You will be looking for the earliest possible signs of pregnancy if you are actively trying to conceive . For someone who is charting fertility signs will especially be looking for those little indicators that conception has occurred. These very early pregnancy signs can be obvious, but here are a few things to keep in mind:
- Conception occurs within 24 hours of ovulation.
- “Normally” you will not know you’re pregnant until your menstrual cycle is late.
- The average recommended time to take a home pregnancy test is approximately 2 weeks after ovulation.
- Realistically you are pregnant for up to 2 weeks before you can confirm it.
Do you know the top 10 pregnancy signs? Is there any way of knowing if pregnancy happened during the 2 weeks before the menstrual cycle is missed? The answer is yes and no.
Each woman is different in how her body will experience pregnancy symptoms. And, for that matter, each pregnancy is different. Some women will experience symptoms right from the beginning and others may not experience any at all. Some pregnancy symptoms will kick in after the positive pregnancy test has already confirmed pregnancy.
All of my pregnancies I had different symptoms at different times. Each pregnancy was unique and different. I had early pregnancy symptoms in 4 of my 5 pregnancies. In one pregnancy I had no symptoms almost the entire time except for weight gain and quickening.
Earliest Possible Signs of Pregnancy:
- Breast changes. Blue veins running across the breast – breast tenderness – darkening of the areolas.
- Cramps. A result of the expanding uterus at around the time the menstrual period is due.
- Fatigue. Hormones run rampant during pregnancy and the side effect is extreme fatigue, especially for a first time mom.
- Food cravings or aversions. Sometimes those funny little food cravings or aversions will appear right away.
- Frequent urination. This occurs during the first trimester and the last trimester. Early on it is due to the swelling of the uterus over the bladder. As the baby and uterus grows it will lift off the bladder giving some relief during the 2nd trimester.
- High basal body temperature. If you chart your temperature – it will continue staying in the high range because of the progesterone running through your body. Sometimes on a fertility chart you may even see a third level of high temperatures called “triphasic”. This is a possible indication of implantation taking place. This is among the first month pregnancy symtpoms.
- Implantation spotting. This can occur anywhere from 3 to 12 days post ovulation. This sometimes happens when the fertilized egg burrows into the uterine lining.
- Morning sickness. The effects of the pregnancy hormones can cause morning sickness with or without vomiting even before you know you are pregnant.
It is possible to have only one symptom or all or several.
Determining the earliest possible signs of pregnancy will vary from woman to woman and pregnancy to pregnancy. 
As I stated above, I’ve had different pregnancy symptoms with all five of mine.
- 1st Pregnancy – I had extreme fatigue, morning sickness and food cravings before I took the first pregnancy test.
- 2nd Pregnancy – I had absolutely no symptoms. The only reason I tested at that time was because of the lack of PMS!
- 3rd Pregnancy – at about 10 DPO (days post ovulation) fatigue hit me. The following morning I had some food aversion – from smelling biscuits cooking – I wanted to hurl! I tested at 11 dpo
and got a faint positive. - 4th Pregnancy – at about 5 dpo I had a strange cramping sensation that lasted about an hour. Then a few days later I had food cravings – for green beans and french fries. I tested positive at 11 dpo.
- 5th Pregnancy – I had an implantation dip at 6 dpo. I felt fatigue at 7 and 8 dpo. And I tested positive at 9 dpo – in the middle of the day!
Important note: it is possible to have all these “earliest possible signs of pregnancy” and not be pregnant. The only true test is the absence of the menstrual cycle and confirmation by a
pregnancy test.
Im having just about every early pregnancy symptom that there is. The only thing is that I am still breast feeding my 15 month old and my period has not returned. I know that there is still a possibility to be pregnant. I have take a couple hpt and they were negative. I had some pink cm on Wednesday morning and done mild cramping off and on since. I am very nauseous and fatigued and my temp has been running abtad higher. I’m beginning to think I’m crazy. Im wondering if these could be signals of my period returning as well.
