blood test is negative but I still think I'm pregnant!

[mary27]

I am 27 years old and trying to have a baby. My periods are always regular, never late! but this month I missed my period so I went to the doctor to have a blood test done 3 days after I was suppose to get my priod. Unfortunately it was negative. But I believe I'm pregnant.
Even though the blood test was negative could I still be pregnant? can the test be false? has this happened to anyone?

[dslavoie]

Guys, I hate to disagree with some of you that say a negative blood test=no pregnancy... I had a negative blood test and 2 days later tested positive with the urine test...Now I have a 4 year old from that...So, the blood test IS NOT entirely the most accurate pregnancy test.  It IS possible that someone can be pregnant with a neg blood test.

[db1986]

I'm going through a very similar situation.  I have very similar symptoms.  And just like you, I wouldn't mind being pregnant, but if I'm not, what's going on with me?!  Did you end up being pregnant or no?

[ashleyjoshea]

It sounds like you are pregnant to me! Although it is possible that you're not it is more likely that you are.

It's annoying when pregnancy tests don't work for all women. :( Sometimes I wish I didn't know that pregnancy tests sometimes produce incorrect results. I also wish I didn't know that sometimes women just don't have enough hcG to show up on a test. I have sudden vision change, swollen & tender breasts (my breasts have never swelled) headaches, and frequent urination. My period was five days late but I did end up bleeding. I had cramps two weeks before I started and all through my "period' I took three urine tests and all negative. I'm pretty sure I'm not pregnant now just because of the negative tests but I'm frustrated about the symptoms. I wouldn't mind being pregnant however I'm by no means trying to become pregnant so I don't believe it's a phantom pregnancy. I'm just tired of thinking I'm pregnant. I wish I just KNEW for sure either way.  

[karlabearz]

I was wondering if anyone can shed some light on my situation? My LMP was on October 6th, I was due on between 23 and 27 days later, I was two weeks late, and it was light for 3 days, I'm now on cycle day 60 with no signs of my period coming, I had nausea early on but I'm coming up 9 weeks now and still have tender breasts, I'm sleeping in until early afternoon else I feel too tired to do anything, my cervix feels like it's been cramping (can't find anything about this online, only about uterus cramping) my appetite is changing, craving carbs more than normal. My doctor is useless, it took three weeks to get 2 urine tests done both of which were negative, still awaiting paperwork to get a blood test done. Any comments would be useful. Many thanks and baby dust to all :) x

[momoftwo2003]

Hi all, I started looking online for some possible answers to my situation.  I stumbled across this one and figured I'd explain my situation and get some feedback.  The first day of my last period was on May 15th.  I'm pretty regular and was expecing my next period to occur around June 12th.  My fiancee and I had unprotected sex on May 21st and May 23rd.  I took a home pregnancy test on June 15th and it immediately came up positive.  I called and scheduled an appointment with my gyn and saw him today.  He did an internal ultrasound and found nothing.  I have all the pregnancy symptoms ( I have children already) --swollen/tender breasts/nipples, nausea, minimal spotting on June 18th and VERY sensitive to certain odors.  I have yet to have a period.  The doctor said it could be too early to see on the ultrasound.  However, I was pregnant last year around this time and at 4 weeks and the doctor saw a sac immediately, but lost it.  He sent me for labwork today and then the tech who drew my blood said to me "Oh, how many weeks are you or you don't know yet?"  I replied the doctor said about 5 weeks.  She said in response "Oh they are doing this test early, they usually don't do this until 12 weeks or so".  I just looked at her.  Is there something these people don't want to tell me???? My results will be in, in 2 days.  I will find out then if I am pregnant or not.  My gut feeling is that I am..I know what being pregnant feels like and I'm never late.   This would be my fiancees first baby. Any advice/guidance would be GREATLY appreciated.  

[Elle82]

I totally agree with Brownkiss, I was having PG symptoms, did HPT's ( several of them
) which all came back neg, had two blood tests which came back ned, I was convinced that there was somthing going on with my body even if it wasn't PG.  So I booked in for an ultrasound and what was there a "sac" it wasn't until I MC that it was confirmed.  So yes these test can be wrong and every woman is different and experiences different things.  These so called professionals need to take a step back and realise that we are all individuals, maybe they should be on these sites just to see how many people do go through things which they say dont happen.  
I wish everyone the best of luck.

