You want to know the earliest possible signs of pregnancy? You are not alone. Many woman watch and wait each month with held breath and crossed fingers until they have a conclusive answer to the question: could I be pregnant?
Of course you could get a pregnancy test, but the results are not always trustworthy.
If you test before your menstrual cycle is set to begin you have over a 40% chance of getting a false negative (this means your pregnancy test results say you aren’t pregnant, when in fact you are).
Why a false negative result? Assuming the pregnancy test is administered properly, false negatives occur because the pregnancy test is unable to detect enough of the pregnancy hormone hGC.
The fertilized egg doesn’t even begin to produce this hormone until after it is implanted in the uterus, which takes almost two weeks after fertilization. But there are other tell-tale indicators that can serve you as the earliest possible signs of pregnancy that might make you reconsider your total reliance upon a home pregnancy test.
The A-B-C Guide?
Now, anyone who could give an error proof A-B-C guide to pregnancy detection would be a millionaire many times over. Too bad no one has cracked that code yet.
Pregnancy is so very different not only from one woman to the next, but from one pregnancy to the next that almost every sign, symptom, consideration or other pregnancy ‘norm’ is only a general rule at best.
So now that you know these are not hard fast pregnancy guidelines you can expect a few of the following indicators to point you toward a positive identification of early pregnancy (6-10 weeks or earlier).
Sensitivity Can Be A Sign
After conception the breasts and nipples may become unusually sensitive, and not in a good way. They are tender and uncomfortable. It is true that the breasts do get larger and the areolas darken, but this doesn’t happen until after 14 weeks of pregnancy.
At about 10 days post-fertilization the fertilized egg, which will become your baby, moves from the fallopian tubes into its cozy home inside your uterus. This is called implantation, and is the cause of several early pregnancy signs.
Feeling Crampy And Sore?
You may feel crampy or soreness in your belly and abdomen as your baby grabs hold. Because this timing occurs near the onset of your menstrual cycle it is easy to mistake these cramping feelings as nothing more than the monthly discomfort, but if your cycle is delayed or unusually light check for pregnancy.
Implantation can also cause bleeding. Don’t worry, implantation bleeding is very common and does not pose a threat to the health of you or your baby. Implantation bleeding is generally very light and is brownish in color.
Another very early signal that baby is on the way will send you trotting your way to the rest room with greater than usual frequency. This is because your body kicks into super efficiency mode the second fertilization occurs.
To protect the baby your kidneys kick their usual cleaning functions up several notches, sending you to the toilet to rid your body of the additional waste.
Tiredness And Nausea
Early pregnancy also comes with extreme feelings of tiredness and perhaps nausea. The morning sickness (which lasts all day and into the night) and fatigue will pass as you enter into weeks 12-14 of your pregnancy.
Earliest Possible Signs Of Pregnancy?
The most well known earliest possible signs of pregnancy is the missed menstrual cycle. If you miss your period, but had cramps, tiredness, and breast tenderness the pregnancy test may be a matter of routine to verify what your body is already telling you: you’ve got a baby on the way!
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