Boy, that is confusing. I once took three tests in a row, two positive and one negative. Turns out I wasn't pregnant when I had a blood test done. I'd maybe wait a couple more days and then take another test. Have you scheduled an appointment with your doctor?


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With both my 2 previous pregnancy's, I had negative results from hpt's at 4 - 6 weeks. First preg I even had neg blood test at 5 weeks but was indeed pregnant. Only explanation, i guess, is that I must produce much lower hcg levels then the 'norm' .

my first test was a positive one but very faint, I think I waited a week and re did the test and it was a definate positive. I have been told that a positive is always a positive no matter how faint.

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Somewhere around week 4, I was fairly certain so did a home pregnancy test which turned out to be positive, but faint. I went to the clinic to make sure and their urine test came back negative, so they sent me for a blood test. I was SURE I was pregnant so I took another home test and it was positive too.
The next day I went to my doctor and they called for the results of my blood test. Turns out I was pregnant, but only a VERY little bit (my hormone levels were barely at 20. 450 is average), so they told me to come back the following week (the next WEEK?!?!?! Like I could wait that long!!!) for another blood test. I agonized all that week but managed to wait until Wednesday, went for the blood test and waited... again. I called on Friday and they told me that my levels were at 750 and increasing nicely. Finally!
I went from being pregnant to not pregnant to pregnant to maybe pregnant all in 24 hours! Ugh!

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I've heard of this happening sooo many times. It's normal, it depends on the hcg levels in our body. Some women have to wait til they're like 5-6 weeks before getting a positive. At 4 weeks with my first daughter I got a positive right away (at the gyn's office) and with my second daughter I tested at least 3-4 times before getting that very dark positive lol. When I first tested I was probably around 3.5 weeks or maybe even 4 weeks and it was sooooo faint like you had to hold it up to the light to see it. I kept telling my husband that I just KNEW I was pregnant and it bothered me because he would tell me there's no line and I just KNEW there was. So I retested the next day and it was still faint but a little darker than the previous test, and I remember fourth of July I tested and it was definitely a positive. He was at work when I tested and I called him and told him that I'm officially pregnant. So it takes some time in some women. I may be pregnant myself but I can't test til the middle of April because it's way too soon.

Anyway, I'm pretty sure you're pregnant...obviously they detected hcg hormones in your body. Congrats and good luck!!!

If a faint positive line shows up AFTER the time limit is up for taking your pregnancy test, it could be an evaporation line. If you have a faint positive line within the time frame, maybe wait 2 days and take the test again (preferably first thing in the morning). Check out this article for more info on interpreting pregnancy tests:

Pregnancy and Baby: Pregnancy tests: The mystery of evaporation lines -- explained!