The confusion in the weeks of pregnancy appears due to the fact that doctors consider the so-called obstetric period from the first day of the monthly cycle, when the birth also did not happen. And girls, especially pregnant for the first time, not experienced, count the time and weeks from the stage of a “successful” sexual act, that is, from about half a month's cycle. Thus, during the period of the suspension of menstruation, according to the calculations of the expectant mother, the gestational period of pregnancy has already lasted 2 weeks, or approximately as much. And the doctor reports that it is already 4 weeks. And nothing depends on the volume of the testicle, the embryo. While they are absolutely similar to everyone. Signs of pregnancy 1 week after conception can be found below.
What happens inside a woman in the first week of pregnancy after conception?
The fusion of the sperm and the egg occurs in the fallopian tube, after which a unicellular organism forms in the egg and a new vital activity begins to develop. This occurs approximately 12-24 hours after ovulation, at the beginning of the third week of the cycle (obstetric). For girls, this is 1 week after conception, when everything is just beginning.
The nuclei of the sperm and egg combine, and the fetus forms a standard set of chromosomes - 46, 50% of the mother, and 50% of the father. The sex of children is formed, directly on this period pathologies sometimes arise. In most situations, nature decides to get rid of the "defective" embryo, the girl begins menstruation. This is regarded as an early abortion.
If everything is in order with the fetus, then the zygote begins to separate and at the same time move along the fallopian tube into the uterus. Due to the separation of part of the cells, a further chorion (placenta) is formed, and the remaining fraction turns into a fetus.
On the 6th or 7th day, the unborn child enters the uterus, the embryo is implanted. The process takes another two days. The surface cells of the embryo enter the endometrium and connect to the original blood vessels. A shell forms, which will saturate the fetus with all the necessary substances throughout its intrauterine life. Of course, after a couple of weeks it changes into a new organ - the placenta, or infant space.
Signs of pregnancy
So, if pregnancy is planned, you need to pay a lot of attention to your own body and all, even the most minor changes, are tracked. It is imperative to familiarize yourself with the presented list of the first indicators of pregnancy. These may be such signs of the first week after conception:
- Minor bleeding.
- Frequent ailments.
- Base temperature increase.
- Swollen female mammary glands, an increase in their susceptibility.
- Drowsiness, instant asthenicity and lack of assembly can also signal the emergence of a new life.
- Tingling sensations from inside the uterus.
- Change in food taste preferences, hostility to specific aromas, vomiting, nausea.
- Headaches.
- Increased salivation.
- Lower back pain.
- Vaginal discharge.
- Frequent urination.
- And, ultimately, the most famous and predicted criterion for pregnancy is the delay of the monthly cycle.
It is not at all necessary that when a woman is pregnant, all these signs of conception will immediately fall down. After a week of gestation, none of the above symptoms may occur, everything happens individually. There are a number of signs, in the presence of which it is worth going right away to either a pharmacy for a pregnancy test or an appointment with a gynecologist.
Discharge
To begin with, even before the cessation of menstruation, such a symptom can occur after a week of conception as minor spotting, which can confuse a woman, because she perceives them as menstruation, which does not look like normal ones and started out of time. Allocations will have a tan color and small volume. Such discharge in medicine is called "implantation", meaning the earliest, initial symptoms of pregnancy.
They appear approximately from the 6th to the 12th day after conception and report the attachment of the embryo to the walls of the uterus. Departments of this kind are not only a natural process during pregnancy, but also a reason to consult a gynecologist, since the possibility of a miscarriage is not excluded. The main thing is not to panic and consult a doctor.
Temperature rise
An increase in baseline temperature is also considered a standard indicator of pregnancy. However, in order to reasonably evaluate this indicator, it is necessary to carry out the operation of measuring the temperature in the rectum several days before conception. Obstetrician-gynecologists believe that an increase in temperature of more than 37 degrees is an obvious criterion for a girl in an interesting position.
An increase in the base temperature during pregnancy is caused by a change in the level of progesterone in the blood, of course, occurs only in the first 2-3 weeks, and after that the body adapts to a new level of the hormone, and the temperature returns to normal.
Weakness
Headache and weakness are very similar to the initial signs of a cold. But in fact, this is due to an increase in temperature, initiated by a change in progesterone levels. In some cases, in some girls, immunity is weakened at the beginning of pregnancy, which can cause rhinitis or sore throat.
Chest pain
The characteristic indicators of pregnancy at 1 week include a slight swelling of the breast. In addition, many note that the chest becomes extremely susceptible, aching when pressed, and in some cases it is simply unrealistic to touch it. There is a possibility that colorless discharge will begin to stand out from the nipples. This is an obvious indicator that the breast is preparing for feeding the unborn baby.
Toxicosis
If some dishes or intense odors stimulate nausea, these are signs of premature toxicosis during pregnancy. It is able to appear already at 2 weeks of pregnancy and last until the very birth. Intoxication is not a systematic manifestation, it can last only a week, and then stop for a while and, of course, everything is individual: someone really suffers, and some lucky ones do not even understand what it is. In addition, do not be surprised that food addictions will change significantly.
Rapid urination
A distinctive indicator of pregnancy is still considered quite frequent urination. They arise due to an increase in the amount of female sex hormones and blood flow to the organs of the small pelvis, in addition, with hormonal changes in the body, the work of the kidneys also changes. At the latest dates, frequent urination is considered the result of fetal pressure on the bladder.
