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So, I am 4 days late today - 2ww has become an 18 day wait! Tests are pretty much negative although faint lines on all cheapies, nothing on FR. I don't know when I ovulated, had insemination on day 18 because I usually ovulate day 19 although didn't this time, but we were on holiday days 20-27 so it was our last chance.
First question - I know stress can delay your period, but I thought it was that it delayed ovulation, and then by default your period was delayed. I'm sure that once you've ovulated your luteal phase is finite, so your period will always come 14 days after (or however long yours is usually) unless you're pregnant. But people are telling me that my body "knows" I want to be pregnant so is tricking me, or the worry of it is making my period late... that doesn't sound very scientific to me... thoughts?
Secondly, is there a "right part" of the urine stream to use for testing? Usually I pee into a cup as soon as the stream starts, but today I did it a little bit, realised it wasn't enough then got some more, from the end of the stream. I've noticed the instructions for some midstream tests say use the beginning of the stream as hormones are stronger. Today's tests were significantly fainter, especially for FMU, and the FR was negative. Could I have accidentally messed up, given we are talking about lines that are already really faint?
First question - I know stress can delay your period, but I thought it was that it delayed ovulation, and then by default your period was delayed. I'm sure that once you've ovulated your luteal phase is finite, so your period will always come 14 days after (or however long yours is usually) unless you're pregnant. But people are telling me that my body "knows" I want to be pregnant so is tricking me, or the worry of it is making my period late... that doesn't sound very scientific to me... thoughts?
Secondly, is there a "right part" of the urine stream to use for testing? Usually I pee into a cup as soon as the stream starts, but today I did it a little bit, realised it wasn't enough then got some more, from the end of the stream. I've noticed the instructions for some midstream tests say use the beginning of the stream as hormones are stronger. Today's tests were significantly fainter, especially for FMU, and the FR was negative. Could I have accidentally messed up, given we are talking about lines that are already really faint?