When I saw that thin blue
line on a pregnancy test at age 34, I was overjoyed — and terrified about the career compromises I expected to face.
Faint
Line on a Pregnancy Test?
It's happened to so many of us — particularly those of us addicted to early pregnancy testing: you take a pregnancy test, follow the instructions to a «t», and at the end of the interpretation period, there's a faint
line on the pregnancy test where the test line would appear.
Ten weeks ago, we were surprised by the presence of a second
line on a pregnancy test, and have had many of these issues thrown into our laps.
Most of you know that pregnancy loss is a big part of our story and this tee was created for every person who has loved a child — whether it was just 2
lines on a pregnancy test, whether it was before 40 weeks, whether they took them home from the hospital or not, whether they hold them in their arms, or only in their heart.
The exhilaration of seeing two pink
lines on the pregnancy test for the first time fifteen years ago is a feeling I won't soon forget.
It can be frustrating and disappointing, especially if you've been careful with your timing, figuring out when you ovulate, and patiently waiting for those two pink
lines on your pregnancy test.
After you get over the great joy that two pink
lines on a pregnancy test brings, you begin to think about your birthing experience.
From the moment you first discover those two little
lines on the pregnancy test until the minute your baby takes her first breath, you want to do everything possible to make sure you have a healthy pregnancy.
And should you find yourself unexpectedly seeing two
lines on a pregnancy test... well, you'll already have been creating a perfect environment for your little person.
In 2012, at age 28, I called my OB the second I saw two
lines on the pregnancy test and was told to come in right away.
Not exact matches
Of all the mental, physical and practical preparations you have been undergoing since the second
line appeared
on your
pregnancy test — one that may be bringing about a plethora of emotions is choosing the perfect name for your soon - to - be new arrival.
If there's a silver
lining here, it's that heightened hCG levels in your urine are used to detect
pregnancy, which is how you'll get a positive result
on your home
pregnancy test.
Home
pregnancy tests can not accurately judge how your hCG levels are rising and the darkness of the
line can vary based
on the time of day and amount of water you've been drinking.
To help you distinguish between being pregnant and just thinking that maybe, possibly, you might be pregnant, take a look at our signs of
pregnancy and
pregnancy symptoms sections or try our
on -
line pregnancy test.
On the 4th August I didn't feel so good and did a home
pregnancy test and to my surprise 2
lines appeared.
No matter how carefully you've planned your
pregnancy, when the blue
line shows up
on your
pregnancy test, it takes
on a whole new meaning.
This faint
line on a home urine
pregnancy test kit may be an evaporation
line, which is a result of urine evaporating and drying out.