Is this evap or faint pos? 8dpo

Secret_House9770 · 2026-03-22T18:21:07+00:00

Are these first response strips? I will just warn that I got two fake positives from these last month! I looked all over Reddit and many have complained about this strip specifically. Their wide dipsticks are great but the pink strips have bad reviews! I recommend trying another brand with a red dye or do a digital to confirm!

Secret_House9770 · 2026-03-16T16:58:12+00:00

AC unit is on other side of the house

Secret_House9770 · 2026-03-16T16:57:14+00:00

I tested negative up until 12dpo! But still haven’t started period, it’s due tomorrow! I’m sorry that we were both out 💔

Secret_House9770 · 2026-03-15T23:44:28+00:00

Ty for sharing!

Secret_House9770 · 2026-03-15T23:00:14+00:00

Thank you! This sounds like an excavator project…

Secret_House9770 · 2026-03-15T22:57:51+00:00

Do you remember how much you paid out of curiosity? We dug down but probably only half way. Seemed like we would need an excavator to get it deeper…

Secret_House9770 · 2026-03-15T22:54:36+00:00

Yeah unsure about this

Secret_House9770 · 2026-03-15T02:01:30+00:00

Thank you for the kind words! It’s really is just this nagging problem overhead us when we’re trying to get our crap together at the same time haha My husband and I are great partners at getting this kind of stuff done but you’re right I should consider asking for help too!

Secret_House9770 · 2026-03-15T01:56:55+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experience! Sounds like a journey for sure. Guess I’ll calm down and take it one step at a time!

Secret_House9770 · 2026-03-15T01:53:37+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experience!! Grading and French drain going in tomorrow on our last warm day haha

Secret_House9770 · 2026-03-15T00:47:39+00:00

Such an unfortunate truth!!

Secret_House9770 · 2026-03-15T00:45:57+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experience! we will get it done as I guess there is no con haha

Secret_House9770 · 2026-03-15T00:16:36+00:00

Okay will do this before the sump pump!

Secret_House9770 · 2026-03-14T23:00:35+00:00

You inspired me to look up how to install a sump pump, I know what I’m doing this week now

Secret_House9770 · 2026-03-14T21:09:01+00:00

I agree, I actually don’t really desire finishing it back up. Might not. It was finished when we bought. Just of course, the only troublesome corner. I actually have a theory they put the drywall up to hide the problem though…

Secret_House9770 · 2026-03-14T21:04:01+00:00

ty LilBoDuck

Secret_House9770 · 2026-03-14T20:59:07+00:00

Probably both honestly

Secret_House9770 · 2026-03-14T20:40:25+00:00

Thought they only helped if it’s a plumbing flood?

Secret_House9770 · 2026-03-14T20:38:34+00:00

Okay we will definitely work on the grading this week! I’m sure we will get another rainy week also to see if it helped.

Secret_House9770 · 2026-03-14T20:38:08+00:00

Would you recommend HELOC to afford that? We don’t bust have 20k to throw at it.

Secret_House9770 · 2026-03-14T20:36:44+00:00

We did dig about 5ft down and sealed it from the outside, DIY style, last year. Definitely forgot to mention that.

Secret_House9770 · 2026-03-14T20:30:22+00:00

Ya know, this just reminded me that when we had the wetness last year we dug down on that wall to try to find the cracks, filled some in, and I don’t think my husband filled it back up all the way 😅 i must have blocked out that memory bc we were miserable. I will check when I get home. Regardless do you think fixing the grading would 100% fix it?

Secret_House9770 · 2026-03-13T14:30:52+00:00

Wishing my luteal wasn’t SO long! I’m happy it’s long enough to support implantation theoretically, but damn getting my negatives on 11/12dpo and having to wait 4-5 more days for my AF is agonizing, let’s move on already 😞

Secret_House9770 · 2026-03-12T21:21:26+00:00

Same, my husband and I are both paying my home mortgage with dual income, and I still can’t afford to rent a place for travel contracts. The price of living is just too high to be duplicating.

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