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Does a Faint Line on a Pregnancy Test Mean It | s Positive or Negative?

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Taking a home pregnancy test is always a nail-biter. How accurate the results are depend a lot on when you take them and what the lines in the window reveal.
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What does a faint line on a pregnancy test look like?
What does a very faint line on a pregnancy test mean?
What does a positive pregnancy test result look like?
Can a barely visible pregnancy test result be negative?
If you get a faint positive pregnancy test, are you definitely pregnant?

Eager parents-to-be are not famous for their patience, especially when it comes to checking — and rechecking — whether or not their baby-making efforts have paid off. If you're among their ranks, chances are you've stockpiled home pregnancy tests and use them regularly.

But though they | re an affordable, easy-to-use and convenient way to find out if you're expecting, home pregnancy tests can be confusing, especially if you are very early in your pregnancy. Here's a guide to deciphering what those little lines or plus signs mean.
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What does a faint line on a pregnancy test look like?

Depending on what kind of pregnancy test you use, you'll see a plus or minus sign or, more commonly, a line or two in the window that reveals results.

Make sure you read the instructions on the pregnancy test packaging carefully so you know exactly what you should be looking for.

If you are pregnant but very early in your pregnancy, the line or double line on your pregnancy test will likely be barely visible, like a smudge of chalk. If you're farther along and the hormones are flowing, the line or lines will resemble marks drawn with a Sharpie.

If there's no line or positive result, it doesn't necessarily mean you're not pregnant (though that is a possibility). Instead, it could simply mean that there's not yet enough human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), the hormone produced by cells that will become the placenta after implantation, to be detected by the test.
What does a very faint line on a pregnancy test mean?

A very faint line on a pregnancy test usually means that implantation has occurred and you're in the early stages of pregnancy. But you'll want to test again a few days or weeks later to see if that line has become thicker and darker, meaning your pregnancy is progressing — and you can safely start getting excited!