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HI everyone
Looking for some advice :)
AF is now 7 days late and the 2 HPT's I have done (Wednesday and Friday) were negative.
From my calculations, DH and I last BD'd on the 30th of April (12 days ago).
I am never late, so if I am pg I must have O'd later than I thought I did.
Anyway, how soon should this show on a test if it is +ve? Someone told me it can take up to 3 weeks after BDingto show as a +ve?
What should I do? I don't feel pregnant but AF is definately late...
Most women will get a +ve pg test when they are a week late and are actually pg.... even if it is just a faint one. Some don't but they are in the minority. Seeing that you don't seem to have any symptoms yet it could just be that your AF is delayed. This is quite common. Perhaps you've been stressed lately. Weight fluctuations can also play havoc with your cycle so if you've put on weight or taken any off that could cause it too.
Leave it another week and if your AF doesn't show by then try another test. If you still have no luck and your AF has not showed up by then go see your doctor.
Hi Lulu - everyone is totally different when it comes to hpt's... some people get pos way early (anywhere between 8-11DPO)... and some get positives weeks into there pregnancy... if AF is never usually late for you and its already 7 days late... i would suggest you go get a bt done... that way you know either way for sure...
HPT's have been known to be wrong on many occasions
It all depends on when you Oed - the most sensitive HPT's will only show results after at least 10 days after ovulation, and not really that reliable till about 12-14 days after ovulation. It could also be that you haven't ovulated at all - my first cycle off the pill went for 100 days, because I just didn't ovulate. Wait a while, then go for a BT - they are more reliable and the doc wil lthen be able to do something if you aren't ovulating. Have you thought about charting or using OPK's to pin down ovulation at all?
Thanks for responding to a newbie ladies :)
I haven't been on the pill for over 10 years and AF has never been late before (well not when I haven't been pregnant). Even when my little one was in hospital and nearly died I still got it on time!
We weren't exactly TTC this month, we just BD'd around the times I thought I wasn't O. We had planned on TTC soon but were waiting on some genetic tests (long story) before we did.
I just did a little research on the web and found this site which has some great FAQ's
http://www.peeonastick.com/hptfaq.html#1
So I guess it is still possible that I am pregnant, just too early to test.
Before I had my bub, I used to chart but I kind of thought I would O the same as I used to. When I think about it that is a bit stupid :redface:
No, its not stupid - I had no problem falling pg with DD and thought it would be like falling off a log again - it wasn't. I don't think it is at all unreasonable to expect your body to behave like it always has in the past - its unreasonable of our bodies to be so unbelievably strange sometimes :D