 [ Symptoms ] with both of my pregnancys an at home urine test did not say positive until a week or so after my missed period does that mean i ovulated later in my cycle instead of the usual 14 days after my period started did i ovulate later in my cycle for some reason i know with my first son they tested my hcg levels and they were low would that contribute to their being a delay in a positive result and are hcg levels normally low in some woman what causes this [ Disease ] some home tests will not read a pregnancy until 2 weeks 14 days after your missed period i was 4 months pregnant and every home test was negative i then went to the dr to find out i was almost half way done with my pregnancy already i was shocked i have had 3 children since then and have never purchased another home test