did i test to early?

Question

Hi my period was ment to be due on the 5th of Feb but it hasn't arrived yet i took a pregnancy test on the 11th but it said negative. I spoke to my doctor and she said i tested to early. But i don't see how i could have as i would have been 6 days late

Answer 1

No you didnt test too early as some tests can show up a positive results 4 days PRIOR to a missed period. Some people even test the day off the missed period and then are told to wait approx a week later to test. If you are having no luck with the home tests but are certain you are pregnant a doctor can carry out a blood test which are ultra sensitive. In this case maybe you would have to see another doctor to do this as yours seems to be telling you to wait. Unfortunately some women dont produce enough of the pregnancy hormone to show up on a regular test. If you find your local family planning clinic they can offer free pregnancy tests & help & some you dont even need an appointment to do so. Maybe go here & try taking another test, it is not uncommon to get a 'false' negative result.

Answer 2

Hello everybodys body is different cuz I have tested 1 wk after not getting my period and 2 times I was pregnant n it showed I was but I also had 1 say I was and the next day got my period.To know 4 sure u need to go back to the doctor n get tested there cuz either the urine or the blood can b tested in this early of a pregnancy stage.Those ways r the most accurate as well.Good luck n congrats if u r.Ciao 4 now

Answer 3

no you didn't test too early, you can test from first day period should be there, but I think she meant you tested too early for it to show for you, some people test up until 6 or 7 weeks and still get negative results. Relax, and test again in a few days. if you are two weeks late and still getting negative responses go to GP who will do a blood test. Good luck.

Answer 4

It varies so much with every woman - it has to do with your body's hormones. Mine showed up + a few days before my expected period, but others do not show up + for months! I think you should test again two weeks later (Feb 25th or so - I know... it seems like forever) and then if it's still negative, and you still don't have a period, then schedule a blood test with your OB. That's the surest way to get an accurate result. Best wishes!

Answer 5

Don't freak out yet but 6 days is too early for most tests. Either wait approximately 5 more days and re-test or go to your doctor to get tested. You could be late for other reasons too; alot of stress, irregular diet, and drug use being just a few of the alternate causes.

Answer 6

I would rather go to a doctor and get a test done there. It is more accurate than a home pregnancy test. And if you are experiencing any of these symptoms you are pregnant.

10. Tender, swollen breasts
One of the early signs of pregnancy is sensitive, sore breasts caused by increasing levels of hormones. The soreness may feel like an exaggerated version of how your breasts feel before your period. Your discomfort should diminish significantly after the first trimester, as your body adjusts to the hormonal changes.

9. Fatigue
Feeling tired all of a sudden? No, make that exhausted. No one knows for sure what causes early pregnancy fatigue, but it's possible that rapidly increasing levels of the hormone progesterone are contributing to your sleepiness.

You should start to feel more energetic once you hit your second trimester, although fatigue usually returns late in pregnancy when you're carrying around a lot more weight and some of the common discomforts of pregnancy make it more difficult to get a good night's sleep.

8. Implantation bleeding
Some women have a small amount of vaginal bleeding around 11 or 12 days after conception (close to the time you might notice a missed period). The bleeding may be caused by the fertilized egg burrowing into the blood-rich lining of your uterus — a process that starts just six days after fertilization — but no one knows for sure.

The bleeding is very light (appearing as red spotting or pink or reddish-brown staining) and lasts only a day or two. (Let your practitioner know if you notice any bleeding or spotting, particularly if it's accompanied by pain, since this can be a sign of an ectopic pregnancy.)

7. Nausea or vomiting
If you're like most women, morning sickness won't hit until about a month after conception. (A lucky few escape it altogether.) But some women do start to feel queasy a bit earlier. And not just in the morning, either — pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting can be a problem morning, noon, or night.

About half of women with nausea feel complete relief by the beginning of the second trimester. For most others it takes another month or so for the queasiness to ease up.

6. Increased sensitivity to odors
If you're newly pregnant, it's not uncommon to feel repelled by the smell of a bologna sandwich or cup of coffee and for certain aromas to trigger your gag reflex. Though no one knows for sure, this may be a side effect of rapidly increasing amounts of estrogen in your system. You may also find that certain foods you used to enjoy are suddenly completely repulsive to you.

5. Abdominal bloating
Hormonal changes in early pregnancy may leave you feeling bloated, similar to the feeling some women have just before their period arrives. That's why your clothes may feel snugger than usual at the waistline, even early on when your uterus is still quite small.

4. Frequent urination
Shortly after you become pregnant, you may find yourself hurrying to the bathroom all the time. Why? Mostly because during pregnancy the amount of blood and other fluids in your body increases, which leads to extra fluid being processed by your kidneys and ending up in your bladder.

This symptom may start as early as six weeks into your first trimester and continue or worsen as your pregnancy progresses and your growing baby exerts more pressure on your bladder.

3. A missed period
If you're usually pretty regular and your period doesn't arrive on time, you'll probably take a pregnancy test long before you notice any of the above symptoms. But if you're not regular or you're not keeping track of your cycle, nausea and breast tenderness and extra trips to the bathroom may signal pregnancy before you realize you didn't get your period.

2. Your basal body temperature stays high
If you've been charting your basal body temperature and you see that your temperature has stayed elevated for 18 days in a row, you're probably pregnant.

And finally...

1. The proof: A positive home pregnancy test
In spite of what you might read on the box, many home pregnancy tests are not sensitive enough to detect most pregnancies until about a week after a missed period. So if you decide to take one earlier than that and get a negative result, try again in a few days.

Once you've gotten a positive result, make an appointment with your practitioner. Now head over to our pregnancy area. Also, don't forget to update your profile and sign up for our "My Baby This Week" newsletter. Congratulations!

Answer 7

Go to your doctor, they will provide urine analysis, blood analysis, and preg test to determine if you are. Not all store bought tests are reliable. Are you having symptoms, such as nausea, tiredness? Another possible way to slightly detect pregnancy, the body odor or urine odor will change, which is due to hormonal changes in your body. Early morning tests are more reliable, as the sediments from the urine enzymes are stronger within the chemicals in the tests, and produce a better match to positive vs negative results.

Answer 8

you can find out when you are 1 day pregnat because the hormons that get released out of your body change and that is how the test picks them up early and you can buy the pregnancy test for early testing. the tests i'v found all to be accurate i'v had 3 children and they picked them up every time.

Answer 9

You may have ovulated late. If you did, you might be having a long cycle so it would seem like you're late when you aren't. Your luteal phase is the time between ovulation and your period, and is about 2 weeks.

I would retest, then make a Dr. appt.


Good luck, either way you want it.

Answer 10

it is better to wait till you are at least 2 weeks, or even a month late... this will give you a perfect answer and not one where you could be dissapointed....

do another test in a week if you havent come on by then and you will more than likly get a positive. it all depends on hormon levels.

good luck!