Early Symptoms Of Pregnancy And Testing
For some women who are trying to get pregnant the key sign to success is a missed period. But there are earlier signs you can watch out for varying from woman to woman in form and strength. Sickness can start as early as a few days in, other have bloating, and others say they have tightening feeling in the stomach.
The earliest time you should really take a pregnancy test is 2 weeks after conception as there is not enough hCG in the body to detect otherwise, even using a sensitive home pregnancy test designed to be used for early testing, before a missed period. But by testing earlier you are losing some of the accuracy - the highest accuracy per cent sensitive tests give if you test before a missed period is 90%. So if you get a negative result you may still want to wait and see if you get your period. If you do not, you need to retest again.
Until then there are signs you can look for to help gauge whether or not you are pregnant. These include: Being very tired and feeling fatigued. Morning sickness (that can actually happen any time of day or night). Spotting can happen 3 to 12 days after ovulation. Bloating. Breasts becoming tender, swollen and blue veins appearing. Needing to urinate often. Craving foods.
Symptoms change from woman to woman, and in some are severe, and in others do not appear at all. Some woman start noticing signs within just a few days of being pregnant, and others may have to wait a few weeks. Every woman's body is different and how the changing hormones and rising hCG levels affect it changes too.
If you do spot these signs, take a pregnancy test. It is easy to do, just peeing on a stick or into a cup. After 2 to 3 minutes of waiting you will have your result. Remember that not all tests are equally sensitive or display the results the same way, so read the boxes and make sure you choose one suitable for your needs. If the result is negative but you are not convinced see your doctor and they can either do another urine test or order a blood test.
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