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Maybe you’ve been TTC for a few months, and you’re anxious to see those two pink lines. Or maybe your period is a little late, and you’re wondering if a surprise baby is on the way. In either case, you’ll need a pregnancy test to give you some answers.

But what if you get a faint line?! What does that mean? You’ve got questions, and we’ve got answers.

A faint line looks different depending on which test you use. Most pregnancy tests use two parallel lines or a plus sign to indicate pregnancy.

If you take a test with the plus sign, you’ll be looking for one dark vertical line (the control line) and one faint horizontal line crossing it.
If you take a test with parallel lines, you’ll be looking for one darker line next to one faint line.
If you are testing early (before you’ve even missed your period), the faint line may be so faint it’s barely visible—almost like a tiny, tiny smudge. The further along you are, the darker the line usually becomes.

A positive result (even a faint positive result) means that implantation likely occurred, and your body is beginning to produce HCG, a hormone that is vital for sustaining a pregnancy. This also means that you’re in the very early stages of pregnancy.

Pregnancy tests have one goal: to detect hCG. When your test shows a faint line, it means that your body is detecting some hCG, which typically indicates pregnancy. Urine tests should display a positive test when 25 mIU/ml hCG is detected, according to a German study on pregnancy tests.

Unfortunately though, it is possible to see a faint line that goes away. It’s also possible to get your period shortly after seeing a faint line. This could point to a very early loss, like chemical pregnancy.

Or, the faint line might not really be a faint line at all. It could be an evaporation line…

An evaporation line is the line that develops as urine evaporates off of the pregnancy test stick.

Think You’ve Got a Positive Pregnancy Test?
Congratulations!
Once you’ve received a positive test, it’s time to check in with your midwife or OBGYN. During your first appointment, your provider will take a blood test (which are more sensitive than the urine tests) to confirm your pregnancy, and from there, you can commence with your prenatal care.

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