Is it all in my head?

Question

I’ve been incredibly anxious my whole pregnancy about whether or not something is going to go wrong so I’ve taken a lot of tests.. the older ones are pretty faint and then they get really dark and now I feel like it’s getting lighter again.. could this mean that my hcg levels aren’t where they should be or is this normal and I’m just over thinking I? The last test is from today

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Line progression is a MYTH. These tests are effected by the concentration of your urine so you can get a lighter line just from drinking more water. On the contrary, you can have a problematic pregnancy and still get a strong positive. I had a missed miscarriage and still had a strong positive the next day. At this point, you'd have to bleed out in order for the light line to even mean anything. Once you have a strong positive, which you do, the effectiveness of the test is done. You can ask for bloodwork to see if your hgc levels are rising, but the pee tests are useless at this point. 
Congrats on your pregnancy!

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The lines will actually start to lighten up and that’s normal. It has to do with the amount of HCG the tests can read and that yours gets so high it starts to mess with the tests. If your tests have gotten that dark I’d say you’re in the clear (as far as line progression can tell you.)

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They look fine, but honestly, this constant testing is only adding to your anxiety.

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I did the same thing! I kept a log of what the test looked like each day and panicked because I felt like they started to get lighter. I ended up reading that at like 6 weeks, that can happen! Go see your doctor to be sure but you’re definitely pregnant!! Congrats! It’s such a scary, vulnerable time when you’re first pregnant because of all that can go wrong, so try to embrace this happy time!

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Are you really still testing? That stuff is a myth you’re pregnant if you wanna know about your levels see a professional and have them check your levels not pregnancy tests

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How far along are you?

Is it all in my head?

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