Positive after time window was up

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Positive after time window was up
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Fri, 07-24-2009 - 8:56pm

OK, I know you're not supposed to do this. Bad me, very bad me, but now I'm in a whirlwind state.

First, let me back track just a bit :p
I've been lurking here a long while now. I made a post awhile back(2 or 3 months ago) with a few questions - I'm the odd ball with the whack cycle (every 3-8 weeks I get my period) but I do always ovulate 14 days before my next period.

Anyway, today AF should have showed up, but it didn't. I'm not complaining.
I wouldn't say I have anything unusual to typical incoming period symptoms - a little bloated/gassy (yuck), tired, dull cramping, etc. Nothing out of the ordinary.
Yesterday I decided to take a test because my 100% sure sign that my period is coming that I always get and always have gotten 24 hours never came. A little TMI - I get the runs :/ Just once, but that's how I always know. When I didn't, I got a little antsy and a girlfriend of mine had jokingly said that maybe I was pregnant, so of course I got excited and had to go pee on a stick.
The urine was kind of diluted down, its been hot so I've been drinking a lot and going pee every 15-30mins because of it.
Anyway, took the test, waited about 30secs, saw the control line, but then no second line. Even though the test says to wait 30secs to 5mins before reading the results, I got discouraged and threw it out. Today, I spotted the test on top of my trash and noticed there was now a faint second line.
Now I'm on edge and I know, heard it over and over again, you're not supposed to read them after 10mins, but sheesh!

I've never had one of the tests do that before. Its one of the ones from early-pregnancytest.com

I have one more left (I got a bulk pack because I'm a dork :p) and I'm going to wait to try again tomorrow with FMU, assuming AF is still a no show.

I think I just need a little calming down because now I'm all shaky and I don't want to get my hopes up. Thoughts, opinions, experiences on this situation?
I know I can't be the only bad one whose looked a day later and got a little too excited.

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Registered: 02-04-2009
Fri, 07-24-2009 - 9:06pm
I have heard the same thing but will tell you this...my BFF did the same thing and turns out hers really was positive. FX you have the same good luck and let us know how it turns out!!! Oh and I know you said you have been peeing every 30 min. from all the drinking but maybe there's an alternative reason for it ;)
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Fri, 07-24-2009 - 9:16pm

I'd certainly like to hope that's the reason, ha ha. Would make things a million times better, even if its a pain to run to the bathroom every time I sit down and get comfy.

EDIT:
Whoops and swapped accounts while I was replying. Nice :p
Here I'd thought I'd forgotten the password to this one and apparently it was saved to my laptop the whole time.




Edited 7/24/2009 9:18 pm ET by kikimix101
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Fri, 07-24-2009 - 9:54pm
Was it a pink or blue test? Do you have a picture?



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Fri, 07-24-2009 - 10:23pm
In all honesty I wouldn't really trust the test just because of the whole time frame issue but my SIL did the same thing and ended up getting her BFP the next day...I can't wait to see what your post tomorrow says and FX that this is it for you. Oh also all of the Symptoms that I had when I got my BFP were the same as if AF was going to show but I was very very emotional and the taste of coffee made me sick... I hope this is it for you!



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Sat, 07-25-2009 - 12:19am

Now this is precisely why they tell us NEVER to look at a test after the timeframe! The confusion is unbelievable! Hopefully this is a genuine BFP, but there's just no way to know because you did not see the test before the time limit

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Sat, 07-25-2009 - 1:37am

I no longer have the test because I threw it out into the outside trash so I wouldn't look at it again, but it was this one: http://www.early-pregnancy-tests.com/3pregtesstri.html

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And I know I shouldn't have looked. I keep telling my over and over again. Kind of frustrated with myself, but curiosity got the best of me, I guess :/

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Sat, 07-25-2009 - 11:52am
So how did it go this morning? Did you re-test?

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Sat, 07-25-2009 - 2:01pm

Yes!
Sorry, internet has been down all morning so I haven't gotten to post.
I did re-test and it came up after a minute with a second, faint line.

I'm going to go pick up a couple other tests from some other stores just to double and triple check :p

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Sat, 07-25-2009 - 5:36pm
WOO HOO!! Sounds like a BFP!! KUP!
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Sat, 07-25-2009 - 6:15pm
That sounds like a BFP to me!!! Congrats!!



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  • Day 21 Progesterone 26.8


  • BFP @ 14 DPO!!!


  • 1st Beta 15 DPO 30


  • 2nd Beta @ 5w5days 5,634


  • Babies heart rate @ 5w5days 107


  • 8 week appt seen babies heartbeat and spine forming


  • 12 week appt heard a good strong heartbeat!


  • NT scan scheduled for 7/29


  • 16 week appointment scheduled on 8/26

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