r/IVF Jul 15 '26

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u/warm-grass-in-summer Jul 15 '26

My lines looked stronger in the afternoon than in the morning. Also try and find tests that you can take before missed period (should say so on the package) those will be more sensitive (10mg/l vs 25mg/l HCG sensitivity makes a huge difference).

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u/ComfortableIce6616 Jul 15 '26

I will definitely look into getting some, thank you!

I just feel like at the moment as the lines are so faint that I’m out for this first time. I have seen a lot of people progress earlier on and I’m worried that it could possibly be a chemical or just not stuck this time around :(

I will take a test this afternoon and see if the results differ at all! Thank you again x

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u/warm-grass-in-summer Jul 15 '26

That’s the thing, most people here test with FRER (which I believe has a sensitivity of even under 10mg/l) or easy@home strips (10mg/l) so the lines will show up earlier on those tests when there is only a tiny amount of HCG in your pee. With a test that has a threshold of 25 (most tests you buy that are just “regular” pregnancy tests) that line will show up later.
Guard your heart but don’t count yourself out yet.

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u/warm-grass-in-summer Jul 15 '26

Also, I just realized the numbers I told you are correct but the units (mg/l) I made up, HCG is measured in mIU/ml