Don't know if I can do this again....

[hhimayy]

I'm currently 5+4 in this pregnancy. Last cycle was a early loss at 5 weeks. In january we had a mmc, medical miscarriage about 10 wks.

I obviously can't help but be nervous about this one but I truly feel like it's not going well. My tests were getting way darker than they did with my early loss. But for about 4-5 days they have stalled and haven't gotten any darker. I estimate I am between 23-25 dpo. Last week I has significant nausea for a few days and then it completely disappeared. So I kept testing and unfortunately the test have pretty much stalled in darkness and have not gotten darker than the control line.

I'd figure this far along that my level would double up so high after 48 hours that their should be some sort of change in the darkness. One or two may have been a tad lighter but I'll attribute that to dilution.

I know they say stop testing but unfortunately with my mmc the only way I had an idea something was wrong was my symptoms got better and my when I retested it was lighter.

The only symptoms I am having right now are some twinge and possible ligament pain. I just don't know if I will be able to go through this all again if this one is anot her loss and I'm terrified to think of it.

 

[BunnyN]

I'm thinking you are using ICs? They can take a long time to give a really nice line. I got my BFP at 9dpo last pregnancy. 14 dpo on a FRER the test line was darker than the control. I think it was about a week before the test line was as dark as he control on an IC. It seemed the same kind of medium shade for ages and I never did see that crazy kind of, robs all the dye, dark line on them that a FRER will give.

 

[hhimayy]

I'm using walmart first signals. They just have been stagnant. That paired with the loss of symptoms just hasnefreaked. Thank you for your response.

 

[BunnyN]

I had a MC at 10 weeks before this pregnancy and I did start loosing my symptoms at about 9 weeks which is when baby stopped growing. However I have also had symptoms come and go in the early weeks with all my pregnancies. I think it is honestly pretty normal to feel sick and then better again and then worse. I was feeling especially good this pregnancy and didnt feel sick at all between 5 and 6 weeks which I admit was worring. Then it hit me with a vengeance at 6 weeks. I ended up with HG and couldnt get out of bed or keep hardly any food down for 5 weeks after that. Thankfully I'm doing better now and baby is well but try not to wish for sickness .

 

[hhimayy]

I'm glad you're feeling better I wish I could just shake this fear and enjoy everything it's just so hard rightnow.

 

[floridamomma]

Using line progress really isn't a good method after the first couple tests. You usually just get to a certain point and dint get darker. That doesn't mean your baby isn't doing well

 

[MissGossip]

I know exactly what you are going through! I am 7 weeks tomorrow and I tested everyday up until last week because I wanted to see the lines get darker, I had Internet cheapies and they took over a week later to get as dark as the control line, then there was no progression BUT the line wasn't getting lighter so I just accepted that's as dark as they were going to get and stopped testing I completely get why you are doing it and I did it for the same reasons but it really isn't a good measure of whether a pregnancy is going well unless you see the line getting lighter. Try not to panic and enjoy this pregnancy and see it as a completely different one. I know how hard it is and I wish more than anything there was a little window in my uterus to check everything's okay but we just have to trust our bodies that everything will be okay! Maybe book an early reassurance scan, I have mine tomorrow and I'm so anxious but remaining positive! Xxx