How can I know if I am pregnant? What to Consider?

Have you ever had that kind of doubt? Well, many women find themselves in this dilemma, especially when they want to get pregnant and are having intercourse for that. The problem is that not all cases of pregnancy are evident. Therefore, some women may ask themselves: how can I know if I am pregnant with so many symptoms or even without them? What should a woman take into account when she wants to know if she is generating a new life?

First of all, to know if she is pregnant with apparent symptoms, the woman must know that not all symptoms similar to those of pregnancy are really indicative of pregnancy. As stated in this post , the woman may have several symptoms similar to those of pregnancy due to the significant increase in hormones that the body has after ovulation. Therefore, the so  called post-ovulation symptoms may give the impression that there is, in fact, a baby on the way, but this is not always the case. To know if a pregnancy is really on the way, other aspects must be taken into account, and this is true for women who are trying to get pregnant and also for women who do not want to get pregnant and have symptoms.

In addition to the symptoms that we will discuss below, if you want to be more sure to confirm a possible pregnancy, pregnancy tests are essential. Easy to use and with a clear result, you can purchase your Famivita pregnancy test here on our online store .

For women who expect to be pregnant, symptoms may be the most concrete way to detect pregnancy, even if those symptoms indicate ovulation. However, for women who have no symptoms, knowing if they are pregnant can become more complicated. Before menstrual delay, symptoms should not be taken into account in any way, so even women who have no symptoms may still have a high chance of being pregnant. Common symptoms of pregnancy include:

  • Sickness
  • Swelling
  • Pain in the lower abdomen (cramps)
  • Appetite (lack or excess)
  • Breast pain
  • Bitter mouth or excessive salivation
  • Constant urge to urinate

Not every symptom is a sign of pregnancy, but their absence does not mean much. What is really worth considering is menstrual delay. If this happens, chances are there is a pregnancy in progress. However, in the early stages, pregnancy will not be detected so quickly. It is not uncommon for women to take pregnancy tests to detect a pregnancy with a short delay and fail to achieve a positive. Only some time later will the result appear.

How do I know if I am pregnant before the delay:

Few women are able to discover pregnancy before menstrual delay. It is possible that it will feel the difference in your body, but the HCG hormone is not yet high enough for a blood test or pharmacy to detect. If detected, a quantitative examination can be indeterminate with values ​​as low as 10, 15 and even very close to the minimum value of 5 or maximum of 25, which is the reference of most laboratories. However, if these values ​​happen, it is possible that the woman is pregnant. In this case, it is suggested that she repeat the exam in the same laboratory in 3 days to monitor the evolution of HCG indices.

So, do you mean that I can start making quantitative HCG beta even before the delay? To avoid frustration and unnecessary expenses, it is best that you do not. In the same way, it is suggested not to perform too early in order to avoid anxiety and, also, to be able to get HCG at a more advanced stage and not need to constantly monitor . What you can do to know if you are pregnant, really, are the pregnancy tests, as already mentioned. Some with sensitivity above 10mUI, can detect pregnancy with greater precision than some laboratories that do qualitative beta HCG, as in the case of Famivita pregnancy tests.

How do I know if I am pregnant after the delay:

You can now say: “But of course! After the delay, it’s easy! ” But it is not always, you know? Some women have late ovulation, and others also have a longer delay in implanting the baby. Therefore, even if the cycle is regular for 28, 33 days or more, it is only possible to have a positive result after a period of more than 10 days late. This is the reason why some doctors recommend the test only with 15 days or more.

The implantation of the embryo in the uterus (nesting) can happen from 7 to 15 days after fertilization . If we take 15 days into account, after 16 days of luteal phase there would still not be enough hormone to detect pregnancy. In this case, there would be almost a 0% chance of confirmation. So, as my own experience I established a safe limit of 5 days late. If implantation takes place within 15 days of fertilization, there would already be some index, even if minimal, of HCG in the body. The problem is when late ovulation happens together with late nesting. You should wait a little longer, about 1 week, for example, and then repeat the exam. This regardless of whether or not you have symptoms of pregnancy.

Some conditions are important to check when there is a probability of an ongoing pregnancy, as in the case if you breastfeed, take medication, use contraceptives or if you have recently had a miscarriage . Know that pregnant does not menstruate and that blood that you noticed may also not be the nesting. A test should be done shortly after the delay before any initiative.

In conclusion, then, menstrual delay must be taken into account . If this is longer than 5 days, then I advise you to try a quantitative beta hcg or a pregnancy test. I hope your delay and symptoms become pregnancy (if you want to get pregnant, of course)! For those who do not wish to become pregnant and see symptoms as a great possibility, the condition should be assessed individually.

See also: Explanation for Main Pregnancy Symptoms (No Pregnancy)

Dr. Alexis Hart
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My name is Dr. Alexis Hart I am 38 years old, I am the mother of 3 beautiful children! Different ages, different phases 16 years, 12 years and 7 years. In love with motherhood since always, I found it difficult to make my dreams come true, and also some more after I was already a mother.

Since I imagined myself as a mother, in my thoughts everything seemed to be much easier and simpler than it really was, I expected to get pregnant as soon as I wished, but it wasn’t that simple. The first pregnancy was smooth, but my daughter’s birth was very troubled. Joana was born in 2002 with a weight of 2930kg and 45cm, from a very peaceful cesarean delivery but she had already been born with congenital pneumonia due to a broken bag not treated with antibiotics even before delivery.

Dr. Alexis Hart

My name is Dr. Alexis Hart I am 38 years old, I am the mother of 3 beautiful children! Different ages, different phases 16 years, 12 years and 7 years. In love with motherhood since always, I found it difficult to make my dreams come true, and also some more after I was already a mother.Since I imagined myself as a mother, in my thoughts everything seemed to be much easier and simpler than it really was, I expected to get pregnant as soon as I wished, but it wasn’t that simple. The first pregnancy was smooth, but my daughter’s birth was very troubled. Joana was born in 2002 with a weight of 2930kg and 45cm, from a very peaceful cesarean delivery but she had already been born with congenital pneumonia due to a broken bag not treated with antibiotics even before delivery.

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