4-6 days late
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No, most women will O approximately 12-14 days (your LP) before AF comes. However, a LP can be like 9-16 days instead. If your LP is less than 10 days you should see your doctor as this can result in more difficulties getting pg. Your LP usually doesn't change much from cycle to cycle (1-2 days) so after you O you know that AF will come say, 15 days later, unless you are pg.
So, for me, my cycle typically goes:
CD1 - AF comes
CD18 - O day
CD 31/CD 1 - AF comes again.
So my LP is 12 days, but it takes me until CD18 to O.
You can O shortly after AF appears, but you usually don't O right before AF because it is O that determines when AF is coming. But, you can get spotting before AF. It is also possible to O more than once a cycle.
Hope that helps. If I am wrong, someone please correct me.
So, for me, my cycle typically goes:
CD1 - AF comes
CD18 - O day
CD 31/CD 1 - AF comes again.
So my LP is 12 days, but it takes me until CD18 to O.
You can O shortly after AF appears, but you usually don't O right before AF because it is O that determines when AF is coming. But, you can get spotting before AF. It is also possible to O more than once a cycle.
Hope that helps. If I am wrong, someone please correct me.
Okay, I understand what you are saying. I guess in my mind I'm thinking if I had gotten pregnant around 12-14 days before my expected period, or even right after my period ended (less likely) I would have gotten a positive test this morning because I would be at least 2 weeks pg. So the only way at this point that I could be pregnant is if I ovulated late, like right before my period was supposed to come, and I wouldn't get a positive test yet because it would be too early. But from what I understand this is not how it works, or if it does it's very uncommon. So what's the reason for being a week late? I know people say this all the time but truly and honestly, I have never been a week late before.. especially with no signs of AF... ?
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Usually you will O around the same point in your cycle, but there are some things that can throw you off - stress or sickness being the top 2 that come to mind right now. Some women just also have irregular cycles so that can throw off when in their cycle they O. Did you just come off BCP or anything? That can also throw off your cycle. If you are normally very regular, haven't been sick or stressed (but I think we've all been stressed, it's the holidays!) give it a few more days, a week or so, and test again. It can be tough, but without knowing when you O'ed it's hard to say where you are in your LP, if you did O (you can have cycles when you don't O, but they are usually the same length as a "normal" cycle).
Sorry, that's the best thing I can advise. Wait a few days or a week and test again if AF isn't here. talk to your GP as well if AF doesn't arrive. I've read a few people on here have had to go get AF "jump started" but I think they usually have irregular cycles...
Sorry, that's the best thing I can advise. Wait a few days or a week and test again if AF isn't here. talk to your GP as well if AF doesn't arrive. I've read a few people on here have had to go get AF "jump started" but I think they usually have irregular cycles...
Ugh... it's Saturday evening now, and day 36 of my cycle. Nothing. Not even a sign anymore.. I haven't had a cramp in a couple of days and I am terribly irritable. It's driving my husband crazy. I really need some women's support right now, lol! I will probably call my ob Monday morning if I haven't started yet and see what's going on. The only thing is, like you ktbean, Monday will be day 38 and not necessarily soon enough to test for hcg if I O'd late. I guess we'll see...
Krista, I wasn't going to but I will test again tomorrow (mond). It will be ten days late then and with absolutely no sign of AF. I did have lower back ache and mild cramps a few days ago but nothing since. No more spotting that I can tell though I pushed a tiny amount of tissue up there yesterday and saw a smear of brown blood. (Sorry to be so graphic). Not helping myself I know. I am ready for AF just want to know either way!! Are you going to do one too?
I'm not necessarily planning on testing tomorrow.. hopefully I will get in with my ob and I'll just do whatever she says. I'm going to tell her I want to get seen right away because if I'm not pg I want to see if kick starting my period is an option. But yeah, I feel the same way you do.. If AF is coming, then come on already! This is a real pain in my butt. But I'm trying to be patient and relax.. no need in freaking out when there is nothing you can do... right?
Krista, What happened at the doc? I haven't tested yet, I'm trying to keep off these sites for my own sanity! Doc told me to wait a week last week and I will. I'm now 11 days late with occasional spotting. So far 7 neg HPT and one less then 2 quan test. Resigned self to fact that it's just one of those things and so waiting for AF. HURRY UP!
I was wondering what happened with you.. I am so sorry you are going through all this!! I see my ob on Thursday so we'll see then. I started a new thread too. I still haven't started my period either and I'm around 9 days late. I haven't tested just for like you said, the sake of my own sanity. I've had a lot of discharge (tmi sorry) and this morning the slightest of a pink - not noticable unless examined - tint to it, but nothing since. I wish you the best and please keep checking in!!! TTYS 
Good luck with everything on Thurs. Still haven't tested, will do on friday I think. Though it felt like AF was coming today but nothing and now the cramping has gone. Slight blood but not enough for a pantliner or anything. Sigh. Fingers crossed for you!
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Best of luck testing on Friday!! I was 16 days late before AF finally showed!! It really messed with my head...I had weird tinted cm that was pinkish and tan for a couple days before AF finally got here in full forced cramping pains! Are you having any cramping at the moment??? I had that a week before AF and the cramping would come and go...then the last 3 days before AF got here, I had stronger pains, tint bit of spotting red but more so colored cm.
Thanks Avistar, you're quite right! Same sort of thing happening. Well, AF arrived with a vengence. Yesterday. 14 days late. Very painful and heavy. Not going to wonder too much more (I'm exhausted), but could I have been??
Cried for a short while then took my gorgeous nearly three year old son to the park and let him throw leaves all over me.
Today I'm relieved, in pain but relieved. ONTO THE NEXT CYCLE! Good luck everyone, hope you get your BFP's, I will soon I hope!!
Krista, let me know what happened with you!! K
Cried for a short while then took my gorgeous nearly three year old son to the park and let him throw leaves all over me.
Today I'm relieved, in pain but relieved. ONTO THE NEXT CYCLE! Good luck everyone, hope you get your BFP's, I will soon I hope!!
Krista, let me know what happened with you!! K
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Argh, don't you just hate that! It comes late and then when it does, it basically kills you with the cramping!!! Mine was like that and it only really stayed for 2 days...now it is gone, and I am on CD 4....weird. Best of luck with your new cycle! Preg symptoms are a lots like pms 
Preg symptoms are a lots like pms 