Hi! My husband and I are currently trying to get pregnant. I was ovulating April 1,2,3. Is it possible to have symtoms this early? Starting yesterday I was hit with a wave of exhaustion. And I have been so moody. One minute I will be fine, then I will be so grumpy, and then I can’t stop crying. This is not normal for me. And then I have been getting cramps on the right side and food just disgusts me to no end. I don’t think I would be showing signs this early… but I just don’t know. Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
I’m a little concerned and that’s why i’m posting on this site. I have a history of ovarian cysts and sometimes it affects my ovulation which in turn affects my periods. So sometimes my period doesn’t seem to come on time. My last period was on April 2-6, and according to my period calender that i use to help kep track of my periods it was a few days late. Befor i started my period i began to worry because it was what i thought was “late”, so i took a hpt and it was a very faint positive. I had intended to tst again in a few days but i started my period so i didn’t take another one. My period though was not quit the normal. It started as very light spotting them seemed to get heavier and seemed normal. I”m concerned because my breasts have been swollen and tender, i’ve experienced a bit of nausea, dizzyness, and i’ve been really tired all the time it seems. My boyfriend pointed out these pregnancy symptoms to me. I am curious if i had a period and if it’s possible for me to pregnant. Any advice???
hi
i am currently 16 days late my period, i have had 3 negative pregnancy tests. Currently sufferring Nausea although i have not thrown up (yet).
i am concerned as we are trying for a babybut we suffered an Eptopic pregnancy last August and was treated with Methrotreaxate although its safe to try gain more worried about this drug i was given and if it may still be in systems. My normal cycle is between 29-34 days, I normally just mark every 28 days and see how it goes. I did ovulate in March as check and this was around 12-13th.
Could I still pregnant and its to early to tell?
I have always had very regular periods that last at least 5 days. My husband and I recently decided to try for a baby and my last period came on time, but was so light it was barely there. I didn’t have any of my normal ‘period’ symptoms. I’ve had a lot of headaches lately, and more heartburn then normal, but those are the only ‘pregnancy’ symptoms I have experienced. I took a test the day after the bleeding started and got a very faint line but I don’t know how to take it? Any suggestions?
Hi Kell,
and ended up spending heaps on more tests to confirm what the very faint line always confirmed. I have friends who got a very light period all through their pregnancies. If I was you I’d take another test in a week. And treat yourself like you are pregnant just in case that little one is there and needs the care. Good luck!
We’re just starting for number 3. My first 2 pregnancies I had a really faint line in my early tests, almost not there at all. Even a very faint line is a sign that the hormones are up and in my experience has indicated pregnancy. I always distrusted it though
A faint line on a pregnancy test is a positive.. you shouldn’t see any line at all.. I recommend a second test to be sure.
I am 41 and we hve been trying for almost 3 years. We have been going through injections and IUI, the first 3 treatments didnt work and period came 8 and 9 days after IUI. We are now on the 4th cycle and this time taking prometrium100mg x 2 at bedtime internaly. We are at 11 days post IUI and I have cramping for 2-3 days now. Does anyone know if prometroim will delay your period? We are praying that this will be our time. Any feedback would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Today is day 45 since my last period and I have so many symptoms of pregnancy. Around 3 weeks ago, I rember telling my boyfriend that I feel pregnant. For no reason at all, no signs or symptoms. Then, about a week before my period was due, I started spotting for 2.5 days. I started experiencing headaches and extreme fatique followed by cramps, backache, nausea and mood swings. I have taken many hpts, one doctors urine test, and one blood test-all negative. My doctor told me that, though I got negative results, I could still be pregant. He told me to wait until my next period would be due and, if it never comes, he will do an ultrasound. Why do some women test positive so much later than others? If I am pregnant and still testing negative, would it be too early for anything to show on an ultrasound?
Hey with my first pregnancy i took a docs test said no! Then took a hpt said no! But i felt pregnant i knew i was so i asked for a ultra scan works out i was 4 months gone! If you feel pregnant go with what you feel after all many years ago we didnt have test and had to rely on how are bodys felt but it must of worked as we are here now good luck
why do i test negative in home test kits for the first 2 months of my pregnancy?? i have had 3 pregnancies and everytime i had a ho,e test they would test negative and when i would get a positive i would already be in my second month whats up????
Some women don’t have a high enough level of HCG to show on home pregnancy tests that early on. Every pregnancy is different as well as everyone’s body is different. I barely have a high enough hormone level to show anything all throughout my pregnancy.
Im 23 and been married for 5 years. We’ve been trying for 4 years so now i don’t know if I am pregnant or not. I’m 28 days late with clear discharge, some cramping, dizziness, sore breast, some fatigue & very very moody. We kinda don’t want to take a test right now since we’ve had negative before but for some reason this time I feel different. Since I’m irregular I’m gonna wait for a few more days and see what happens but I’m really praying and hoping to be expecting
Hey Claudia,,, all the very best to you.
Even I have completed 4years of my marriage life. I this time opted for IUI after a miscarriage in dec. I did my IUI on 13th and 14th of this month. Even i am waiting for THE DAY. I can very well undersatnd your craving for the baby. All me good wishes are with u..
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Last June I was just feeling tired, after that, i began to get nauseas, then I realized that I was about 6 weeks pregnant. sadly when i got to 19 weeks there was a problem. the baby died so the doctors had to perform an abortion.
