No Period, but Negative on the Pee Stick

Hi V.,
It's possible that your hormone levels are not high enough yet to register on a home test, though they are very good these days. A blood test, though, is still the gold standard. Another possibility is that you did not ovulate this month, which can throw off when you get your period considerably. I highly recommend the book "Taking Charge of Your Fertility." I did not have any fertility problems, but so many moms recommended it to me that I bought it. It gives a really amazing explanation of how our systems work (and made me ticked that, as a well-educated woman with top-notch health providers, I had never learned much of what this book contains -- my luteal [sp?] phase???). The book explains how to tell if you have ovulated (without buying any tests) and how to know if you have not, and why your period might then be late.

Although you can tell right away with some tests, they always say to wait two weeks after you miss your period. I would give it a week and try another test.

I always showed pregnant right away, but my sister was two months pregnant and still showing negative on the home test. She finally went to the doctor for a blood test which came back positive. They then did an ultrasound to try to verify how far along she was, and they said 8-9 weeks. So home pregnancy tests don't always work for everyone. I would definitely wait at least one more week and then maybe call your doctor and request a blood test.

You might want to try a different brand or another test. Sometimes they go bad for no particular reason.

If you've tried that already and are still getting negatives I'd see your doctor. It could be a host of other things causing the late period. Or it could just be one of those things that's nothing at all and your body is just being odd this time around.

I showed negative for a month after I knew I concieved. I had to go to the dr. to be sure when the test finally showed positive. The, based on my due date, I figured out i took two tests when I WAS pregnant that showed negative...and got a small period. Go to the Dr..they can do an ultrasound to verify.. :)

V.,

Hi, I would wait maybe 3 more days and then contact your doctor for a blood test if you haven't gotten your period by then.

Molly