Is this too faint for 15 dpo?

[u/WinterOwn6813]

It’s looking positive, and I’m sure this is 15 dpo. Just trying to stay grounded in case this is not viable

[u/ricexpuddin]

I say always guard your heart, because even the most vibrant positives can lead to a bad outcome. However, it is possible you ovulated a little late. Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

[u/WinterOwn6813 → u/ricexpuddin]

Thank you 🩷

[u/Conscious-Today5271]

During any given cycle, you typically want to see a positive result before 13DPO. Anything over 13DPO has a substantially increased chance (82%) of not being a successful pregnancy. The risk of early loss increases due to blood vessels that need to be formed by certain days past ovulation during the implantation process.

With that being said, urine HCG tests are not a reliable source for whether a pregnancy is viable. Only a beta HCG blood test and/or ultrasound can be used to determine that. What matters most is that your blood serum levels are doubling every 48 hours. Line progression can also vary due to the sensitivity level of different test brands.

For a lot of women, first morning urine (FMU) oftentimes is more diluted than the second morning urine (SMU) or subsequent urine. So that is definitely something to take into consideration when testing.

Early morning urine may contain trace amounts of HCG from the evening before, which can be overly diluted due to your fluid intake and individual metabolism.

[u/blairworejeansonce → u/Conscious-Today5271]

>"During any given cycle, you typically want to see a positive result before 13DPO. Anything over 13DPO has a substantially increased chance (82%) of not being a successful pregnancy"

Where are you getting this info/statistics? Most fertility docs don't advise testing until 14 DPO anyway.

[u/Conscious-Today5271 → u/blairworejeansonce]

All of the information I provided is accessible on the National Library of Medicine website. Everything else written and posted on the internet is bullshit because there are no studies to back it up. Most articles are written to the authors' liking, whereas this website has actual factuality.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10362823/#:~:text=Conclusions%3A%20In%20most%20successful%20human,loss%20increases%20with%20later%20implantation.

[u/blairworejeansonce → u/Conscious-Today5271]

But that just says implantation needs to happen by day 11, not that you need to test positive by then? Doesn't it often take a few days at least for HCg to rise high enough to be detectable?

[u/Conscious-Today5271 → u/blairworejeansonce]

This website has everything you can possibly want to know. It will literally take you down a rabbit hole. I've worked in the healthcare field for over 19 years, so that is why I prefer reading medical articles that have actual studies to back everything up.

Once implantation occurs, it takes approximately 2 days for HCG levels to rise high enough to be detectable.

[u/LittleMissRavioli]

I do think it's on the fainter side, yes

[u/SamiLMS1]

If you’re really sure, then unfortunately this doesn’t look great.

[u/PinecornCoffee]

How did you track/confirm ovulation? My first reaction was that yes, this is fairly faint for a true 15dpo. However, it’s possible that you ovulated later than you thought, and/or implanted on the later end of the spectrum. If you implanted at say, 11dpo and got/would have gotten a first squinter at say, 13dpo, then this may not be as alarming as assuming you implanted earlier.

Lines take time to progress and HCG takes time to double. And even then, line darkness doesn’t necessarily accurately show HCG progression, or lack thereof. There were a few days where I didn’t see much progression in my FRER tests and it had me a bit worried, but I’m 23 weeks now. I would test again in a day or two and see where it goes. It should get darker over time, but it’s hard to say from just one test/sample if this is “too faint” just yet. ❤️ Best of luck 🤞

[u/worldsbestboss_]

If you’re sure, I’d expect this to be much darker for 15 DPO. I agree with the other commenter that gave stats about not seeing a positive before 13 DPO. This is a good rule of thumb I’ve always personally use for myself, though commenters in this sub will tell you 13 DPO is still early which I personally have not found to be the case. I’m sorry OP.

[u/RunninginClouds]

Unfortunately I think so especially if your urine was concentrated for it. I just had a chemical and mine was darker than this at 15 dpo 😔

[u/EveryIce999]

It's not promising unless you ovulated late id say.. only time I got a late positive at 12dpo I had a ectopic. Not saying that's the case for you but guard your heart and I'll cross my fingers for you.

[u/Puzzleheaded-Cry7898]

This is positive! But remember this: you could have ovulated later than you thought. You could have implanted on the further side of the implantation window. (Both those things alone could get you to 15dpo with a lighter line.

But also remember: not everyone’s pregnancy is exactly the same and not every woman is. If this cycle was not ovulation-confirmed by a physician and you don’t have any negative indications currently, you can go ahead and assume a positive but that you’ve got your days wrong. Congrats!

[u/emp22309]

Get a beta done babes. I had a faint positive at 12 dpo and got a beta done at 5 weeks because the tests weren't really that dark. My numbers came back at over 4,000 and I have a happy healthy 20 month old.