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10 dpo positive early result

I think I am pregnant. The test has definitely gotten noticeable from yesterday, which was a shadow and my partner couldn't see it.

Today tested this morning there's a line and ny partner can see it but it is just light and faint so I'm gonna test later on see if the line progresses a bit more.

Can someone read out my pregnancy test for me?

This is my result from tonight. I could not see a faint line until day before yesterday, but I got ‘pregnant’ on a digits test. Saw my Doctor the same day. He called it a chemical pregnancy and he told me I will get my periods soon. It’s been 2 days my faint line has become darker and darker. What should I conclude

Do these look like false positives?

I thought I saw a vvfl yesterday on a clear blue test I will put a pic in the comments.. today I retested and these lines slowly appeared after around 2/3 mins.. I’m about 9/10 dpo.. please what do ye think? ✨❤️

About 10 dpo?

I tested negative yesterday and now today with both these tests it came up after about 3 mins? I’m so unsure 🙈 do these look like false positives?

What is that test they do towards the end of your pregnancy? I forgot what it’s called. Something about an infection?

I read that they do this test for some infection that the swab goes near or almost in the butt? Please relay my the correct information as I didn’t ask the Dr for specifics and I’m nervous 😅

Positive?

Hey girls I’m trying to make sure I’m not getting my hopes up and it’s not an evap line

GBS positive

I got tested to GBS at 36 weeks and was told today at 37 that it’s positive. My doctor told me not to worry at all but I’m still stressed. Please lmk if there’s anything I should be aware of or consider

Early positive?

My period didn’t come at its usual time, I thought I started Sunday morning - which would be 5 days late (after having sex the night before) - but I’m usually really heavy, and it really wasn’t. But the little blood I had over the last few days was really dark and brown. I had extreme cramping / pains which I never usually do that bad when I’m on, and yesterday the very very very little dark blood has stopped, so I took a test today and got this 😣 also I usually get sore boobs and tiredness a week before my period but that didn’t happen, although I’ve been extremely tired the last few days where I’ve always been having to take a nap (this happened with my last pregnancy but I was like 2 months along when that began last time) I’ve also started to get the very weird vivid dreams like I did last time but that was a lot further on too! I know I’m probably answering my own questions here but I really don’t know how to feel and kinda hoping this isn’t actually happening right now 😢

Morning after pill help!!

I ovulated around 19th-25th March and stupidly had unprotected sex on 29th (me and hubby never have any time together so clearly got a bit too tipsy!) I took the morning after pill on the 31st and was due in my period 7th April, I’m always pretty regular but I’m now 8 days late, took far too many tests but they are all coming up negative! Anyone else had this and finally came on their period or could I be pregnant despite having negative tests?! 🤦

Help! Positive test or not??

Google AI said yes but I can’t see one
More photos in comments

Pregnant ? Help .

I took a test like 4 hours ago after having the morning after pill a couple weeks ago, my partner didn’t even finish in me either but we usually use protection so wanted to be sure because I’m no where near ready for another baby. At first there was nothing on the test completely negative and now this has come up hours later? Is it positive I’m freaking out 😵‍💫I’m also not late on my period it’s not due for another couple of weeks I just felt weird the last week.

Am I going crazy ?

Evap line ?
Or positive ?

I’m confused

This is a test from a few days ago and people have said they see 2 lines however I’m still getting negative tests now my mind is doing over time

Still checking it's positive!

Hey all, I'm 4 weeks 4 days, at first the lines weren't super dark and I keep testing to make sure the lines are getting darker. Last month I had a chemical pregnancy with my period turning up a day late. I'm thinking maybe I actually ovulated/implanted later than I thought. Today the lines looked darker ☺️ just want your thoughts really!

I’m 6dpo and just felt like I was pregnant is this a faint positive?

What do ye think? 🙏🏽

Confused?

I took a first response this morning and within 2 mins there was a line but it was off centre so I didn’t think it was positive, at same time I took a strip test (comments) and it looks like it also has a line. I’m so confused

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