Late period and BFN

[Bee15]

Hi everyone,

I’ve been lurking for a while but this is my first post. I am on cycle 6 of TTC after coming off the mini pill in December. My cycles have been between 28-30 days with one 33 days. I haven’t tried OPKs yet as we wanted a couple of months of ‘going with the flow’ but will start on the next cycle (if needed!).

I’m currently CD35, no period, but have had lots of abdo cramps this week and lots of EWCM (more than I’ve had before). I also seem to be going to the toilet every hour, but not sure if that’s because I’ve drank loads in this heat! I tested on CD31 and today and both BFN (FMU). I don’t know if it’s relevant, but I have had covid this cycle, but we also still manage to DTD regularly.

Has anyone had any experience of getting BFN when late which then go onto BFP? DH is super supportive and my best friend knows, but it can feel so lonely in the waiting right? So just after a bit of hope I guess?

sending lots of love to you all 💐

I got a BFN on CD37 and a positive on CD42. Am currently 30 weeks gone and I think I must've ovulated around CD25. My cycles have been all over the place since I came off the pill a few years ago to be honest so it doesn't surprise me.

Give it a week or so and try test again! Fingers crossed

Hi @AverageJoan ! Thank you so much for your reply and massive congratulations to you! I hope everything is going well for you in your pregnancy! Your story is really encouraging! Although, I’m slightly worried that if I have ovulated much later, we may have missed it but just a waiting game I guess! I will retest next week…!

Covid can delay ovulation (like any virus can) which would then make your period late. I’ve had covid myself during this cycle and couldn’t OPK as was on holiday - covid was just before holiday was negative when on holiday - so no idea when I ovulated (or if I even have for 100%) but I know it wasn’t on time

hopefully you will get a bfp but thought I would mention it so you don’t think there’s something seriously wrong if it’s just really late.

Hi @allgoodthings84 sorry to hear you also had covid! Thank you for your reply. I did wonder if that could also be the case. It was the second time I’ve had covid this year, so may have affected me more this time. Covid has a lot to answer for hey?! Hope things go well for you too ❤️

Hope you get the result you want! 🤞🏻

Thank you ❤️

I got a BFP on CD52. Turns out I ovulated really late. Keeping my fingers crossed for you

Hi @Squishybean - thank you! Oh wow! What a wait for you! How did you cope?

got a positive ovulation test when I’m 2 days late on my period? Can this mean I am pregnant? No sign of my period, but nauseous and cramps as if it will start but nothing else and boobs still sore.

@KikiBear23 could do, have you done a pregnancy test?

@KikiBear23 definitely do a pregnancy test. A dark ovulation test could mean you’re pregnant but also could be that AF is about to come so only way to be sure is with a pregnancy test. My ovulation test lines are dark 1-2 days before AF arrives. If a pregnancy will show on a LH test it definitely should do in a pregnancy test too

Fingers crossed for you @Bee15! Hope you get the outcome you want ❤️

I’m in a similar position, I’m on day 38 of my cycle (9 days late). My cycles are usually 28-29 days. Have tested but had a BFN, but I’m suspecting that I’ve ovulated late as I didn’t get a positive ovulation test when I tested earlier in my cycle.

The waiting game is the worst! I personally just want to know either way X

Hi @Rainbowbub so sorry you’re going through similar ❤️ Hope you also get the outcome you want too! The waiting is absolutely horrible isn’t it? What are you doing to distract yourself?

Im roughly 10 days late now and have had a couple of BFN. So I’m just residing myself to this just being a missed period and waiting and seeing. Although, I think deep down I’m still wishing ❤️

We have a manic couple of weeks coming up, which will be a welcomed distraction (although AF had timed itself beautiful originally with all the plans, so not looking forward to it rocking up whenever it wants to - especially if I’m camping in the middle of a field 😂)

If AF has not appeared in a couple of weeks, I guess I just speak to my GP? I’m more determined now to do OPKs from Sept to understand when I ovulate. I swear the last few days have felt like ovulation, but not sure how that works 😂