Pregnancy is something worth looking forward to for every woman. However, in the early stages of pregnancy, especially women who are pregnant for the first time, they do not know that they are pregnant because they do not understand the clues that may appear in the body during pregnancy or the body does not feel the changes of pregnancy. In the meantime, do some things that may harm the fetus, such as smoking, drinking, staying up late, taking medicine, or going for some radiation-containing examinations, etc., which will eventually lead to the inability to keep the fetus and leave regrets.
Therefore, all women who are preparing for pregnancy or who have not taken safety measures should learn more about the feelings and changes of the body in the early stages of pregnancy to avoid regrets.
How many days will it take for you to feel pregnant?
Under normal circumstances, it takes about 24 hours for the male sperm to enter the female body and combine with the egg. After that, the fertilized egg will move in the fallopian tube and the uterus will move, which takes another 6-7 days. Time, finally reaches the shadow in the uterus, and it takes about 8 days to complete the entire process.
After the fertilized egg implants in the uterus, the mother's body will secrete a hormone called HCG. As time goes by, the HCG value in the blood or urine will become higher and higher. Therefore, about 8-10 days after having sex, you can know whether you are pregnant by testing the HCG in the blood, and about 15-20 days after having sex, you can detect it through urine. During this period, although women's bodies do not undergo drastic changes such as morning sickness, there will still be some subtle changes.
Most women will not feel anything in their bodies during the first four weeks of pregnancy. Only a small number of women with sensitive bodies will feel some changes in their bodies that are different from usual.
Implantation bleeding: A small number of women will feel a slight tingling sensation in the lower abdomen when the fertilized egg implants in the uterus, and there will also be a small amount of vaginal bleeding. This kind of bleeding is different from menstruation. It's just a light pink color and the amount is small, so it's easy to distinguish.
Breast swelling: Around the 4th week of pregnancy, due to the increase in progesterone in the body, many women will experience breast swelling and pain, and they can feel that the areola of the chest has become larger, and the surrounding areas The number of small nodules is also increasing and the color has become darker. This change is actually the body preparing for the future supply of breast milk to the baby. In the second and third trimester of pregnancy, some pregnant mothers may also experience lactation secretion.
Drowsiness and fatigue: One of the obvious characteristics of pregnancy is that pregnant mothers will be particularly prone to fatigue, and they will also be extremely drowsy mentally and always feel that they don’t get enough sleep. This is because after pregnancy, the body's hormone secretion increases, and the metabolism of the whole body is relatively strong, so it becomes easy to snooze, become drowsy, and fatigue. Therefore, pregnant mothers should have sufficient rest time during the first trimester of pregnancy.
Delayed menstruation: The absence of menstruation during pregnancy is the most important signal in early pregnancy. If a woman whose menstrual cycle is relatively normal has not had her period for more than seven days, she should consider that she is pregnant. You can first use a pregnancy test stick to test at home. Generally, you can already check whether you are pregnant at this time.
Body temperature changes: After pregnancy, a woman’s body temperature will remain at a height of around 37.3°C and will not drop again. Under normal circumstances, the body temperature of a non-pregnant woman is relatively low before ovulation. The body temperature will rise after ovulation. If the menstrual period has not come yet and the body temperature remains at a certain height, then it may be a sign of pregnancy. .
Hunger: Some pregnant mothers feel particularly hungry at the beginning of pregnancy, and this feeling of hunger is different from the feeling of empty stomach before. And there will be some changes in taste. For example, the things you liked to eat before will no longer be eaten after pregnancy, and the things you didn't like to eat before will become very popular after pregnancy.
When you are pregnant, you will get hungry very quickly. You may start to feel hungry within 10 minutes after you finish eating. And once you get hungry, you will have that heart-wrenching feeling of empty stomach, all over your body. You will also feel weak. If you don't add some snacks into your stomach in time, you will start to have acid reflux, and then you will start spitting, which is very uncomfortable.
Vomiting of pregnancy: Starting around the 8th week of pregnancy, many pregnant mothers will experience morning vomiting. This is a very common phenomenon in early pregnancy. Morning sickness will be more severe for women who are pregnant for the first time, and for women with sensitive constitutions, it will be more severe than for ordinary pregnant mothers. Morning sickness usually occurs in the morning when you are brushing your teeth or when you are hungry, and the feeling will be stronger.
Things you need to pay attention to in early pregnancy
1. Although the embryo is still very, very small in early pregnancy, it grows very fast, so it needs to be absorbed from the mother's body There will be more nutrients, so pregnant mothers should start supplementing nutrition at this time. You can eat more appetizing foods that are rich in protein, vitamins and minerals. Mainly light, delicious and easy to digest food. Do not eat spicy food, avoid tobacco, alcohol, coffee, strong tea, cola and other drinks, and pay attention to a balanced nutrition.
2. Because in the early stages of pregnancy, the mother's body is easily tired and she loves to sleep, so she should not sleep less than 88 hours a day, and it is best to ensure 1-2 naps every day. hours, but remember not to take it too long so as not to affect your sleep at night. In terms of sleeping positions, you can still be relatively free in the first trimester, and you can choose the position that is comfortable for you.
3. In the early stages of pregnancy, because the fetus has just taken root in the mother's body, the foundation is not very stable and is still relatively fragile. Therefore, especially in the three months before pregnancy, it is best for couples not to have conjugal life to avoid harming the fetus due to improper control of the process.
4. Fetus in the first trimester. is very fragile, and. This time period is an important and critical moment for the development of various organs in the body. It is very easy to be harmed and interfered by the outside world, so pregnant mothers should be very cautious when taking medicine during this period. Otherwise, it may cause serious consequences such as fetal malformation or miscarriage.
5. It is recommended to take folic acid from the beginning of pregnancy preparation. Folic acid can prevent fetal neural tube development and malformations, so pregnant mothers should continue to take folic acid until the third month of pregnancy.
At each stage of pregnancy, the pregnant mother’s body feels different. Although the reaction is not very comfortable, as the belly gets bigger, she can really feel the baby. Every move in the belly, that kind of happiness that is really connected by blood. And the discomfort at this time seems so insignificant compared to the happiness.
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