I believe that I am around 9 weeks pg. Have all symptoms; headaches, sore breasts, nausea, dizzy spells. Had heartburn for a while but that is gone. I am generally even tempered but have been short tempered with my beloved son who only brings me joy... My husband reckons that the hpt's are wrong. Anyone ever went through this before?
2006-11-04 17:49:51 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
It is possible to be pregnant and have negative pregnancy tests.
I haven't had it happen myself but I have a friend who has 5 daughters and has never had a positive pregnancy test yet - either urine or blood.
She had a Dr one time treat her for a stomach tumour. She was doing all he said till he wanted to send her for an X-ray and she refused. He thought she was delusional. That tumour was a lovely wee girl named Shemay who was born 4 months later.
You have been pregnant before - I would go with what you feel - you know your body best.
2006-11-04 18:04:23 · answer #1 · answered by Sue 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you missed or are late for a period? This is a pretty good sign.
HPTs can give a negative result if they are performed too early or if your urine is very dilute.
This is because HPTs work by detecting the amount og HCG hormone in your urine. if there is not enough then it will come up as negative, but you could still be pregnant - it might just mean that the HCG level has not built up in your system yet.
Wait a few days and go and see your doctor. The hospital can do a blood test which is much more sensitive and accurate.
2006-11-05 02:09:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you truly, truly believe you are pregnant, you will begin noticing that you have all of the symptoms. You could be imagining the symtoms, or you could be causing yourself to get them.
Personally, I would try taking one last home pregnancy test. Something that has been proven to be very reliable - like First Response. Test during the first flow of urine in the morning, as that is when hCG levels will be highest. If it still comes out negative, make an appointment with the doctor for a blood test or possibly an ultrasound. If that turns out to be a negative, see if your symptoms disappear. It is very likely that they will. If not, then you can make another appointment to find out what exactly is causing them.
Good luck :)
2006-11-04 19:32:42 · answer #3 · answered by antheia 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I read that it depends on whether or not implantation has occurred and this can be well after your period was due.
Once implantation has occurred, the pregnancy hormone starts being released and this is what you need for a test to pick up and show as positive.
I'm not sure how late implantation can occur after your period was due and so just take the advice of the professionals, keep testing every 48hrs. The hormone can be quite weak at first and so you may get negatives, then some weak lines then a positive.
2006-11-04 19:30:53 · answer #4 · answered by denise p 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Many times hpt's give a false negative because they measure the hormone levels in your urine. You may not produce enough of the hormone for the test to detect. Go to your ob/gyn or a Planned Parenthood in your area for a blood test which are more reliable than the urine tests and until you are sure that you are not pregnant behave as if you are (no smoking, drinking, drugs etc.).
2006-11-04 18:06:04 · answer #5 · answered by Betty 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had all the signs and symptoms, the ones you mentioned and more besides, but the tests were negative until about 9 weeks pregnant (7 wks after conception) when a blood test finally confirmed it. Keep testing!
2006-11-04 18:05:48 · answer #6 · answered by AussieMum 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I knew somebody went through a similar thing once - who thought she was pregnant - and was totally convinced about it. But it turns she was experiencing what's known as a phantom pregnancy. It's kinda rare I guess, but that might be what you are experiencing. I would definitely go and have your doctor confirm your pregnancy test results again though, just in case. :-)
You can read more about phantom pregnancy here: http://www.irishhealth.com/?level=3&con=68
2006-11-04 18:42:19 · answer #7 · answered by Butterscotch 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Possibility if you feel pregnant you could be get a blood test. Also don't out rule a phantom pregnancy- all symptoms, feelings but no actual baby.
2006-11-06 09:20:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Other people have answered this very well already but I also think that you should see a doctor. If you're pregnant that's fantastic, but if you're not, you could have an underlying health issue which needs investigation. Best of luck.
2006-11-05 20:53:28 · answer #9 · answered by Little One 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have been pregnant before you know what to look for, i was 2 weeks late for my period before a positive showed up, and like you i just knew, try buying a brand name test and book into see a doc. good luck hope it works out
2006-11-06 06:14:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