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I have this same question....mine was a faint -....any help would be greatly appreciated

i took to prenancy tests and both of th em said i was not pregnant, its like a can feel a lil baby move but i dont know its like my stomach feels like it be popin like popcorn or something

If you get the line after looking at it the next day, that can be what's called a ghost line or evaporation line. I've gotten them especially with the Walmart equate tests. If you get a line within the time frame in directions (usually 3-10 minutes), no matter how light the line is, it's a positive. I've had both things happen to me.

Yes. My line was so faint I almost thought I was seeing things... turns out I am pregnant. Just make sure to read the test within the alloted time. If a faint line shows up 20 minutes later then it's probably an "evaporation line". Good luck!

ooh...what if it fades after the allotted time though? Is it an evaporation line then too? Mine showed up within 3 minutes, and then after about 5, faded away. I haven't been able to find a real clear explanation for this, any speculation??

Mine didn't fade so I don't know... I did take another test that is digital...it either says "pregnant or not pregnant"... mine said pregnant. so try that one if you're unsure. good luck!

My "positives" have faded away, too--after about 10 minutes ("Answer Early Result"... anyone?). Of course, I have had some pretty stark negatives in between, too. Here's what I think: Pregnancy test manufacturers are in on a ma__sive conspiracy: Create cheap, inconsistent tests which drive women absolutely crazy, so that they will go out and buy box after box of their products. Makes sense, huh? Okay--I'm only half joking, but what if they threw in a handful of "duds" now and then--just to keep us guessing? I mean, why else would they tell you to test and retest either way, + or -? Clearly, they have no faith themselves in their own products. And when in doubt, test, and retest... You get the picture: BUY MORE TESTS. (Obviously, I got a negative again this morning.) So, if I am not pregnant then I may need to see a shrink--or at least the opthalmologist! UGH!!

I like how you think Kristen...lol. I should own stock in pregnancy tests right now.

I think I have the "PERFECT" solution for this, ummm buy a digital monitor test, that says "pregnant or "not pregnant.I'm taking one tonight (clearblue easy) Ive been holding my pee pee for about an hour. I took an E.P.T and it showed the faintest line you could possible see I really had to stare, but there definately was a line!

Is it possible for an evaportation line to form during the first 5 minutes? Or should I take that as a positive? I've never gotten any line before, but I'm using a new brand (CVS) now. Thanks!

I've had some faint lines on prior pregnancy tests, so I would retest the next day, etc. and it would get darker as my HCG levels went up. I've had 2 kids, and am pregnant (5wks) now with third, and the positive lines on the tests I used (EPT and First Response) have NEVER evaporated. (Yes, I kept them, to put in baby keepsake trunk with baby book.) I usually tried testing even before missing my period, I couldn't wait, and the first positive would be sooooo faint, you really might think you were imagining it, except that the manufacturer instructions were pretty clear. A positive is a positive is a positive, but still....that's why I tried the ClearBlue Easy digital, it tells you "pregnant" or "not pregnant", no lines or pluses or colors to decipher. Much less stress!

I'm now 19 weeks pregnant, and I had a faint line, but it showed up very quickly- the sooner you take a pg test, I think the lighter the line is, but if it's there at all, I would say you are. Good luck!