You’re in the bathroom, holding your breath, tilting the stick under the light. You see a shadow... maybe? Is it a positive, or just "line eyes"? Let’s find out.
Here’s the secret: pigment means pregnancy. If the faint line is pink or blue, it’s likely real. Gray or colorless? That’s a negative.
Did the line show up within 3 to 5 minutes? That counts! An hour later from the trash? That’s just an evaporation line from drying urine.
An evaporation line is a colorless residue left as urine dries. It looks like a faint hairline, but it’s not a baby.
Some tests have an indent line—a carved groove catching light and looking like a shadow. No color means no positive result.
If testing early, skip blue dye tests—they can smudge. Pink dye tests give a clearer, more reliable answer.
Digital tests need more hormone to detect pregnancy. A faint line on a strip but digital says "Not Pregnant" means you’re likely testing too early.
Shine your phone light through the back of the test. If light passes through the line, it’s an indent. If dark and solid, that’s real dye.
Running water over the test can ruin the chemistry and cause false positives. If dry, it’s time to toss the test.
Patience is key. Pregnancy hormones double every 48 hours. Wait two days and retest—the line should darken if real.
If your pink line fades, it might be an early loss called chemical pregnancy. It’s common and not your fault.
See pink within the time window? Celebrate that maybe! For 100% certainty, wait for a darker line or get a blood test.