Re: HPT's, timing and worry

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Doubt you are pregnant. Run another first am preg test and calldoc if neg for med to start period. Older moms frequently have irregular cycles due to hormonal reasons.

At Sun, 23 Feb 2003, Older wrote: >
>Hello, I am a 42 year old mommy of three - my youngest being 14 months
>old. History of infertility [12 years between first two and nine years
>between 2nd and 3rd child]. I've had 7 pregnancies - three live births,
>3 miscarriages and one tubal pregnancy.
>
>I ovulated on January 31st and had intercourse at that time, and my
>period was due on Valentine's day, Feb. 14th. My breasts - mostly the
>nipples - have been tender since the day after I ovulated, although the
>tenderness let up quite a bit about three days after my period was due.
>My period did NOT arrive on the 14th. I took an HPT and it came back
>negative. I tested again later, and still it was negative. Now my
>period is nine days overdue - no sign of it whatsoever. And yet all
>tests that I've taken - the last being taken about three days ago - have
>all been negative.
>
>I KNOW I ovulated. What could possibly be going on? For older mommies
>like me, does it maybe take longer for the HCG levels to be high enough
>to show on a test? Is it possible to be pregnant and have a negative
>reading anyway? Ladies...any of you have this happen to you ever? Also,
>if I were to go get a blood serum pregnancy test, can they ever be a
>false negative or are they pretty accurate [and how early can you take
>them?]. I just need some guidance here. Thank you for your help.

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