How long should I wait to take a pregnancy test?

If you have missed your period and you are thinking that you might be pregnant you can take an over-the-counter pregnancy test and if it's positive then you are pregnant and congratulations. If it is negative and there is a chance that you might still be pregnant, and you should wait a couple more days and take a test again, like maybe 5 to 7 days. The reason you might get a negative result in the first place just shortly after your period should have happened is because your body starts to secrete a hormone called human chorionic Gonadotropin or HCG. Which helps to support the pregnancy, and it grows exponentially during the first trimester so maybe the levels are high enough yet for the pregnancy test to detect. So give it a few days and wait for those hormones to continue to rise and then after a few days then maybe they'll be detected by the test at that time. If you have any other questions for me feel free to ask them on our Facebook page Facebook: intermountainmoms and recommend us to your friends and family too.