10 Ways To Know if You Are Pregnant
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So, you think you might be pregnant. This can be a stressful or exciting time, or both. A pregnancy is a huge life changing event. Here's ten signs or symptoms that might indicate pregnancy. You may have all or none of these. Always confirm pregnancy with your doctor and start prenatal care as soon as possible if you are pregnant. Good prenatal care is extremely important.
Signs and Symptoms of Pregnancy
- Late Period/Missed Period - This is often the first sign that you may be pregnant, but it's not foolproof. There are other things that can effect a menstrual period including stress, weight changes, changes in birth control, and breast feeding.
- Morning Sickness/Anytime Sickness - Many people do have morning sickness while pregnant, but there are other reasons to experience nausea and vomiting. People that having morning sickness usually start experiencing it 2-8 weeks after conception, so throwing up the morning after you think you conceived may just be stress or bad takeout the night before.
- Food Cravings - These can last throughout a pregnancy, but they are easy to imagine up for the woman who thinks she may be pregnant. Other causes may be an impending period, stress, depression, or a diet that is lacking in certain nutrients.
- Sore Breasts - Pregnancy comes with sore breasts, sometimes extremely sore breasts. For some women this is not much different then the sore breasts they experience when their period is imminent. Bottom line here, it's hard to distinguish between pregnancy and PMS. That said, it may be a very encouraging sign for women who don't experience breast tenderness on a regular basis.
- Darkening of Areolas - This is a common sign of pregnancy. Personally I have seen this as a very early sign of pregnancy once out of three pregnancies, in the other two pregnancies this sign showed up long after I learned I was pregnant. So, not having this symptom does not mean you are not pregnant. Other causes of darkening of the areolas are hormonal imbalance and residual effects of a prior pregnancy.
- Frequent Urination - This usually starts about 6-8 weeks into a pregnancy, so you may know you are pregnant by the time this kicks in. Interesting factoid: Pregnancy is dated from your last menstrual period, so you are calculated to be two weeks pregnant at the time of conception! There's a lot of reasons for increased urination that have nothing to do with pregnancy, such as diabetes, increased fluids, and a urinary tract infection.
- Headaches - Many pregnant women have frequent headaches due to the sudden hormone surge of pregnancy. Once again, there are a lot of other reasons for frequent headaches, including stress, an impending period, and caffeine withdrawal.
- Fatigue - Are you exhausted? Missing your favorite shows because you fell asleep early? This could be a sign of pregnancy. It could also be a sign that you are stressed, depressed, or getting the flu.
- Implantation Bleeding - Sometimes, when the fertilized egg implants itself into the uterine wall there is some cramping and or spotting experienced. This happens 6-12 days after conception. Other causes include impending menstruation, a cut from intercourse, infection, and break through bleeding.
- Positive Pregnancy Test - If you get two lines you can start celebrating. Do a dance, call some friends if you like. False positives are extremely rare. False negatives are much less rare and are usually caused by testing far too early. Try to wait until you are actually late for your period, give the hormones a chance to get into your system and be measurable. If you do decide to test early, please don't count on that negative and go out and binge drink or anything! Now, when I talk about a positive test I mean two clear lines, not maybe I see a faint second line if I hold it up to the window at an angle. You know who you are. I've been guilty of such tactics myself. Also, resist the urge to read the test after the time indicated on the box. An evaporation line can occur, looking like a positive test.
Good Luck!
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Yes, there is a definite chance. A boy who practices that type of birth control is bound to become a father.
i have 5days untill i come on my peiord and i had sex 2weeks ago could i be pregnant???
Tiffany i think we can't assure now if you are pregnant it is only 5 days. Are your menstruation regular? At somehow sex makes the body of the woman specially the reproductive system malfunction, My friend tells me that every time he have a sex, her girlfriend always delay for 3 to 7 days.
This Hub has a very useful tips. I am now aware and have more idea if someone ask me if she is pregnant.
im almost 2 weeks delayed i had sex 2 weeks a go but my bf pulls it away before his sperm come's .. do u think am i pregnant ?
me and my husband had sex like two weeks ago and he came out and cleaned and then we did it again. i dont know if i am pregnant or not. i have irregular periods and it comes when it wants. i dont have headaches or mood swings. my breast are pink and brown around. i have been having the cramping but thats it. i really dont know what to do and i dont really need to be pregnant right now.
Hi
I just read ur articles.
I took pregnancy test yesterday for three times and all is positive. So I bought the expensive one and it's positive but with the cheaper one is the other line is faint.
I found out that i am like 3-4 weeks pregnant and would like to see a doctor if I'm really pregnant. When do u reckon I go and see a doctor? But my partner said wait til 2 weeks.
