Hi there,

My partner and I have decided to try for a baby, we had sex when I was at my most fertile (numerous times within a 7 day time frame). Four weeks after this I had the cramping that usually results in a period - but no period. I am now up to 5 weeks today and still no sign of a period, I have also done a few HPT but they were negative. I seem to be feeling generally a bit off - a bit of nausea, a bit dizzy every now and then - but that's about it. Have I taken the HPT too early or am I just wishing I was pregnant?

Once you have sexual intercourse you should wait until 7 days from your next menstrual cycle. Those are all symptoms of pregnancy. Also, headaches, of course your missed period. I would try to not get to anxious about it because that can cause a false negative or positive. Good luck to you and I hope to hear of a little baby on the way soon.

Thanks Jessica, I've heard of women experiencing pregnancy symptoms just because they're quite keen on actually getting pregnant, I thought I was being pretty laid back about it - being a believer that our baby will come us when the time is right. Having said that I just didn't know whether a HPT could still be coming up negative at 4-5 weeks of if I was just jumping the gun so to speak.

I did a HPT when my period was only 2 days late. As I'm usually on time.
I saw a faint positive line. 5 days later I did another 2 tests and the positive line wasn't so faint by then.

Hmm, mine float between 4-5 weeks. I guess if I haven't got my period in another week then I'll do another test - although it's hard to wait! I just want to know one way or the other! :)

Why wait keep taking them! Who is it going to hurt.

I know I was the same. However I was told as soon as your pregnant you will have pregnancy hormones released in your body. HCG. If there are no signs of HCG your test will come negative.

Human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) is a hormone produced in pregnancy that is made by the developing embryo soon after conception.
Early pregnancy testing, in general, is based on the detection or measurement of hCG.

Well I know from recent experience they are not cheap lol... Sweetheart, if you are really getting to the point where you cannot wait you might consider going to your PCP and ask them to do a blood pregnancy test. Those are the most accurate. But, I know from experience if I go to my Primary Dr and they do the test and they tell me no it just upsets me. So, sometimes the whole waiting and hoping is a little funner. Please let me know.. Take care sweetheart.

Hi there, well, we're up to day 39 and still no period, I took a HPT yesterday and it's still coming up negative. I seem to be getting these funny (funny weird not funny haha) cramps every few days or so - just like I get before my period... but then... nothing. I think perhaps I'm not pregnant, and I guess the only way to know for sure is to get a blood test. Who thinks I should hold out until day 42 to do this? That will be six weeks and no period then.

I would go get a blood or urine test at your doctor's office. It'll put your mind at ease. With my first pregnancy I got a negative test, then went it to the doctor and found out I was pregnant. It doesn't you will be, but home tests are not ALWAYS accurate. It depends on your hcg levels, and mine weren't high enough with my first pregnancy even after my period was late. With my second one, I got a positive before I was late. It just varies person to person and baby to baby. Good luck!

I just noticed how old this post is. I should've looked at that first.