Period late, negative test, any thoughts?

Hi! I've been a lurker here for a while but feel the need to post.

My AF is late (not sure exactly how many days as I had stopped keeping track but between 2-4 days). A couple of days ago I thought for sure that AF was coming- cranky mood, tender boobs, bloated etc. I only got some slight spotting though, pinky brown and it only lasted a day and a half. It seems like that may have been an implantation bleed but I have tested twice (yesterday afternoon and first pee this morning) and both have been negative. I now have a slight occasional pain the right side of my lower abdomen and although my really cranky periody feelings have gone I still feel a bit crabby. Oh and my boobs are still tender.

Could I be pregnant? With my daughter this almost exactly what happened- thought AF was coming, some spotting then a no show followed by a strong positive hpt. I can't really remember how many days after I was due that I tested though and I know it sometimes takes a little while to show up positive. I haven't really been keeping track of my cycle but we DTD at around the right time I think.

What else could this be if not pregnancy? I am not dieting, overly stressed or ill.

Thanks, B.

Could be pg! My sister didn't get a +ve HPT until her period was a week or so late.

How regular are your cycles normally? Could it be this is a longer cycle?

I'd give it another day or so and test again! Or just keep testing every morning if you are a POAS addict like me ;)

Good luck!

Hi Ocean Princess, thanks for your reply!

I am surprised at how much I want this now there's a glimmer of hope, even though we weren't really trying!

My period is normally pretty regular, alternates between 25 and 26 days and very occasionally 27 but it has now been at least 29. Mmmmm. It is possible it's just late but the spotting and period symptoms make me wonder.

I will test again tomorrow if no AF.

Thanks, B.

Hi Beryl,
It is possible you are pregnant I read somewhere that after implantation if this was an IB that a positive result can take up to 6 days to show on a test, hopefully this is just the case for you. I didnt show with my daughter until i was around 7 weeks. Yesterday i got a very faint line at 15 DPO but im not even counting that as a bfp yet.
Fingers crossed for you