After the sperm fertilizes the egg, the fertilized egg attaches itself to wall of the uterus. This can cause one of the earliest signs of pregnancy – spotting and, sometimes, cramping. That's calledimplantation bleeding. It occurs anywhere from 6 to 12 days after the egg is fertilized. T...
Learn some of the most common, and a few uncommon, very early signs of pregnancy. Watch for these symptoms if it's too early to take a pregnancy test.
The evolution of the pregnancy testMost ob/gyns take the hCG test for granted, but the development of today's pregnancy test has a long, fascinating history. Here's one of the earliest chapters in the evolution of this...
Changes in the breasts are among the earliest signs of pregnancy. A woman may notice these when she is six weeks pregnant. These changes are side effects of the pregnancy hormones estrogen and progesterone. These will affect the breasts and prepare them for breastfeeding after birth—even if sh...
This doesn’t mean you can feel implantation itself. There’s likely no such thing asimplantation cramps. But after implantation is the earliest that changing hormone levels might cause noticeable symptoms. How can you tell the difference between early pregnancy symptoms and your period?
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Food aversions– If some foods make you wince and nauseous, there is a good chance that you are pregnant. Most women report food aversions as one of the earliest signs of pregnancy. One of the causes for this aversion is the rising levels of beta-hCG hormone, says Moore. The best way ...
The earliest that a Home Pregnancy Test would be reliable is on the day her period was due. Use the first morning urine, it is more concentrated, follow all directions, especially on time, to the letter. It's not the sperm cell getting fertilized it is her egg, the ovum. Your sperm ...
is suggested by a recentCBS News storythat claimed that Down syndrome is disappearing from Iceland as a result of prenatal testing. The claim has been bouncing around the Internet for a few years. The earliest reference I could find was aNovember, 2015 letter sent to the Office of The Unite...
Get information about the various symptoms you may see during your first month of pregnancy—such as spotting, mood swings, and fatigue—and why you experience them.