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Possible false negative pregnancy test? How do you handle the waiting game?

Lindsey - posted on 06/26/2011 ( 1 mom has responded )

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I'm new to this community and was wondering how you all handle the waiting game. My husband and I have been TTC baby #2 for six months now (he works out of town, so it's not possible to time his homecoming perfectly every time). However, last month his timing was perfect.

My period is four days late now (unheard of for me). With my son I "knew" I was pregnant before my period was due (I was watching an episode of Extreme Home Makeover and cried through the entire episode, which is not like me at all). I've had the same feeling all week. I've been weepy, nauseated, lightheaded, etc. But I've taken two HPT's (yesterday and today) and both were negative.

I'm starting to doubt my instincts a bit, thinking perhaps it is all in my head and now I keep expecting to get my period at any moment. I don't like to think that my mind could cause my body to feel this way, and that I could be having a "phantom pregnancy", it makes me feel like I am losing touch with reality.

I'm not exactly a patient person at the best of times and this is driving me nuts. It's hard to concentrate on anything else.
All I want is to know for sure.

Has anyone else had false negatives with their pregnancies?
How do you all deal with this agonizing wait for a concrete answer?

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Brianna - posted on 06/26/2011

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with my daughter it was a huge surprise so it was a few days after i was late before i took a test cuz i didnt even realize i was late at first lol. but with my 2nd pregnancy we were trying to concieve i didnt get a positive test until i was 5 days late (this pregnancy ended in miscarriage at 10 weeks). i am not trying to concieve at the moment but i feel pregnant lol.. i am expecting me period tomorrow but my boobs r sooo sore the last few days i couldnt help myself but to take a test this morning which was negitive but i guess ill see if i end up getting my period or not.. i just no that its very strange that my breast hurt like this but i guess its always possible that they hurt because im going to get my period. if it turns out im pregnant ill be very happy i really want another baby but i just wasnt planning to start trying till summer was over.

just hang in there i no how much it sucks to wait good luck :) keep us updated on if u r pregnant or not



if i was you i would wait another week if u still dont get ur period and u are still getting negitive tests you should call ur doctor and get them to do a blood pregnancy test. my sisterinlaw didnt get a positive test with her first baby until she was 11 weeks pregnant

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