Late with Negative HPT

Jaimels78

Hi Everyone,

I am fairly new to the board and having been TTC for four months.  Since going off the pill (which I have been on for 10 years) I have had regular periods.  Every 27 days give or take a day.  This month, however I am 6 days late.  I've taken two HPT, one the day my period was due and another 3 days later, and both came out negative.  It is completely depressing and confusing.  I haven't had any real symptoms except I am tired.  This has also been an extremely stressful week for me.  My puppy died a couple of weeks ago and work has had its challenges.  Of course, I am wondering if this is causing my period to be late.  I have been stressed before,  more so, and I have always been regular.  I am really confused.  Any advice out there?   Anyone in the same boat as me?  If AF don't show by this weekend, I plan on testing again.

lenfant1201

If you're not charting, you don't know when you O'd. If you O'd late, your period may not be late yet. I'm usually a 27 day girl as well, but my last cycle was randomly 31 days, and this cycle, I'm on CD16 and haven't O'd yet.

I would recommend charting with Fertility Friend. You can click anyone's FF ticker to get to the site. There are free tutorials to teach you how.

GL!

MrsB1010

You need to chart. FertilityFriend.com. You can get to it by clicking our tickers. Chance are that you aren't really late. Your body is probably just now adjusting to being off the pill. It took mine 3 months.

summer_12

babyschiller:

If you're not charting, you don't know when you O'd. If you O'd late, your period may not be late yet. I'm usually a 27 day girl as well, but my last cycle was randomly 31 days, and this cycle, I'm on CD16 and haven't O'd yet.

I would recommend charting with Fertility Friend. You can click anyone's FF ticker to get to the site. There are free tutorials to teach you how.

GL!

This.  I went through the same thing last month.  I've been TTC for about 6 months, and my cycle was pretty regular.  I was a bit "late" and was getting negative HPTs.  I finally realized that I was going to go nuts if I didn't chart!  Good luck!   

ReeseM

My first cycle off BCP was 60 days It takes a while to get back on track. I would take a test once a week until then, and keep having sex, cause you have no idea when you will ovulate!

Mrs. Mo

I will echo what the pps have said about charting. You may have just O'd later this cycle, but unless you chart, you wouldn't know. My advice is to take a HPT once a week until AF shows or you get a BFN. If it gets to CD60 and no AF, call your doc. In the mean time, click on the link at the very bottom of my siggy. Riley created a post a while back that has tone of great info in it.

everam01

Stress can mess with your cycle (and losing a puppy would definitely cause stress) so you might have just O'd late.

j_luvs_r

All of the above gave great advice.  I'd like to add that the reason your periods were as regular as they were was because of the BCP. 

Also, please read this:

https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/31027678.aspx

Good luck.

magnolia_femme

Everyone above gave great advice. GL and I'm so sorry about your puppy

ishka338

I am just getting off of a 51 day cycle. We have been trying since November and my 1st 3 periods came on time, but this one was 51 days and I finally got my period last night.  Take it from PP, you may have ovulated late.  I got to the point that I tested about every 5 days since I wasn't charting.  This cycle, I am charting all the way!  Good luck and try to stay patient.