13 days late, 5 negative tests

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Registered: 10-17-2003
13 days late, 5 negative tests
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Wed, 10-22-2003 - 12:43pm
I am about 13 day late with my period, and I have taken 5 different pregnancy test over the last two weeks and all have come out negative. My last period was only really three days long, but then I spotted for another 5 days right after. I've never been right on the dot regular, but my cycles are usually a fews days early, not late. If I go 28 days, it's very unusual, sometimes I only go 21 days. So I am calculating 13 days late based on 28 days, I could be even later. My husband and I aren't too good about birth control, we just aren't trying to, nor trying not to get pregnant. So, either way we'll be ok with what ever finally happens. I've had nausea since about the first of Oct, and in the last week my breasts feel a lot heavier, I 've been tired a lot lately and have had some weird food cravings. With my oldest child the first month of my pregnancy I lived off of pizza and hot dogs, so I am used to unusual craving with pregnancy. Does any one have any ideas, we currently don't have insurace, so I'm trying to put off going to the doctor, atleast for another week, I just would like to know what's going on. Please help if you can.

melia
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Registered: 06-23-2003
Wed, 10-22-2003 - 1:00pm
Hi there. My advice would be to go to the doctor for a blood test. Some women do not ever get a positive HPT throughout their pregnancy or not even until their second trimester. If you are not pregnant, their could be a lot more going on that needs to be check out, for example cysts or something.

Aimee

Mommy to Noah (Nov 6/04) 

Emil

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Registered: 08-06-2003
Wed, 10-22-2003 - 1:13pm
Hi,

I don't really have an answer, but thought I might share what's going on with me so maybe it will help us both to feel more normal! I am 14-15 days late now, and have take 3 hpt's, a urine test at the doctors, and a blood test and they are all negtive! The blood test was 1 week ago and I still have no AF! I have had a lot of pregnancy signs and feel like I did when I was preggo with my DS. The OBGYN can't see me until 11/13! Hopefully by then they will be able to give me some answers! I have read several atricles on the internet from women who said not to trust the tests. They were told they were not pregnate when in fact they were. At this point I'm scared to get my hopes up!

Rachel

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Registered: 09-25-2003
Wed, 10-22-2003 - 2:40pm
Perhaps there is some stress in your life that caused you not to ovulate? Usually those blood tests are fairly accurate...
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Registered: 08-06-2003
Wed, 10-22-2003 - 5:36pm
Well, the blood test is supposed to be the best test. I have a apt. this friday so they can run another test and see if my level has changed or what else it could be. I think that sometimes even if you don't ovulate, you still get your period. I had a friend who had problems getting pregnate because she didn't ovulate and I'm pretty sure she still had a period every month. But, I could be wrong. I really doubt that it's anything like that, because I'm really regular with my cycle. My cycle is really strong. when my son was 5 months old I started my period again (even thought I was nursing) and I was told that my cycle was "healthy" Have you been to the doc for a blood test? I've heard that some women are low producers of HCG, so you may be getting neg. HPT's but a positive blood test!