negative!! Anyway, I'm so excited I actually am not convinced...It's taking all my energy not to go and buy 700 hpts. I'm having symptoms, but feel like AF is coming too...I'm just so excited. I don't want it to be a false positive...how rare are these false positives?

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Mon, 11-06-2006 - 10:43am
Hey girl! First, let me just say that I, too, have fallen victim to the faint positives. I'd say that you should either purchase another HPT or contact your OBGYN. Ever since mine, I've been experiencing quite a few preg. symptoms.. I have yet to re-test, which I inted on doing tomorrow. So, I really think you should do either one of my 2 suggestions. I hope you get the answer you are looking for and I will keep you in my prayers! Best wishes!
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Registered: 11-06-2006
Mon, 11-06-2006 - 11:50am
My positive was very faint!! But the stick detected it when I was 6 weeks along. I am now 4 months and definatly pregnant. But to make sure I went and got the pregnancy test that either said pregnant or not pregnant.. and sure enough it was pregnant. I can't remember what it is called though.
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Mon, 11-06-2006 - 5:55pm

Well I re-tested to make sure...how about 4 faint positives??? Two of them were super faint though. You'd think I'd be convinced by now...but I went to the doctor anyway this morning for a blood test...results won't come back tomorrow though...I'm gonna go nuts. I'm having major symptoms, but am so excited. I feel like i'm too excited I'm gonna jinx it somehow...

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Registered: 11-03-2006
Tue, 11-07-2006 - 10:02am

They say a positive is a positive. I have heard of plenty of false negatives. I understand you wanting to go and test to convence yourself. With my last pregnancy I tested 11 different days all to see 11 positives. I didn't beleive it until I saw the ultrasound. I mean I knew I was preggo but I just couldn't believe it.

With my first pregnancy I didn't get a positive result until I was about 9 weeks. That was weird. After her I went on the pill for a short while and thought I was preg. took a test and got a positive result. ABout 3 weeks later I woke up laying in a pool of blood. I thought I was miscarrying. I called my DH and we went to the ER. The doctor there said I was never preg. that maybe the test was wrong. ??? That didn't make any sense to me.

I'm glad you got your BFP. I wish the best for your 40 week adventure to Mommyhood!

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Registered: 10-01-2006
Tue, 11-07-2006 - 10:29am
A positive is a positive even if it is faint. I would call ur doctor. Congrates!!!
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Registered: 09-21-2006
Tue, 11-07-2006 - 3:35pm

Ok..so the blood test came back...now I'm more confused than ever. The HCG level was 22. So inconclusive as they say...I need to go back tomorrow for another blood test:-( I just wish I knew what the h*** was going on!!!!!!!!! I have 3 kids already...I was always super positive even early. Do you think that it could be because of a different father? I'm scared anyway. I don't know what to think.

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Registered: 11-03-2006
Wed, 11-08-2006 - 9:16am

I found this online and although you already know your levels....I thought it was interesting. You are only 3 points away from having a positive result.

Human Chorionic Ganadotropin (hCG) is a hormone that can be detected in the urine and blood of humans. This hormone increases during pregnancy so it is common to measure the rise in level using Home Pregnancy Tests ( or HPTs, which measure hCG levels in the urine) or a hCG Beta test (which measures hCG levels in the blood serum). The hCG Beta is much more sensitive then the Home Pregnancy Test and you can usually get a positive result much earlier with a blood test than with the HPTs.
Usually the reference values for hCG Beta are as follows:

Men: less than 5.0 mIU/ml - Normal

Women: Non -pregnant - less than 5.0 mIU/ml - Negative/normal

*Borderline - Between 5.0 to 25.0 mIU/ml (you could be pregnant)

*Positive - Higher than 25.0 mIU/ml

(*) These are values within the first week and few days after conception

When you are pregnant the level of hCG increases and usually doubles every two to three days. It then reaches a maximum level by the second or third month of pregnancy, followed by a decrease occurring in the third trimester.

Here are typical hCG Beta values in pregnant women up to 22 days post-retrieval (DPR) or days post-ovulation (DPO).

DPR or DPO Amount of hCG in mIU/ml

10 5 - 50

12 10 - 100

14 20 - 200

16 40 - 400

18 70 - 800

20 140 - 1600

22 180 - 3200

Here are the hCG Beta values given by the number of weeks after ovulation:

after the 1st week and 2 days 5.0 to 50.0 mUI/ml

Between 1st and 2nd week 5.0 to 500.0 mUI/ml

Between 2nd and 3rd week 100.0 to 5,000.0 mUI/ml

Between 3rd and 4th week 500.0 to 10,000.0 mUI/ml

Between 4th and 5th week 1,000.0 to 50,000.0 mUI/ml

Between 5th and 6th week 10,000.0 to 100,000.0 mUI/ml

Between 6th and 8th week 15,000.0 to 200,000.0 mUI/ml

Between 8th and 12th week 10,000.0 to 100,000.0 mUI/ml

Note: The levels of hCG for pregnant women with twins or more are usually higher than the values above, which represent the typical values for just one baby

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Thu, 11-09-2006 - 11:59am

I went for my 2nd blood test yesterday...am a bit nervous about the results. Although if I'm not pregnant...I'm a nutcase. There are no other options!!! Pregnant or Crazy. I'm just hoping that the HCG level will be higher today...Higher than 22. Let's hope. I have been crazy emotional...dunno if I can handle that for 9 months!!! Or anyone around me either. Anyway thought I'd share my thoughts this morning.

True

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Fri, 11-10-2006 - 11:11pm

Well It's positive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My hcg level went up to 67!!! Yay...now I'm just an emotional wreck!

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Registered: 10-06-2006
Sat, 11-11-2006 - 1:00pm
Congrats True.. I hope you have a H & H 9 M. =))

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