Now a few months later.. i´ve noticed that for the last couple of days i feel a bit queasy and iget a lot of headaches. suddenly eggs make me feel ill. my last period was on the 13th January. can pregancy symptoms manifest themselves that early?
Hi Tina,
Yes you can, with my son I knew I was pregnant just under a week after having conceived/tried. I had had a miscarriage a little over two weeks earlier and had already had a baby (my daughter) 1 1/2 years earlier so I knew my body well enough to notice symptoms, and I def felt symptoms very very early, I wasn’t sure before that if you really could feel them that early but sure enough I found out first hand you can. Tired, started to feel a little ill eating certain foods and o so tired!!!! I can’t remember whether or not I had sore breasts, I did with my first but not sure if I did with my son. Tested quite early, just before my period was due I think and took one during the day that was neg and I did not believe that at all so tested the next morning and had a very faint positive and then confirmed by bloods!! So exciting!!
So yes you can get symptoms early and more likely to notice them if you do get them if you are quite aware of your body.
All the best!
I had a tr march of 2009. Been almost 3 years and no bfp. This month I’ve felt very different. I’m 6dpo been crampy and having sensitive nipples since 3 dpo. I’m tired anxious and irritable. Don’t know what to think. I’m scheduled to get hsg test soon to see if my tubes are blocked. Then decided to get an iui done. Its so confusing. Do these symptoms sound like possible pregnancy? Any input would be great.
I have a question or rather a couple. About 5.5 wks ago I had a medical abortion (we had our reasons, don’t judge) I was barely 6 wks along. Well since then my husband and I have had unprotected sex a couple of times (we decided to try again). Here’s what has happened so far to cause my confusion: About 2.5 wks after I took a HPT it came back negative; So I thought nothing of it but then I kept getting positive and random positive OPK tests (used Clearblue easy digital) which I understand can happen due to HCG lingering in my system. So, about a week later I did another HPT, got a -, again. So I did a test a day after the 5 wks mark, I got a positive HPT (not overly bold but not faint, this was taken in the evening); so I thought, hum, wonder what is up? I do have sore nipples, a bit of an increase in appetite and some gassiness but these are things I get a week prior to getting my period. So I waited another 4 days (this past Monday) and took another HPT (once again in the evening but I decided to not use the bathroom for 4 hours before) and this time I got a fainter + (barely visible but there). I know that my period may not come back for 6 to 8 wks or longer but I am wondering why I would have gotten two negative HPT at 2.5/3 wks and now am getting varying shades of positive? I am using the same brand each time. Could it be residual or a new pregnancy? Or should I just wait and take another HPT in a week or so? Thanks!
I think the hardest thing about trying to conceive is the waiting and the unkown. You have a unique case and I would suggest the best thing is to seek medical advice. There are some things that can’t be figured out by reasoning alone (even though we wish we could…easier and cheaper).
You need to take a test in the morning. Pregnancy tests are qualitative, not quantitative. It sounds like you were pregnant again to me. It could be decreasing because it was a chemical pregnancy or you could actually be pregnant again, but the inconsistency of your testing is making it impossible to compare. You probably know by now. Best of luck to you!
How can you tell if it’s implantation bleeding or not?,. I ovulated on Dec 25 me and my bf had unprotected sex, im not on any birth control but i took a plan b earlier in the month but i had my period a week after on the 11th,. My next AF wasn’t scheduled until Jan 8th,. So 6dpo(6days past the 25) I started having this funny feeling in my stomach it was a slight pain on my right side,. Later that day I started to feel cramping and I went to the bath room and had pink blood in my CM,. Later that night it gotten a little darker and seemed heavier when I went to the bathroom,. I put on a pad but it never really reach the pad this lasted for 2 days,.now I’m spotting again,. I really never had this happen before..
My husband and I have been trying to conceive now for a while. I used to have irregular periods then the past 11 months I have had one. This month would have been a year. I ovulated from the 2-6. My period is late now. I have been feeling tired sleeping more that I should, nauseated, breast have been sore and have had lower back pain. I had a period last month and now with this one I am late. Could I be pregnant?
