12dpo STRONG & DARK pregnancy test (2025)

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Posted 15-02-25

I'm 12 dpo and my test is so strong & dark. Came up within a few seconds. I've taken multiple tests from a few different brands and all is the same. Is this normal?

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Pingu23
Posted 15-02-25
Congratulations!!!It’s very normal. It means your HCG levels are high enough for the test to read immediately :)
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BrookeKS1990
Last edited 15-02-25
These are mine from 9 dpo & 12dpo. I had a vvfp at 8dpo but too hard to get it on camera. I think 12dpo looks pretty similar to yours :)
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tunedmama Original Poster
Posted 16-02-25
BrookeKS1990 said:
These are mine from 9 dpo & 12dpo. I had a vvfp at 8dpo but too hard t…
Mine from 8dpo was negative
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tunedmama Original Poster
Posted 16-02-25
Pingu23 said:
Congratulations!!!It’s very normal. It means your HCG levels are high…
Do you reckon it means twins or ? Because it's so early for hcg to be so high!
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Pingu23
Posted 16-02-25
Pingu23 said:
Congratulations!!!It’s very normal. It means your HCG levels are high…
It could just mean that you implanted early. Implantation can occur anywhere between 6-10 DPO. Depending on how fast or slow implantation is will depend when hcg starts to rise.I was 10DPO with an immediate positive faint line!
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tunedmama Original Poster
Posted 16-02-25
Pingu23 said:
Congratulations!!!It’s very normal. It means your HCG levels are high…
But I tested at about 8dpo and it came back negative then 12dpo was so strong
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Pingu23
Posted 16-02-25
Pingu23 said:
Congratulations!!!It’s very normal. It means your HCG levels are high…
I was the same. Tested negative 8DPO.10DPO faint line 12DPO super dark strong line.Doesn’t always mean twins, unless that’s what you’re hoping for?;)Your hcg theoretically doubles every few days in the first few weeks of pregnancySo not surprising after a few days the line is strong
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tunedmama Original Poster
Posted 16-02-25
Pingu23 said:
I was the same. Tested negative 8DPO.10DPO faint line 12DPO super da…
Honestly the whole pregnancy was a surprise so I'm still in shock. No idea what to expect. (1st child is 10 years old) (2nd child I misscarried)
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Tuchh
Posted 17-02-25
I’m currently waiting for bloods to come back to rule out any issues as I’ve had very faint lines since Thursday. I’m so worried as my last 2 pregnancy’s were so dark so quickly. What do you God think of these tests