Help! Am I pregnant? 1 week late

[WorriedJay]

Ive been reading threads and obsessing for the last week and thought it just best to right a post!

I will try and keep it it short with the needed info.

Me and my partner are happily childfree, use condoms and ive never missed a period, untill now.

I started getting cramps a week before due on and assumed it my period coming. A week and went, no period. Im so so so bloated and gasssy (sorry tmi) My breasts are heavy and sore, ive been getting car sick/light headness. Again thought this was just bad pms. Im now just over a week late. I took 2 cheap tests a few days ago negative. I thought this was jump start my AF. But it didnt. After googling ive learnt pms is very similar to early preg.

I bought a clear blue early test and after 3 mins, the result is the photo. I sent it to my partner confirming defo not preg!

I took that as a negative and went out, when i came back there was a obvious light blue line. And now looking at it, i see a very very very very faint blue line in the photo i sent. Am i losing my mind? Help!

Clearblue are terrible for having lines when not pregnant and getting evaps. At a week late you would have a very strong line. It’s more likely you have ovulated late or had an anovulatory cycle. if you want to double check get a boots own brand early results test and use first morning urine, but doesn’t look like you are pregnant

Those ones are nortorious for evap lines.

Get a pink dye test from boots or something. At a week late you should deffo see something!

Get one of the clear blue digital tests that say "pregnant" or "not pregnant"

If you're a week late it will give you a straight answer

Okay thank you! You are all making me freak out a little less! Ive never been late before (34years old) and wouldnt have thought much of it if not for the cramps and such.

I will get a different test if still no AF in a few days.

If you're already a week late, I'd pop out and get something like these tomorrow:
https://www.boots.com/boots-pregnancy-test-strips-5-tests-10271017?cm_mmc=bmm-buk-google-ppc--PLAs--Health_Pharmacy-_-UK_Smart_Shopping_Health_Pharmacy_Google&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwvilBhCFARIsADvYi7IMgRlz69MAu9zGWjP3JXuDXR4C9pK1zLwulxtttkf3bCnKPRFxSAAaAiNNEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Use first morning urine to take the test.

Multiple in a pack so if doesn't arrive after another week take a second.

You might just have skipped a period. Are you unwell at all? If you have something, even asymptomatically it can screw with cycle. I skipped a period when I had covid. No other symptoms, but tested positive day before period was due to start and skipped it entirely.

You can’t read the result after the time stated, as everyone else says use a digital test.

Hope you get the answer you want!

With my first pregnancy I couldn't get positive test until several days being late. With second one it was sooner. Personally I was using digital ones or 1st Response. Don't like these ClearBlue line ones. Before pregnancies I did some times have periods late with cramping and bloating worse but if you don't usually have sore boobs then def try again in a few days.

Nothing like the stress of a late period to make your period even later!

Fingers crossed you get the result you want on your next test. I use the cheap pink ones from Home Bargains.

Thanks everyone, AF arrived!! Extremely late but here none the less. Still no clue why I was so late and had such a long build up of symptoms. I was so convinced I was pregnant.

Thank you again for everyones advice!