Period late. Neg tests

[millyhopemum]

Apologises if in wrong area to post.
Currently 5 days late and getting negative HPT results.
Trying for baby number two and with regular periods it’s unusual for me to be late.
Got it all mapped out on an app to help me get pregnant and had sex during my most fertile days.

Excited period is late but there’s just no signs of pregnancy and all is negative.
Only used cheap ones from Tesco and Wilkos but I thought most are 99% accurate. Only done 3 so far.
The only thing I haven’t done is done one first thing in the morning (keep bloody forgetting)
Would taking a test through out the day affect the results (like diluted wee)?
With my first I took a test 4 days before my period was due and got a BFP!
Anyone else experienced negative tests to suddenly have a positive at all?
If so how long after your missed period did you get it?

Tia xx

OK guys,
I’ve just taken the last test o did earlier today out my bag (did it at work) and now I see a very faint positive line.
I know your not supposed to read them after 5 mins but this happened to me the first time round.
It took an hour to show up.
Can anyone else see the line?
Not trying my hopes up as I’ve heard about Evap lines lol x

I can see a line but would test again first thing to be sure.

Yep, there's a line. But as it was outside of the time frame I wouldn't 100% trust it and do another tomorrow morning. Can you get a first response?

Yer I’m not getting totally excited until I see that BFP line
I’ll wait till morning and see the result.
But yer I may get first response ones too if the morning one is still unclear.
I must have tested 8 times in my first pregnancy (due to disbelief) and racked up a right bill so been sticking to cheap ones this time lol
I hate this waiting game.
I just assumed it would be a more clearer line 5 days late x

Even if you normally have regular periods, you may have ovulated a bit later than normal this month, or implanted late. Also some women take a bit longer than average for the HCG to start ramping up. Good luck OP, I really hope you get the result you want.

Super annoyed today
I waited all night and saved up my morning wee. Only for the test to be invalid! No lines at all.
Going to get first response on my way to work and hopefully have a definitive answer.

Just wanted to add, with my third, I was about 9 days late before a defined positive line shower up.
It was very frustrating at the time, not sure why it took so long to show.

You are right, the cheap ones are far more sensitive. I found (at the time) Superdrug was the most sensitive.
I went through a lot of tests in those 9 days 😂

Update.
I’ve tried 2 clear blue early detect ones and a first response and all 3 day negative.
Still no period. 6 days late.
So frustrating lol.
I’m going to wait till the end of the month and try not to think about it.
If I still haven’t had my period by then and still a negative looks like a trip to the doctors for me.
Thanks for your support guys x

I'm going through a similar thing right now, did you end up getting an answer @millyhopemum ?