? about testing and late ovulation

Ladies,

Hello - I was hoping for your input on my current situation.  Long story short - I miscarried on July 7th at 6 weeks (blighted ovum).  Hubby and I are trying to get pregnant again.  We failed during my last cycle, but there is still hope for this cycle.  Here is the deal....

My cycles are usually 30 days, today is CD33 though and no sign of AF.  I took an OPK and got a positive result on CD18.  The thing is, I broke down and took a HPT late last night (2 in fact) and both came back negative.  I'm stupid, I know.  I just couldn't wait until this morning and those were the only 2 I had, so I wasn't able to test again this morning.  I'm trying not to get upset, there is still hope, right?  #1 - I shouldn't have taken it at night, the last time I went to the bathroom was 3 hours prior.  #2 - Since I didn't get a positive OP****il day 18, I could have ovulated on CD18 or later (maybe 19, possibly 20?), so it would still be early to detect the HCG levels on an HPT.  #3 - The biggest screw-up, it was late and I wasn't really thinking, so I only let the test strips soak in the urine for 5 seconds instead of 20 (again, stupid).

Maybe I'm not really even looking for input, rather just a place to vent.  I don't want anyone (friends/family) to know we're trying and I know you ladies are so gracious in listening to other people pour out their feelings.  I soooo want this to work.  I guess I should be happy its day 33 and still no AF.  Have any of you late ovulaters ever experienced this?  A negative HPT on the day you expected AF, or even the day after?  I guess I'll get another couple of tests and try again (this time in the morning though).

Anyway, thanks for listening!  I hope you all have a wonderful day!

Monet

I was just going to e-mail you!

well if you had the + on CD18 and you have a 16 day luteal phase (I think that is "typical") then maybe you are just too early to test

*keeping fingers crossed* for you!

Keep us posted!

liz

If my cycles are normally 30 days and I get a positive on OPK on day 18 then my luteal phase would normally be 12 days, right?  And thats assuming I actually ovulate on the day I get the positive OPK.  Possible (and hopeful)  case scenario - I got the positive OPK on day 18, didn't ovulate until day 19 or 20, meaning I'm only 13-14 days past ovulation right now (meaning testing last night could have been too early, plus it wasn't first morning urine).  I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that it was just too early and there wasn't enough HCG to detect.  Thanks so much Liz!

Monet

I am about right on with your numbers.  my cycles were approx 30 days; ovulating typically on day 17ish.  The month that I got preggo; it was routine as others.  I always noticed no matter what day I OV on (if I got a postive) my period was always 14 days after.  So if I was day 17; on what would be day 31 turned to day one cause AF would come.  Also, the month I got preggo, I took a test two days before day 30 (we were going to an amusement park, and I thought I better check and negative)....it wasn't until the night that I should have started did I get a faint positive.  So hope this still gives you some hope because it's def still very possible that your levels just aren't high enough to detect on those HPT. 

I wish you the best!!!  Stacey

Thank you so much!  It sounds like we are very similar in our cycles.  I too normally O on day 17, but didn't get the positive OP****il day 18 this cycle (for some odd reason).  Yep, I normally go 30 days and then get AF right after (day 31 I guess).  Monday it should have been here, but here it is Wednesday and no sign.  Maybe (and I'm wishfully thinking I guess) since I O'd a day later than normal, AF shouldn't have been due until yesterday instead.  Since I tested so late at night, and didn't use the HPT properly by leaving it in my urine for 20 seconds, then maybe there was just no way to detect the HCG.  Again, thank you!  So nice to hear encouraging words right now!

Monet

The month I got preggo with my son I O'd on CD20 and did not come out possitive on a urine test until CD 33 and that was at the Dr. office and it was sooo light.  I hope you get your BFP!! :)

Thanks for the encouragement Jennifer!

Monet

I miscarried the same time you did. It was between the 7th and 8th. I am sorry if I was too wrapped up in my own problems to tell you at your time.

To answer your question about neg tests... I tested the day I should have gotten AF and got a neg. I went to the PCP and got a bloodtest and it was pos. That was a little over 24 hours later. Now, he thinks I am preggers again and told me not to waste my time taking another HPT since I didn't show the last time.

Hope this helps and good luck!

Thank you Kathy!  Good luck to you!  Keep us posted and I'll do the same!

Monet

Thanks and deal!