Discharge
Excessive vaginal discharge may also help indicate pregnancy. There is no need to be afraid of them; during pregnancy, such departments protect the woman’s body from bacteria and infection, since a huge number of hydrogen ions are in the secret. But bear in mind that such an environment is suitable for the propagation of fungi. In order not to cause thrush because of them, it is necessary to use hygiene products as often as possible.
Ultrasound and corpus luteum
Is it possible to notice a fetal egg on an ultrasound at this time? Unfortunately, not yet. Even if you are examined by a vaginal probe, as it is still very small. The doctor is able to notice only a good, magnificent endometrium, typical for this phase of the monthly cycle, and a yellowish body in the ovary. And in some cases, 2 yellowish bodies, that is, one in each ovary.
The corpus luteum is a short-term gland that forms the hormone, the main testosterone of the 2nd phase of the monthly cycle. It is formed only if there was ovulation, after it. Then, if fertilization did not happen, the corpus luteum dies, the degree of progesterone decreases rapidly, the endometrium begins to exfoliate, and a new menstruation occurs.
If the nucleation happened, the corpus luteum will exist for a couple of weeks. If the doctor observes 2 full yellow bodies, then this phenomenon means that the girl had two ovulations at once. At the same time, two eggs went to meet the sperm. And if fortunate enough, and they both fertilized, the girl expects a multiple pregnancy.
Many girls who thoroughly monitor their own health say that they can not only establish ovulation by their own feelings, but they also feel the presence of a corpus luteum. In the ovary zone, where ovulation occurred, stitching pain appears, pulls the lower abdomen. Whether these feelings are related to pregnancy or not is a question that cannot be answered with confidence. Probably, autosuggestion and the desire to find at least some signs of a week after conception play a greater role here.
Ultimately, if you did not see the symptoms listed above, then it's time to look at the monthly calendar. Probably, while listening to themselves and expecting at least some changes, the time has come for the “red days” in the calendar. If this is so, but there are no menstruation and no periods, then, therefore, you have a delay, and this is the most clear-cut pregnancy criterion in which 70% of girls decide to buy a test in order to make sure.
So, if you really are pregnant, you need to go to the gynecologist and prepare for a positive perception of the world around you, because now you should not be nervous. You will be ready to be a mother and be sure to monitor your own health, constantly share your fears and problems with the doctor. Do not forget that the state of health of your future baby depends on this. Try to enjoy any moment of pregnancy, and then after 9 months you will be rewarded with a small miracle - a welcome baby.
Doctors advice
As noted above, you should not reassure yourself at the first signs of pregnancy. It is necessary, at a minimum, to wait until the onset of menstruation delay. But this does not mean that it is necessary to sit idly by or lead an improper lifestyle. The expectant mother should adhere to the following tips.
- Start taking folic acid and potassium iodide. Folic acid is needed for the normal formation of the nervous system of children. This item is considered insufficient. It is almost absent in our food products. And its drawback is the main factor in serious malformations of the fetus and termination of pregnancy in the early stages. For this reason, it is necessary as soon as possible, more correctly, even before conception, to begin receiving a microelement in the amount of 0.4-1 g per day. And use it at least until the birth itself. In the first weeks of pregnancy, the embryo develops all the organs and systems of the body. This process can be disturbed by a lack of folic acid.
- Potassium iodide, more famous in the Russian Federation under the trade name "Iodomarin", is needed for normal thyroid function. Take 200 mg per day throughout the duration of pregnancy and the period of breastfeeding.
- Forget about bad habits - drinking and smoking. Here, and so everything is obvious. All harmful substances negatively affect the nascent life.
- Do not take pharmaceutical and public medicines (including various herbs, they can be poisonous), do not undergo x-rays and other operations that are potentially unsafe for expectant mothers.
- Try not to be in public places and in children's groups, so as not to “pick up” an acute respiratory viral and other infectious disease. It is especially important for the cool period of the year and in general the first trimester of pregnancy. Infection of the mother with herpes (especially of the 2nd type, genital), rubella, chickenpox is very risky for the unborn baby.
- To clean the toilet for pets only with gloves on and thoroughly wash your hands after that.
- Boil meat for a long time, thoroughly peel vegetables and fruits before consumption. All these restrictions at 1 week of pregnancy are considered prevention unsafe for future mothers of the infection - toxoplasmosis.
- Watch cute movies, meet friends, girlfriends and do other things that bring pleasure and pleasure.
- Avoid stress.
- Sex is not prohibited, but only if there is no risk of catching any kind of sexual infection. The question of whether it is possible to have sex arises most critically after the cessation of menstruation, if there are certain signs of the danger of abortion.
- Reception of a warm bath, steam rooms, saunas must be excluded. They will lead to an increase in temperature, including in the uterus, which is not considered suitable for children. There is every chance of causing an abortion at the initial stage.
Many girls are interested in when it is better to inform family members and friends about their own pregnancy. Of course, each one decides on its own. However, it is hardly necessary to do this already a week after a possible conception, since pregnancy is capable of breaking even in a very young and healthy girl.
It does not make sense to visit a gynecologist or go for an ultrasound in the initial weeks. Neither a doctor nor an ultrasound will be able to accurately determine pregnancy a week after conception.