I’ve been having protected intercourse with the use of condoms and coitus interruptus. I can only remember once when we didn’t use any contraceptive. I’ve been nauseated on and off for the past 4 days since Friday, 16th December 2011, shortly relieved by eating. I threw up only once on Saturday evening around 2:00 AM. It could not have been food poisoning because the people who had the same meals as I did were fine. I had severe headache, not relieved by 2 tablets of paracetamol. I had a long vivid dream on Thursday or Wednesday about having a baby probably because we visited my hubby’s friend who just had a baby. I’m experiencing backache on and off, usually a pre-cursor of menstruation. My abdomen is rigid and distended. I took some senna tablets to relieve my constipation, managed to get bowel movement but abdomen still distended. My period is late by a couple of days but that’s usually normal. I had cramping this afternoon but no period came. I was very emotional last night and cried out of the blue. Should I take the test or wait? We’re not planning on having a baby until we’ve established a healthy and consistent diet and lifestyle.
hi. in may i found out i was 3 weeks pregnant but i got an abortion in june. after my 6 weeks, i got the depo shot. i was suppose to get another shot late sept. but i couldnt afford it. my partner & i hav had sex but hes been “pullin out”. in oct. i started doin some light bleedin for abt an hour or 2. the bleedin happened 4 abt 3 or 4 times a week. on 10/24 i was crampin early that mornin but i wasnt bleedin anymore. i started workin 2 jobs in nov. & last week i jus noticed that i did not hav a period in nov & i still havent had 1 this month. i’ve been havin 2 use the bathroom every 90 mins., & ive been havin really bad headaches, my sense of smell is different & i want an all beef hamburger(i normanly dnt eat beef). these are the same symptoms i had the 1st time. i took a home pregnancy test this afternoon but it was negative. could i still be pregnant?
Hello, I found this website hoping I could find
Some answers! I’ve been on birth control for about 5 years….missed maybe two pills my whole life and even missing one pill usually doesn’t hurt.. With my birth controll you have an option to take the sugar pills or not, which is the time you usually start your menstrual cycle…well I haven’t taken them for a long time and I started taking them just to get a period out of the way. It’s been 2-3 months or longer without a period. I’ve taken plenty of pregnancy tests and they all come out negative. I’ve been really sensitive and really moody almost depressed like the last month and I get this weird cramp like
Pain in my chest area. Just thinking about being
Pregnant makes my stomach hurt and then I get really scared and start panicking. I’m really scared and I’m going to try another test today…but
These weird feelings are freaking me out. Anything opinions will help! Thank you
My fiance and I have been trying to conceive for quite some time now, but we decided to lay back a little more and see if nature would take its course. My periods have seemed to get farther and farther apart from each other. I started normal at 28 and the past few months it has been 36 days. My last period started October 24th, but even though my periods are far apart, very rarely have I missed one. The past few days I’ve felt a little off, and felt a mix between period cramps and slight nausea and it lasts no more than 10 minutes max. As I’m typing this, I’m starting to actually get heartburn, which is new. I did spot pink about 2 weeks ago, when my period was supposed to come, but hasn’t at all. By my calculations, I’m 2 weeks late on my period but every HPT I’ve taken has been negative. Is it possible that I am in fact pregnant? I just truly feel like I’m pregnant, I just don’t want my intuitions to fail me.
I’ve tried looking up reasons why I wouldn’t test positive on a HPT if I am pregnant, but I can’t find any real answers. Has anyone experienced that at all? My mother works in the lab of a hospital, so I’ve asked her to take a quantitative blood test for me, but from reading some people’s experiences on here, those aren’t always completely accurate either? This sucks! lol
I have been VERY thirsty lately…fells like i cant get enought to drink… i have been peeing alot and i have actually lost weigh.. i had my period a couple weeks ago but it was weird… VERY VERY heavy and last 4 days my periods are never heavy and i never cramp and i did this time…i have also been VERY tired.. i sleep for about 6 to8 hours a night and then am tired again about 5 hours after i get up i took a blue die test and it had a very faint line. so faint i was questioning my self if i event seen i then took 2 more test about 2 days later that came back neg. i was told i had pcos and the docs say that i probably wont be able to have kids i think i am just getting my hopes up but i dont know
Try Vit D. I have PCOS and since taking D3, my cycles have returned and were 32 days and 28 days. Added B6 and Calcium for luteal phase/egg structure….we’ll see. But my blood pressure is normal again, waiting to retake labs for cholesterol.
I am ultrasound tech and have seen MANY women come in who have PCOS and go on to have babies. I understand it can make it difficult but by no means is it impossible. I only say this because I have seen it myself in so many patients who thought they couldn’t but did.
I need opinions. On Friday, December 9th, 2011 me and my boyfriend of 1 year had sex. The condom broke and he finished. I am not on the pill and at that time I was on day 3 of high fertility. Needless to say, we don’t live together and we are both jobless. I am 16 and have NEVER been pregnant so I have no idea what to look for as symptoms go. I need to know what to watch for and any other advice PLEASE. I need to know what kinda of possibility I’m lookin at…. Thank you!