[Brownkiss]

I have read all of the post and I myself happen to be experiencing the same symptoms. What kills me is people addressing "Phantom Pregnancy" because of a false negative. I even had the da** nurse laugh in my face because I haven't missed a period. I guess whatever nursing school she went to didn't address "Decidual Bleeding" which mimcs a menstraul cycle but it isn't. Also I tested negative through blood and urine at the hospital but I had two positives at home(cheap @** test) Anyway it just hurts my heart that a health care professional is so judgmetal they really need to be cured of their GOD like inferiority complex because it affects their brains, just like we are experiencing so called " Phantom Pregnancies"  LMAO!!  Can you tell me how you can develope pregnancy symptoms after having casual intercourse and just be sick and others notice your body changing and "NOTHING" OMG how these health care professionals need to retire. As well as these wanna be dr.s on here. I feel all of the ladies pain, it is very confusing, new , and mind boggling in everyway!!! Baby dust and Blessings to ALL!!!!

[ShockinglyRefreshing]

Hey Ladies...

So to clear up a few "impossibles" ....

Yes..it is UNLIKELY that you may be pregnant if you are getting all false tests. However it is not impossible. There are several other message boards on this site alone with dozens of women who were unable to find out they were pregnant without an ultrasound. Sometimes your body does weird things and makes the HCG undetectable on the tests. Sometimes this is a sign that something is wrong (i.e ectopic pregnancy, etc) but many of the women went on to have full term births of perfectly healthy babies.

Also...yes it is EXTREMELY unlikely that you would have an actualy menstral period when you're pregnant, because your body usually does not release more eggs once one has been fertilized. However!! it is also not impossible....there are documented cases of women who have given birth to two twins that are weeks even months different in age....even cases where they give birth to twins who don't have the same father!! SO it's been proven that SOME women, in rare cases do continue to ovulate and menstrate even when pregnant.

My point being.....with our bodies...ANYTHING is possible. If you really truly believe you are pregnant, and you are "having all the symptoms" go to the doctor....don't let cost be a factor...you can usually find a clinic with sliding scale charges or even payment plans. But if you ARE pregnant, you should know as soon as possible so you have take the best care of your baby!  If you aren't pregnant, then you need to know what is going on, you may have cysts or other issues that mimick pregnancy symptoms and if not treated properly can effect your ability to get pregnant in the future.


So to all of you trying to concieve, keep the hope alive! Don't stress! and just hang in there!

To all of you and your impossibles.....I'm sorry....life just isn't that cut and dry!

[sheenattc5years]

if you dont have anything nice to say then go soewhere else, of course we know it would not be a period because you dont have periods while pregnant, but what else are you supposed to call it. and who are you to tell someone what to do when there thinking about having a child, that was not her question to us, that part is none of your buisness, my husband and i have been trying for a baby for five years, and we started trying a month after we got together and here we are still together and loving eachother stronger than ever, and we have been through hell, and well if it doesnt work out then it just doesnt but that is no reason for us to just give up now. and i thought you were verry rude about the chemical pregnancy remark, a chemical pregnancy is the same as a mc and its is just as hard to go through as a mc. so get lost and find someone else to tourcher.

[Clysta]

You do NOT get a real period when you're pregnant. It is physically impossible. When you get a period your body sheds the lining that is used to nourish the growing child. If this happened during pregnancy, you would miscarry. There is a large difference in vaginal bleeding and mensuration and most women confuse the two because they assume any blood is their period. It sounds like you've had a chemical pregnancy if your blood test is coming up negative. They detect even the most trace amount of HCG in your body which would show up if you had any sort of positive in the past. Or you were never pregnant in the first place and it's possible you thought you saw a positive. It's hard to say. The mind does quite a few things to us when we want something, and you clearly want a child. If you do, sit down with your boyfriend and talk something like that over. Make sure you're fully prepared for everything this entails. Many couples will think they're ready, and then end up breaking up or hating each other in the end because they weren't ready emotionally or financially.

