Pregnancy Symptoms and Pregnancy Signs

Many women have typical pregnancy symptoms even before they miss their period. However, most of the typical pregnancy symptoms and signs are directly related to the pregnancy hormone hCG. Small amounts of hCG enter the blood stream several days after implantation, about 8-10 days after ovulation. Thus, typical pregnancy symptoms typically do not appear until the hCG has reached sufficient levels which is about 1-2 weeks after you miss your period (3-4 weeks after ovulation, or 2-3 weeks after implantation), at a time when the hCG has risen enough. Nothing will really confirm a pregnancy except a positive pregnancy test.

Read HERE more about the signs some of the BabyMed members experienced. 

The first symptoms and the time of their appearance are listed here:

Symptom	Usually when?
Temperature drop (dip)	Implantation day
Implantation bleeding or spotting:(a slight staining of a pink or brown color)	8-10 days after ovulation
Lower abdominal cramps / Implantation cramps	8-10 days after ovulation
A positive blood hCG pregnancy test	10 days after fertilization/ovulation
A positive urine HPT	10-14 days after ovulation/fertilization
An elevated BBT	15+ days without a menstrual period
A missed menstrual period (amenorrhea)
Nausea	2-4 weeks after ovulation
Nipple or breast tenderness	3-4 weeks after conception
Fatigue and tiredness	3-10 weeks after conception
Vomiting	3-10 weeks after conception
Food cravings	1-2 months after conception
Frequent urination	Usually after 1-2 months
Softening of cervix	not before 6 weeks after LMP
Constipation	Later on
Lower-back pain	Later on
Darkening of areola (area around breast nipple)	After 14 weeks
Fetal heartbeat on sonogram	8-9 weeks after conception
Fetal movements	16+ weeks after conception