Long Cycle & Possible Pregnancy: What to Do?

Question
I have usually been 28-31 days for a cycle, asit stands right now I am 32 going on 33 days--we are activiley trying to conceive but I had a really stressfull month including  stress test and overnight hospital stay --should i be taking a pg test or am I just out of wack from stress

Answer
Dear Jodi,

Either is possible - stress can definitely affect your cycles, but if you are actively TTC, then you very well may be pregnant.

My suggestion is to wait until you have at least missed a full period (as opposed to just being a couple of days late) and take a home pregnancy test. In my opinion, most false negatives occur because tests are taken too early and with urine that is too diluted. So make sure you use 1st morning urine (upon waking) to make sure that it has been in the bladder for at least 4 hours and is a concentrated sample for the most accurate results.

If a HPT at that point is negative, then you may have just skipped a period due to some increased stress in your life right now. Keep trying!

I hope I've helped you and I wish you fantastic luck!! Please don't hesitate to write with any other questions you might have.

Brenda