Explanation:
At the start of pregnancy our test lines are faint. Much fainter than the control line. As the pregnancy progresses, as does the strength of the test lines. At some point (Around 7-8 weeks) the test lines over power the control lines and become stronger in colour than the test lines.
However after this point the HCG levels are then TOO STRONG for the HCG tests. Weird right?
Here's the progression where the test lines over power the control lines:
IF you are as insane as me and worried about miscarriage OR you just can't believe you are pregnant and continue to test around or past the 8 weeks mark, please do not panic if your test line is faint, or has vanished completely!
Resolution:
IF you have a faint + or indeed a - and you are definitely pregnant, the trick is to DILUTE your pee. Your HCG levels are so high and in concentrated pee the tests just can't process that level of hormones.
I played with this theory last night.
Notice my concentrated pee sample was a faint line?
I then diluted it 50/50 and again, the control line still over powered the test line.
With 75% water and only 25% pee I finally got lines as dark as each other!
I hope this helps others who, like me continue to test for what ever reasons.
At the start of pregnancy our test lines are faint. Much fainter than the control line. As the pregnancy progresses, as does the strength of the test lines. At some point (Around 7-8 weeks) the test lines over power the control lines and become stronger in colour than the test lines.
However after this point the HCG levels are then TOO STRONG for the HCG tests. Weird right?
Here's the progression where the test lines over power the control lines:
IF you are as insane as me and worried about miscarriage OR you just can't believe you are pregnant and continue to test around or past the 8 weeks mark, please do not panic if your test line is faint, or has vanished completely!
Resolution:
IF you have a faint + or indeed a - and you are definitely pregnant, the trick is to DILUTE your pee. Your HCG levels are so high and in concentrated pee the tests just can't process that level of hormones.
I played with this theory last night.
Notice my concentrated pee sample was a faint line?
I then diluted it 50/50 and again, the control line still over powered the test line.
With 75% water and only 25% pee I finally got lines as dark as each other!
I hope this helps others who, like me continue to test for what ever reasons.
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