[noxiousgum]

Hey, I guess I'll add my story in hope for some advice, my period has been out for about a month now, so since april begin may, I didnt get my period in may.
I used to be on the pill, as many people my age are(19) but because I reacted allergic I stopped, the stupid thing was me and my boyfriend did have sex and this without protection, I know stupid!
Well it was about 2 weeks after I should have gotten my period that I noticed I hadn't.
SO I was getting reptty worried and qickly did a test, which came out positive. WHich I was glad about.
Though a week or two later I stared having doubts about it because I was starting to feel strange and I still hadn't had my period.
So I talked to my bf about it which wasnt muc help he assumed that I couldn't possible be pregant and that I shuouldn;t worry about it, but it;s so hard because I feel so strange all the time, my boobs hurt sometimes and are very sensitive, I pee all day long, I have troubles on the toilet in general, I have a rise in temp, my belly seems swallon, like my guts arent working properly, and I feel really emotional all the time, and cry about everything.
Well I just couldn't all the waiting and after the second test which also turned out negative I had a blood test done, which was also negative, but still I'm having my doubts, my period has come now, but still I'm worried.
My mother had the same when she was pregant with me, up untill her 4th month she got her period every  month, so I'm really worried this will be the same for me.
And I read about phantom pregnancy every time I got a negative test there was a hope in teh back of my mind, thinking that it was a shame it wasn't positive, am I going mad is my mind just playing tricks on me,?
I really dont know what to do anymore, help please!

[ecmont032]

AF came yesterday.....maybe i was driving myself crazy!!!!! oh well better luck next time,huh???

[ecmont032]

Oh...also this happened to my best friend..she had unprotected sex in january 2006 and when her period was supposed to come towards the end of the month it was light and only lasted a couple days. she went to the dr and had a blood test done..I told her it was too early but her he could see if she was pregnant thru blood test as early as 2 days after conception. The test was negative but she missed her period in februaury and low and behold she was 5 weeks pregant...when I talk to her she reminds me of her situation...keep hope alive girls!!

[ecmont032]

I know how all you feel. I'm 25 years old and had a period 3/4 and 4/1->which is exactly 28 days. My next period was due 4/29 but nothing came and another is due 5/27. From 5/3-5/5  I had that feeling like my period was coming but nothing came. I went to the ER during my lunch break on 5/7 and they drew blood but said it was negative. A male dr told me I had pelvic pain and to take 2 motrin every 4hrs. WTF!!! Now, had I came on my period on 4/29 i would've ovulated 5/10-5/15 but on 5/10 & 5/11 i kind of spotted..there was like 3 or 4 spots both days..I finally went to the OBGYN on 5/24. I took a urine test and it was negative. She drew my blood to check for thyroids and put me on Prometrium for 12 days. She told me its safe for women that are pregnant or trying to get pregnant. It should jumpstart my period. She said if it doesnt come after 12 days to get a HPT. I'm scheduled for an ultrasound on 6/15...I sure hope I'm pregnant but if not we'll keep tryng!!!!! keep me posted and I'll keep you posted!!!
PS-->she also told me start prenatal vitamins!!!!!! I'm very hopeful guys!!!!

[crazyforjesus]

I am in same boat as alot of you.  I will not go into details but I will say that I found a couple of websites where many women testify to having had both negative urine and blood tests and actually did turn out to be pregnant and had healthy babies.  Some did not test positive til week 5, some not til month 3 and a few not til month five.  So to all who commented it was impossible(as if they knew everything) it is possible and many women have experienced it!  The Lord will bring the counsel of many to nothing.  Keep your hopes alive.  With God anything is possible...If God could cause Sarah, in the BIble who was barren and long past child bearing years to conceive ..you too can get pregnant..only believe.  Be it unto you according to your faith.
God bless and stay in faith
Cindy

[laumum]

