Question about HPT!

[CandCMommy]

So...I took two HPT's last night, you know the kind where two lines is PG and one line is not PG. Well, both of them had a very faint second line. Does this mean it's positive? I know the only way to tell for sure is to go get a blood test, but I can't do that until tonight and not knowing right now is killing me. So what has your experience been with these tests and one light line along with the test line? I think I already know the answer but I just need some reassurance.

We're kinda freaking right now because this was a complete uh oh! Thanks Disfriends, I have no one else to ask because I need to process this myself before I talk to my friends/family.

 

[pls5286]

If it is faint, it sounds like it is positive, you may want to try to take one with your first morning urinie, as there is a higher concentration of HCG, the pregnancy hormone, because you have been holding your urine all night long.

 

[erinmomof2]

I had the same thing happen for my second pregnancy. I took about 4 tests and all of them were very faint second lines. I too went to take the blood test and I was pregnant. I don't think it matters how faint the line is if it's there you're probably pregnant.

 

[delmar411]

a line is a line is a line. You're pregnant.

 

[Luv Bunnies]

I agree that a line is a line! You'll definitely want to get a blood test done to be sure. But, in the meantime, consider yourself pregnant! Congratulations! You're having another little friend to take to WDW!!!!

 

[DISNEYFOS]

So I agree with others than you should test with first morning urine because its the most concentrated and see if the line is darker. Faint or not..its positive.

I did get a faint line once..that got fainter and then my period came. I think they refer to that as a chemical pregnancy were technically every was fertilized but didn't implant properly etc... but I would say thats probably rare.

I would take another in the morning then schedule a blood test to be sure.

Best wishes

 

[momz3]

Positive. Happened to me. Finally was determined by a blood test. You most likely are very early on.....

Good Luck!!

 

[CandCMommy]

That's what I thought but DH doesn't want to believe it because it's not a dark line like it was with our other two DS's. Wow, I don't really know what to think right now. I have all these emotions going through my head because this sure wasn't planned. Processing, processing, processing...

Thanks, guys for your quick responses, I knew I could count on you!

 

[CandCMommy]

So I agree with others than you should test with first morning urine because its the most concentrated and see if the line is darker. Faint or not..its positive.

I did get a faint line once..that got fainter and then my period came. I think they refer to that as a chemical pregnancy were technically every was fertilized but didn't implant properly etc... but I would say thats probably rare.

I would take another in the morning then schedule a blood test to be sure.

Best wishes

Will definitely test with morning urine tomorrow. I shouldn't have taken both of them last night and waited and done one this morning but the suspense was killing me.

All the signs are there, 6 days late, extremely tired, a couple of days of light bleeding-which I had last time during implantation.

 

[pigget74]

I was 10 days late and took a home one. It showed positive--I was freaking out since DH had the "V" done last November. I went for a blood test and it was negative. Started 5 days later. It is common to get a false positive. Not as common as a false negative, but it does happen.

 

[brokenlola]

Mine were always faint. Congrats on the new addition!

~Jackie

 

[snickerboo]

Yes, a faint line just means you don't have that much HCG (hormone the test measures yet) but any of that hormone means there's something growing there.

Good luck!

 

[nuts4wdw]

Yes, it sounds positive to me! If you want to pour over pics in the privacy of your own home a great site is peeonastick (dot) com It describes false positives and negatives, it is a great site to obsess at. I know, I suffered from secondary infertility with this one I'm pregnant with.

 

[CandCMommy]

Yes, it sounds positive to me! If you want to pour over pics in the privacy of your own home a great site is peeonastick (dot) com It describes false positives and negatives, it is a great site to obsess at. I know, I suffered from secondary infertility with this one I'm pregnant with.

I'll definitey have to check out that site! Sounds interesting.

Thanks everyone for your kind words and support!

 

[t-beri]

No such thing as a false postive. Any line is a line...CONGRATULATIONS my dear!

 

[pigget74]

No such thing as a false postive. Any line is a line...CONGRATULATIONS my dear!

Not TRUE!!! There are false positives--I had one last month. Asked the Dr. about it after I finally calmed down--it happens more than you think. People do not talk about them near as much as false negatives--had that as well three years ago at the Dr.'s office (took one at home it was positive--went to the Dr. late that afternoon it was negative---two weeks later went back and it was positive.)

The test that I used and got a false positive was one that gave the answer as PREGNANT or NOT PREGNANT. Did not want to take my chance on the lines ...

Only a blood test is 100% accurate.

 

[bumbershoot]

No such thing as a false postive.

In my endocrinology classes I learned that unless a test is faulty, if you get a positive you're either pregnant or you have a tumor that is creating HCG. So while you can get a positive if you're not pregnant, it's b/c you've got a tumor...

 

[princessmom29]

In my endocrinology classes I learned that unless a test is faulty, if you get a positive you're either pregnant or you have a tumor that is creating HCG. So while you can get a positive if you're not pregnant, it's b/c you've got a tumor...

Biochemist here. You are absolutely correct. If the test is malfunctioning you will not see the correct control lines. If the control lines are correct you are producing HCG.

 

[starann]

so....did you test today?!?!?!

 

[momz3]

What's the result...........