False Negative Pregnancy Test

No advice today on that. I avoid pregnancy tests. I feel your pain and desire to be pregnant - also have challenges in that department..

I got a negative on a test. If I remember correctly, I had a UTI at the time of the test.
Goodluck!

Hi A.,

With my second child, I took 3 urine store bought pregnancy tests and 1 urine hospital test, all came back negative. Finally I requested a blood one and that came back positive. When my ex-sister-in-law was pregnant with my nephew, she took urine tests until she was 6 months and then finally took a blood and yup, you guessed it...positive. So my suggestion get a blood test.

Hi A. - Two DAYS late? How can you know that? How many tests have you taken in those two days??

My advice is to relax. Either you are pregant or you are not. Worrying and taking tests won't change it.

If you're not, try again. Just relax.

Hi - I have had 2 false negatives in the past...one because I did it so early and one was just a fluke I guess...a week or so later I had a blood test and I was indeed pregnant. I always had good luck with First Response. I think it was EPT that it was false. Good luck!

I must disagree with Diane...I believe false positives are very rare, but had 3 false negatives EACH with both my son and daughter. Try to relax, and not get too excited (hard to do) and try another test in a week. The other option would be to call your doc and have them schedule a blood test. It's much more accurate and detects lower levels of HcG. If the blood test is positive, congrats! If that one is negative, keep trying! :)

It happens all the time! You can get a blood test at your gyn or primary care doctor's office - highly accurate, and then you will know! Even with the charge for the visit/test, it's more accurate and probably not more expensive than several more over-the-counter home pregnancy tests. Good luck!

What do you mean by false reads?Are the tests saying you are preg and your not??I would wait untill you are 1 week late and call your doctor and have a blood test!!Hang in there and try not to stress....it will happen when you are not so focused on trying!!I realize its very hard and stressful but really try not worry!!

When I was pregnant, I was about 6 weeks along before I got a positive home pregnancy test, I went through so many tests waiting... I have had friends who were also 6- 8 weeks along before coming up positive. At least it is better than in our parents' generation- they had to wait months to find out for sure!

It can happen. With 2 of my 4 children my early tests were negative, but both of those negative tests resulted in healthy pregnancies and beautiful babies. Good luck!

It is totally normal to have a false negative pregnancy test... my friend had 5 false tests even though she knew she was pregnant... now she has a little girl. Wait a week and take another test. Congratulations!

I tested at 4 weeks when I was feeling off. & I came up neg. Tested again 2 weeks later & I was prego. Just need to be patient. I know it is hard when you are excited. Good luck.

My negative pregnancy test will be turning 3 one month from today. :) You never know

Hi A.,

When that happened for me I went straight to my midwife and got a blood test done. It was the only for sure way to know if I was pg or not.

Good Luck!:)

E. P.

Your HCG levels might be to low to be reading right now.
I would wait a week and test again first thing in the AM.
I used Fact plus for a test. I liked them.
Good luck