Hi everyone. I had my period on Feb 11 - 16th and havent had one since and today is the 8th aprill. So i am around 28days late (4weeks). which would make me about 7 weeks preg. I have done 4 hpts all neg and so i went to doctor, I was so nervous as I am only 19 but I belived i was pregnant. Doc rang back the same day and said my blood test results were negative. I felt slightly relieved as I am currently training to be a veterinary nurse and this wouldnt be a great time to get pregnant, but I also felt upset and cried about it coz i had convinced myself I was pregnant.
I then thought, what else could be wrong? I am visiting doctor again Tuesday as on my last visit he said my belly was swollen but b/t was negative .....??
I stil believe i am pregnant and will keep you all updated. I have been feeling very sick and heartburn all the time. My stomach is tender and achy and my mum also believes I am pregnant. Because I am a vet nurse, I am handling drugs and doing xrays so I need to be soooo careful at work. If they dont do an ultrasound at docs for me, I dont know what ill do. My doc is great tho so hope he will or ill just have to wait for next period . will keep u updated. please comment if you are having the same problems as me. I have had no bloody discharge at all, no spotting, just clear discharge,
Lauren xx

[LiLR3D]

Ok, blood tests can be wrong Just as hpt can be wrong also.. if you test to early you can get a negative.. you may not have enough hcg n your blood.. it can be to early!! AND DID YOU ALL KNOW YOUR PERIOD IS DETERMINED DURING OVULATION.. IF YOU STARTED STRESSIN OR MAYBE WANTING A BABY REALLY BAD AFTER OVULATION, YOU CAN STILL BE PREGNANT! BUT IF YOU WERE STRESSING AROUND OVULATION TIME OR WANTING THIS BABY REALLY, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A DELAY IN YOUR PERIOD! A WOMEN BODY WORKS REALLY WEIRD.. lol BUT ITS REALLY TRUE! So basically your mood during ovulation determines Wen your PERIOD is coming.. so best advice to all is not to rush into testing so soon! every women is different! you CAN test and get negatives and begin to stress! remember you CAN get false negatives so don't stress! because if YOU ARE pregnant it can be harmful to the baby.. (we wouldn't want anything to happen to the bundle of joy!) But the best thing to do is wait til your next cycle! if your still not on, you would be more likely to get accurate results while testing! you would most likely have enough hcg in your blood! a period to period is about 28 to 33 days which meaning if YOU ARE pregnant you could be from either 4 Ta 5 maybe even 6 weeks.. by than you CAN get an ultra sound! AND ULTRA SOUNDS DNT LIE! Basically everything is up to the women's body.. every1 body WORKS REALLY DIFFERENT! JUST PRAY.. GOOD LUCK TO ALL HOPEFULLY THIS RELIEVE SOME STRESS AND IS SOME WHAT HELPFUL.. :) ALL SMILES LADIES!! :) 8) =)

[LiLR3D]

Ok, blood tests can be wrong Just as hpt can be wrong also.. if you test to early you can get a negative.. you may not have enough hcg n your blood.. it can be to early!! AND DID YOU ALL KNOW YOUR PERIOD IS DETERMINED DURING OVULATION.. IF YOU STARTED STRESSIN OR MAYBE WANTING A BABY REALLY BAD AFTER OVULATION, YOU CAN STILL BE PREGNANT! BUT IF YOU WERE STRESSING AROUND OVULATION TIME OR WANTING THIS BABY REALLY, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A DELAY IN YOUR PERIOD! A WOMEN BODY WORKS REALLY WEIRD.. lol BUT ITS REALLY TRUE! So basically your mood during ovulation determines Wen your PERIOD is coming.. so best advice to all is not to rush into testing so soon! every women is different! you CAN test and get negatives and begin to stress! remember you CAN get false negatives so don't stress! because if YOU ARE pregnant it can be harmful to the baby.. (we wouldn't want anything to happen to the bundle of joy!) But the best thing to do is wait til your next cycle! if your still not on, you would be more likely to get accurate results while testing! you would most likely have enough hcg in your blood! a period to period is about 28 to 33 days which meaning if YOU ARE pregnant you could be from either 4 Ta 5 maybe even 6 weeks.. by than you CAN get an ultra sound! AND ULTRA SOUNDS DNT LIE! Basically everything is up to the women's body.. every1 body WORKS REALLY DIFFERENT! JUST PRAY.. GOOD LUCK TO ALL HOPEFULLY THIS RELIEVE SOME STRESS AND IS SOME WHAT HELPFUL.. :) ALL SMILES LADIES!! :) 8) =)