Congrats, MessyBebe. A line is a line, you are pregnant. False positives are extremely rare, 4 false positives, practically unheard of. Doctors usually like to see women for the first time between nine and eleven weeks. Call your doctor for an OB referral and set up that appointment. Your doctor may want to confirm the pregnancy with an in office test but they are basically the same as the home tests. Good Luck!
Christina, if you really don't want to get pregnant withdrawal is not the method for you, it has a failure rate of almost 20%. That's one in five! I guess you have to just wait and see. A pregnancy test about three weeks after the incident should be fairly accurate.
My boyfriend always pulls out but sometimes he pulles out a little too late and two nights ago he just left it in and im really scared because I laid there for like an hour until i asked "did you ever come?" and he said "yeah...in you" and Im like really freaking out because i know my period is coming soon but they're kinda irregular they're alway 3 or 4 days late..im so scared.!
desiree, if you stress about it, this will slow it down so much! this can make your periods slow down, and cause you too panic more, if you wait about 3 weeks, if nothing take a test. you should then find out :)
good luck x
hi girl..
I'm back. =) yeah I found out last week that I'm 5 weeks and 6 days. We went to the ultrasound.. But unfortunately I'm on pain Like cramping or abdominal pain and so Im bleeding once but not heavy just light period. Do u think it's miscarriage? I hope not.. =(
Hi
Looking for advice.
- before anything I was on birth control for about 6mnths. I stopped because i've been ttc for abt 2yrs now, but nothing happens. My cycle are irregular but when it does come I always get it around the 14th or 15th - i've been to 3 different dcts. & they want to regulate my period by giving me birth control pills again - I refused. My last period was Sept. 16 ; started taking Fertility Blend had sex & its been 2wks since I was suppost to get my period. & I see nothing which I didnt pay much mind bcuz its irregular. Yet my breast are darker I can see my veins on them... Severe headaches, feeling very bloated .. Like fat!, Very tired always sleepy but thats about it. I dont want to get real happy & end up w. A negative ; any advise on when I should get tested ? Or on what should I do ?
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My fiance and I had sex a lot Saturday n Sunday its only Wednesday, but I have a lot of the symptoms of bein pregnant now, keep in mind this would be my second pregnancy. Sense its only 4-5 days is it too early to tell?
I'm not on any birthcontrol and we did not use condoms either, my next period is nt due for another couple weeks. I did an ovulating calendar online and according to that we were having sex my days of ovulating. This timing seems to early but a lot of signs are leaning towards pregnant.
I have the very very light pinkish bleeding which only lasted all day Tuesday with menstral cramps but nt extreme like my normal period symptoms, I feel restless a lot foods do not sound or look good at all.
With my first pregnancy I was about 4 weeks along when found out, and only tested than because I craved milk really bad (a lot) and breats were a lil tender, and I had a close call with him very early so I'm scared if I am the bleeding and cramps are from bad things.
Some help and inlightment would be greatly appreciated. Thank you :)
MesseBebe, I'm sorry I didn't see this for so long. How did it turn out? Are you still pregnant? I had spotting and cramping during my first pregnancy and now that baby is 14, so it doesn't necessarily mean miscarriage. There's a lot of 'growing pains' with ligaments stretching and what not. Please let me know, I'm curious.
Osita1216, test now, if you haven't already. You should get a positive test about 14 days after conception, sometimes earlier. You may want to start charting so you can pinpoint your ovulation. I used fertility friend when I was ttc and it was pretty helpful.
Katie07
Please understand that I'm not a doctor, just a mommy of three. 4-5 days is way too early for a pregnancy test but some people just seem to know when they are pregnant. With my first one, right after the act, the words "we just made a baby" went through my head like a lightening bolt. We had.
The bleeding could be irritation or an implantation bleed. The cramping could also be from implantation, or a number of other things. If I were you I'd get some dollar store tests and start testing about 10 days out. Believe it or not, they are the most sensitive tests I have ever used.
Oh everything is fine.. I'm turning 24 weeks this week..
But thanks for ur advice
i have been having symptoms of being pregnant for about 2 weeks now i have took 4 hpt and all but one came out negative i was supposed to start my period today .. could i be pregnant
I am 10 days late on my period and my pee is really strong smellin. My breast is kind of sore but not real bad. For my period I spotted about 6 days after I missed my period but that was all I did. Could I be pregnant?? Please email me. Bcountry1997@windstream.net
Last month my period was only 3 days and that is not usual for me. This month I have not gotten my period I am 6 days late. My nipples have been sore but no sign of my period. My boyfriend pulls out right before he comes. So can someone help me do u think I'm pregnant?
george 11 months ago
if a boy pulls away before he fully sperms without using a condom is there still a chance of getting pregnant?