Pregnant or Not?

You can usually get a blood test at a hospital in their "mini-lab" for around $10. Blood tests are much more accurate and can tell you a lot sooner than the, um, other kind. They usually have your results within an hour. Good luck!

K.,
Well by now you may know that you're pregnant, but if you don't have you been to the website www.twoweekwait.com? It's a great place to go over your symptoms with other women who are calculating their days and wondering about their symptoms. I had so much fun there when I was trying for my daughter.
L.

I wouldn't worry about it just yet. I'd wait a week and if you haven't started then, perhaps take another test. The truth is, if your cycle is anything like mine, it can go out of whack over little things. Stress, change in diet, etc. And pregnancy does change your body. So even though you've always been regular, perhaps something changed with your first pregnancy. Also, five months really isn't that long. What I've told others is give it a year. If you haven't concieved within that year, then I'd ask your OB/GYN or general practitioner for their advice. There are a few simple very non-invasive tests they can do to determine if everything is working correctly and what to do if for some reason they're not. (Just don't wait five years like we did to consult a physician.)

Ovulation kit!! I tried for 6 months (at 33) and the first time using a kit....His name is Ansel and he's almost 12!

I have gone through what you are going through before. It is so hard. We conceived our first really fast and things were great. But after having a baby your body is different. Trying to get pregnant with our third took a good 4-5 months, and trying for our fourth took 7 months before we finally conceived. And I would get really, well almost depressed when I found out I wasn't pregnant. But what I have noticed is even when your cycle was really regular before having a baby, it's different after having one. Are you keeping track of your cycle on a calendar? And stress is a major problem, so try to relax. Besides, making the baby is fun too ;) To how soon should you test again? I would say wait a few days (I know that is torture, my husband has had to take the tests away from me so I won't test again too soon) and if you STILL haven't started, retest.

Have you tried checking the test about an hour after you took it? My very faint line didn't show unless I waited a little while. The same thing happened to my sister. Day by day the line got darker and showed sooner. Good luck. I've been there.

Are you familiar with Natural Family Planning? With it you learn the most fertile time of your cycle to either try to achieve or postpone pregnancy. My husband and I teach the sympto-thermal method of NFP (charting several signs) and there is one other mucus-only method instructor in town.

I've also had a difficult time in the past getting pregnant. I've found it was because of my body weight. Every time I've gotten pregnant, I've been on a diet & lost 10 to 15 lbs. For me, it is all about eating low fat, low cal food & losing some lbs. Knowledge of the most fertile time and losing some weight might work for you too.

Oh honey you need to let nature take its course. The more you worry and stress, the more anxious you make yourself, and that's not how you'd want to remember this time. Enjoy your son, and when the time is right for your body to do its thing, it'll happen. You just don't want to live this part of your life seeking out more, when one of the best gifts we have as mothers is sitting right in front of your face, getting more and more amazing as he grows. Relax. :) It'll happen soon enough. I hope for the best for your family though! Take Care...

Wait another week and take another test! My first test with my second child was a negative. One week later, positive!

Ask your doctor for a blood serum test to see if you are pregnant.

I would wait a little longer to take the test. Your stress level could be changing your cycle's regularity. Try to relax, it will happen when you want it too.

Wow - this takes me back. I tried for 18 months with my first and every month I went through a million pregnancy tests because every time I got a negative, I would just figure I took the test too early and so I'd take one again the next day. My husband always joked that we should have purchased stock in EPT. Anyway, here are some things I learned from my experience.
1. Just because you've always been regular doesn't mean you will continue to be - things change over time.
2. Not all pregnancy tests are created equal. Different brands are made to detect HCG at different levels so some will take longer to detect pregnancy than others.
3. Just because you get pregnant easily one time doesn't mean you'll get pregnant easily again. Conversely, just because you have trouble one time doesn't mean you will always have trouble.

Making a baby is not an exact science which can be really frustrating. And I completely understand how difficult it can be to not get pregnant when you want to and to not know why. Hang in there. I know it is not easy, believe me, but if you can try to be patient each month and wait as long as possible to take a pregnancy test, you'll save yourself a lot of moments of disappointment - not to mention money along the way. Good luck to you!