I have seen my Dctr for me to get pregnant I october after 15days of my period cycle,i got pills includes(folic acid).I got usaul periods on nov first week them,on the 14 nov I want to see doctr to check uterus cancer/etc. 6day after that I got pinkish blood 2hrs it stopped. Then 5days after it I had black flow of blood all this in 1 month. I had sex after, 3day I got tired,moods,nausea,breast tender,headache,I don’t knw I to sleep coz I pee like hell. My bra it irritate me,I can’t eat, my hubby perfume is not smelling nice. This is my 1st time, so I don’t have exp. I’m 28yr. Please any1 help.
I am near 5 weeks late, have done several tests but come back negative. I am having cramps, fatigue (tho I do have M.E), 4 weeks ago i suddenly started wanting cereal for brekky “cheerios” to be precise (norm it is sandwhich or unhealthy stuff), and my temperature is up and down like a yo yo, and have a bit of spotting,my stomach also feels “odd”. I did see a gynocologist a while ago and she said I showed signs of “endrometriosis” and should have 2 certain blood tests which I did, but my gp lost the 2nd one “day 21 test” so I have to have that one again when I start. My gyno said to take another test this Friday, since I have already done 3 I am becoming a bit frustrated as is my hubby. Can I request the blood test to see if I am pregnant???
just found out I am not pregnant, I have very low progesterone.
I was using the Depo contraception and had my last injection in June, i was due another injection in Sept but didnt take it. I had unprotected sex Nov 21st, now im tired all the time, moody, tender breasts and was experiencing some cramps… ( not like period cramps) my appetite is gone all over the place….. Could i be pregnant?? Obviously cause i was on the Depo i havent had a periof in a while. so my dates would be all over the place…
thanks
I am wondering if it may be too early for me to take a hpt. My cycle is approx 30-32 days. My last period occurred oct 28th and now it is dec 3rd. My boyfriend and i do have sex often and ise a condom maybe 50% of the time. The symptoms/reasons I am questioning are as follows:
1. Spotting two weeks after my last period was over. It lasted about two days, very faint. And I made sure by using a tampon that it wasn’t blood in my urine.
2. Intense backaches. On and off for the past two weeks. More specifically my lower back
3. Sharp pain in my left abdomen
4. Extreme fatigue. I feel as I could not nap enough in a day
5. Nausea. I haven’t thrown up, but do feel queasy
6. And now my period is a few days late
I’m not sure if these are good enough reasons or if I should wait a few more days before I should be more concerned to take a hpt. I don’t want to stress too much about it because I know that would delay my period further.
Please let me know what you think. Thank you!!
i went thru the same thing earlier this year(june 2 b exact) and i was in fact pregnant. i went to the hospital for the test and turned out, i was THREE WEEKS pregnant. i had no idea you can tell that early. i say, take a test most likely you are. good luck.
My situation is quite complex in 2009 i had an abortion, i got pregnant in February dis year,i had anoda induced abortion cos i was not ready,and den boom he finally proposed to me and i got pregnant again in June,but i lost it for reasons i dnt kw i really wanted to kip dat baby, i had myslf checked by the doctor my womb is intact,no infections but still am not pregnant,my period came on the 21st of November and ended on the 25th,although i started a doze of clomid once a day on the 23rd, had sex wif my hubby on d 25th is it possible dat iam pregnant, i dnt really kw cos i noticed i put on weight and eat wifout control constant hiccups but my breast is not swollen.is it possible i am pregnant i cant help it now dat am in need i have done a general check up am ok and my hubby is ok as well.Anyone going tru wat iam going tru pls reply tank u.
Hello Ladies,
I have been with my partner for 3.5 Years now, we have recently been TTC, I have been experiencing all the same symptoms and am not due my peiod for another 4 days is this possible? My Ribs feel as if they are going to brake, my abdominal cramps are bareable however annoying and my breast tenderness seems to be just under the breasts. What do you think ladies should i be hopeful? I will take a test in 4 days if no AF and be sure to post and let you all know the results.
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hey everybody!…am 18 years old and am i month late for my period…around nov. 11 this year i got fever and after i was vomiting for a week then it stopped..i didn’t have any craving or anything…after the sickness i started eating normally and do my jogging and playing my sport, i get bruises easily and my breast hurts a bit still…i just want to be sure..because i still aint got my period..
I’ve been trying to get pregnant for awhile now. I was supposed to get my period a week ago and have not gotten it yet. For the past few days, I’ve been really constipated- my stomach is really hurting me, I’m nauseous, and my nipples are just a little sore. Could I be pregnant?