[chekei]

i had my last menstruation last jan. 28 and haven`t had yet my next menstruation until now...had light spotting last feb.14~17...experience morning sickness and nausea...i tried urine test last marc 3 but negative resul, the doctor even test for transvaginal ultrasound but didn`t see at all...i really feel i`m pregnant...im presently in japan, and the doctor didn`t talk to me much because i only know few japanese words...he adviced me to come after two weeks to do further tests...do you believe im pregnant? i reallly feel I am!

[taken09]

my last period was jan 12 i havent recieved my period this month so i went to birthright and took a test it came back positive right away now today i had jus a little spotting like the size of a quarter in my underwear so i paniced and went to the er the took a urine sample and a blood test frm me..the doc said the blood test came back negative so either i had a miscarrige or i wasnt pregnant at all but get this he wants me to come back in two days to take another pregnancy test..i dnt understand coud the blood test be wrong could i infact be pregnant..i feel like iam..im always tired never really have an appettite always sick..i even thru up water one day..someone please help me im just so confused...

[prego_not_crazy]

I am 9 weeks along, have missed 2 periods and had a negative blood test??  what??  I am sooo pregnant: symptoms - 98.8 - 99.7 temp since conception, nausea, larger breasts, rounded, protruded belly (I am 5"8 125 lbs, so it's quite obvious) cravings, aversions, increased vag discharge.  Did I mention I already have 2 children, so I know what this feels like?  15 negative pee tests, 1 negative blood test.   Just stumbled across the below info and thought it might be helpful to the rest of you.   Please check any meds you are on to see if it is in one of these categories.  My nasal spray is  and that is exactly why the blood test is negative.  I think I struck gold!!  Now I can go in to the doc, show my big belly and tell her the joke is on her!  lol

Medications that can decrease hCG measurements include:

•Promethazine (used as an antihistamine in combination cough and cold products to treat allergy symptoms and to treat nausea or vomiting from illness or motion sickness)


•Diuretics
Medications that can increase hCG measurements include:
•Promethazine (can increase or decrease hCG levels)
•Hypnotics (like Ambien)
•Medications to prevent seizures
•Drugs to treat Parkinson's disease
•Prescription medicates that contain hCG, (Pregnyl, A.P.L., Profasi, Chorex, Novarel, or Ovidrel)
•Phenothiazine drugs, such as Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)

[CARO_23]

I AM 27 YRS OLD.THE LAST TIME I HAD MY PERIOD WAS ON NOV.09. ITS NOW JAN.20,10. AND I STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN MY PERIOD. I'VE TAKEN ABOUT 4 STORE BOUGHT PREGNANCY TEST & THEY ALL SAID NEG. I JUST GOT TODAY A BLOOD TEST & IT STILL SAID NEG. I'M AFRAID IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING WORST BUT IF I AM I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO FEEL SINCE EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT & IT WOULD BE MY 1ST PREGNANCY. SO DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT TO GO ASK FOR THE DOCTOR? SHOULD I ASK FOR A ULTRASOUND TO BE 100% SURE? SINCE I TAKE ACNE MEDS THAT WOULDN'T BE PREG.SAFE.& ITS SOOOO WEIRD TO ME SINCE I NEVER JUST SKIP MY PERIOD.

[alexa111]

i only had my period between 2-3 weeks ago normal for about 5-6 days. and 2 weeks later(now) for the last 3 days i have experienced bleeding and stomach cramps and a few headaches only for 3 days i dont have any idea what it is maybe pregnancy but it doesnt feel like. what else could it be? when is the best time for me to either go and have a blood test or take a pregnancy test?

[emmasimon]

im 5 weeks late and have done several urine tests, which have come out negative, i had a blood test on monday and come back negative :( i still feel i am pregnant as i have 3 children already , my fella and i really want another baby and all this waiting is horrilble wish there was a way to just tell us .