I had a friend who was prego and didn't find out untill she was four months because all the test came back negative. so if i were you i would go in and have a blood test done just to make sure. because the test could be wrong

I'm on my 4th bb now due in June..but I've been all around on the getting pg thing. The first one was a first try bb..as was the second (but we lost that bb). On the next baby, I was late..but NEVER tested pos on a home test! Finally a week later I thought I had gotten a UTI so I went to the doc. They did the pg test as a side thing since AF hadn't appeared (which wasn't really all that strange since it was only 2 months since the miscarriage). Well, the blood test showed I was pg and I have a soon to be 6 yo to show for it. My third baby took 2 tries..but showed up on the home test and this last one showed right away. I guess you can't assume all tests will work...even variations within the same box could be a problem. But, as much as you'll hate to hear it..it's simply a waiting game now. I wish you good luck!

If you're a few days late with no positive test you can ask the doctor to run a blood test. I have had 4 pregnancies show up right away, but my current one never tested positive. Urine tests should test positive with HCG at 25. Mine was over 12,000 and still testing negative. It's worth a shot! I would also recommend reading. The last post recommended the best book. There are others out there, but the more you understand, the better you'll feel. GL Hope you are pregnant!

I have been through this too and you should wait longer to test, i was 4 days late last month and I thought for sure I was pregnant.With my first and only child I found that when I stopped trying so hard to get pregnant, it happened. And needless to say it very bad timing..but I would also suggest taking prenatal pills and there is a prenatal pill that men can take as well, in case it's you hubby and not you...

I knew my cycle very well and it was strange to be even a day late. I took SEVEN pregnancy tests - much to my husband's dismay - and all but the last one came back negative. The third or second to last ones had a very, very faint line and I thought it was just wishful thinking on my part. Micah, our second son, will be four-months-old tomorrow. Good luck!

Yeah, it happened to me. I tried for 6 months and finally when I got pregnant... It was not until I was 5 or 7 days late that it showed up on the test. The first test I took was negative too. That was at like 2 days late. Good luck. Hope all goes well for you.

Hello!
Not sure if others already said this, but check your temp. If it is high (i forget what is considered high) then you most likely are.
taking charge of your fertility is a great book for charting!

all the best,
N.

Most tests are at their most reliable when you use them first thing in the morning. Maybe if you took the test when you woke up, you'd get the results you're looking for...good luck!

My sister-in-law had a false negative with my nephew. So the pregnancy tests aren't always 100% accurate anyway. However, so you don't go broke at the bank buying pregnancy tests, I know that the Dollar Tree ones were accurate when I was first pregnant with my son - although a friend of mine got a false negative with those as well. So sometimes I think it could be a combination of the woman and the pregnancy test brand she is using.

This isn't unusual. I have always had negative readings with all of my children, up until I was 6 weeks along, or confirmed through blood hcg tests. Wait longer until testing, and remember many women take anywhere from six months to over a year to conceive. I am a healthy young mom that takes anywhere from 6 months to 24 months to conceive and the doctor says it is actually fairly common.

I would wait longer about a week to two weeks and test again. Then if the test is negative I would make a Dr. appointment. I know it seems like a long time but 5 months isn't too long. Try to stay positive.

Hello hope its not too late but im actually 24 and have a 2yr old too and me and my husband have been trying for over 6months and i am 6wks late with several negative tests but have thought i was so very confused with allot of the systmems so still copuld be but who knows, All i can really suggest is dont give up but dont think about it too much or it can cause you to not get pregnant or evan false test results! so good luck! H.

My second pregnancy didn't test positive until 2 months later.

Hi K.,
You might want to wait a few more days before you take another test. The earliest, and I mean the very earliest, you can tell if you're pregnant or not is 10 days after ovulation. That's pretty early though. This has happened to me where I took a test and it came back negative, didn't think I was pregnant, but then several days later went back and looked at the test I took and sure enough, there was a very faint double line. I'd wait a few more days and take it again. Often you have to wait several hours before you can really tell you're pregnant or not.

I took pregnancy tests 5 days after I was late and they came up negative. Finally, 2 weeks late, it was positive (and my husband had been gone those 2 weeks, so it happened when we thought it had). This might not be your case, but those tests might be wrong, so give it a little time.

There is often many false results on pregnacy tests.
The best thing to do is relax. Trust that whether you
are pregnant or not is perfect for you at this moment.
I personally would make it a matter of prayer and meditation.
When I go deep inside there is a calm and understanding,
I invite you to do the same. It's wonderful that you want
this child so much. Simply trust and take the test again when it feels right for you.