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Sorry - not at all horsey related, but just after a bit of "what would you do" advice. Period was due last Tuesday, 30 December. Still not come on today, am sometimes 2/3 days late. Came off pill about 1 year ago, basically decided we would like kids, but not desperate, so if it was going to happen it would. Took a test yesterday, which was negative but have some nagging doubt in my mind that it could be wrong. No sickness or anything. The other thing is that I am a smoker! What would you do - take another test, or wait a few more days to see what happens?
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The tests you buy but are more accurate than the hospital tests according to my GP, most of them can be used on the first day your period was due if not before. I would maybe take another test and if it's negative then you are probably just late.
 
i had 3 negative tests and a negative test at the docs, it was only the blood test that came up positive with my son. you can get a false negative but not a false positive. good luck!
 

use the didgital tests i found the normal ones didnt work with me but them did...
but you may also not be pregnant your body sometimes plays tricks on you, mine did it quite often untill i did become pregnant on the random and wasnt expecting it...
just wait atleast another week.. good luck tho x
 
You must use an early morning urine sample for these tests (first time you pee). Even with that there is a 10 per cent false negative rate.

Years ago I had several negative pregnancy results and they were all wrong. My son is now 30!!!
 
I would test again. I was a week late before I though about testing and was still drinking and smoking quite heavily as it hadn't occurred to me that I was pregnant. Don't worry too much about the smoking just now but quit once you know. I did and I haven't had a cigarette for almost 3 years now!
 
Think the smoking this is my biggest worry - I have cut down the past 6 months to the amount I was smoking, but obviously would stop immediately if I was pregnant - which is why I am kinda edging towards doing another test sooner rather than later. Was surprisingly disappointed when it was negative yesterday though!
 
I smoked up until the day I found out I was pregnant ( we had no idea at the time. my son was a planned accident
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Re the tests, I got my dates wrong and thought I was only 3 days late, but turned out I was actually 6 days late. My son is now 19 months and going strong!!
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if i was you and wanted a baby personly id give up smoking right away, some people sail though pregnantcy without any problems.. they do what they want, smoking, drinking, drugs ect but yet there baby comes out prefectly healthy, i on the otherhand fell pregnant with my first baby, i had done everything right, i dont smoke i dont take drugs and i didnt drink when i found out i was pregnant, but at 28weeks on christmas day 2005, to my horror, my baby boys heart had stopped beating, it was like my whole life had crumbled away, i had to go home tell my family and then go back to hospital a few days later to be induced on the 29th dec 2005 i gave birth to my babyboy Hayden he was still-born he weighed 2lb but was the most beutiful baby id ever seen, it broke my heart had to have a funeral and all that, so there, thats my story, got abit upset so best stop. i now have a 18month old girl, Ellie in my sig... x hope everything works out for you x
 
I couldn't get a positive test for nearly 3 weeks, even though i knew i was pregnant. Turned out i was expecting twins!!
 
what test did you use?

Try using a First Response test they are extremely accurate and can detect the lowest level of HCG.

You should also wait until your urine is quite concentrated before you test, either first thing in the morning or collect it in a container first- if its quite dark in colour( e.g a little dehydrated) do the test if its relatively clear chuck it away and try again later. Sorry yuck i know
 
If I were you I would give up smoking anyway. Start taking folic acid (if you're not already!) and although I know it's really tempting try and wait a few days until you take another test.. I can't believe how expensive they!. Good luck and keep us posted...
 
Yup - I would give up smoking and start with folic acid, it took me three tests to confirm and I was about a month late by then, are your boobs sore and does your mouth taste a little weird? - these were my first symptoms, although by boobs would get sore when I was due on anyway. Good luck, will keep my fingers crossed.
 
I took 9 tests with one of my pregnancys i KNEW in my head i was pregnant but test kept coming back negative in end gp sent me for scan and sure enough i was pregnant, this was over 18 years ago so maybe test werent as good as they are now,
 
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