Advice Please! Digi Positive at 9 DPO, now faint Positive at 20 DPO + pink CF?

[swelldoula]

I'm getting kind of nervous. I got a positive on a digital test at 9 DPO, and some light positives on internet cheapies over the next few days. I haven't been having my "normal" pregnancy symptoms- no nausea- but I have had some cramping, increased appetite, skin break outs and tender breasts. And today I had some pink CM, not blood.

 

I took another test today (20 DPO), and the positive was so faint.

 

My temp also went down about 3/10ths of a degree (still above my coverline). Is this something to worry about? Should I be getting a strong positive by now?

Please help!

 

[kittenbritches]

Have you DTD within the last day or so?  That could be causing the pink tinge to your CM.  As for "normal" symptoms, my pregnancies were SO different from each other, so you won't necessarily experience the same things this time around.

Was your HPT today with FMU?  For me, after I got a clear BFP I stopped temping, checking CM/cervix and testing.  Everything can fluctuate from hour-to-hour, day-to-day, so it can be confusing and scary to try to determine the health/viability of your pregnancy based on those signs. I also had some first trimester spotting last time around (more than pink-tinged CM, but not really bright red, either) and went on to have a healthy baby.  If it would put your mind at ease, you can make an appointment with your GP to have betas drawn to make sure your hCG is doubling as it should.

My GP told me he recently had a patient who didn't even get a positive HPT until she was about 8 weeks pregnant.  I know it's easier said than done, but *try* not to stress.  The symptoms you *are* experiencing sound good and normal.

I'm sending you tons of positive thoughts, and lots of sticky dust!!!  

[Jaimee]

While there is a ton of anecdotal evidence that HPT's will darken as your your hCG levels rise, the manufacturers of the tests clearly state that the darkness should not be used as an indicator of viability.  A line is a line!  As Kitten said, pregnancy symptoms really can vary pregnancy to pregnancy and some say that there is a big difference with gender.  Honestly with this third pregnancy (I see this your third as well), I really didn't even notice anything different until I stopped being in denial about my chart and took a pregnancy test at 20 DPO.  More symptoms started to kick in about a week later. 

A dip in temp of 0.3 degrees is really nothing.  A steady decline, going below your coverline, well, that is something to worry about.  By then you would likely see some red blood, increasing in flow and experience some cramping.  Otherwise, spotting is very common in pregnancy.  I spotted twice with my first pregnancy- once around 13 DPO and again about 19 DPO.  Pink spotting indicates a tiny amount of red blood mixed with some CF, semen, or urine.  Had you DTD prior to the spotting?  A pregnant cervix is very irritable and can bleed if bumped. 

If you're feeling very stressed about this, though, then it's a good time to see a care provider, and just get your blood work done.  You could get two beta hCG tests and confirm that your levels are rising nicely.  It can be quite comforting.  Keep us updated and if you haven't already, you might find some great support in your due date club (you can find them in the I'm Pregnant forum).