| To take an online pregnancy test, you'll need to | | | | body adjusts to new hormone levels during pregnancy. |
| answer some questions. These questions are related | | | | 6. Feelings of Nausea? Feeling nauseated can happen |
| to signs that indicate pregnancy. To take an online | | | | any time, day or night, although 'morning sickness' is the |
| pregnancy test, answer the questions below. Please | | | | name given to feeling nauseated when pregnant. Only |
| note - it will take about a week for the fertilized egg to | | | | about half of pregnant women will experience nausea. |
| implant in the uterus after conception. Once | | | | 7. Tender Nipples and Breasts? When you take an |
| implantation happens, you can begin to experience one | | | | online pregnancy test, answering yes to this question |
| or more of the signs that indicate you are pregnant. | | | | can indicate pregnancy. These feelings of tenderness |
| Are you experiencing any of these signs: | | | | go away as the body becomes accustomed to new |
| 1. Light Spotting? Spotting can happen when | | | | hormone levels. |
| implantation occurs before your next period begins. | | | | 8. Darker Areolas? If the area around the nipples |
| Light bleeding from implantation tends to be pinkish or | | | | becomes darker, this can be a pregnancy indicator. It |
| brownish. | | | | can happen as early as one week after conception. |
| 2. Urinating More Often? Frequent urination is one of | | | | The bumps on the areolas may also look more |
| the early signs of pregnancy. Many women | | | | prominent. |
| experience more frequent urination about 7-12 days | | | | If you are answering 'Yes' to one or more of the |
| after the temperature rise at ovulation. | | | | questions above as you take an online pregnancy test, |
| 3. Elevated Body Temperature? A slight increase in | | | | you should confirm pregnancy by using one of the |
| body temperature at ovulation is normal. Your basal | | | | better home pregnancy tests. There are major |
| body temperature staying elevated after ovulation is | | | | differences in the reliability of the home tests for |
| completed and remaining elevated for the next two | | | | pregnancy. A blood pregnancy test can be accurate |
| weeks can be one of the early signs of pregnancy. | | | | as early as 8 to 10 days after conception, and a urine |
| 4. Missing a Menstrual Period? A missed period is one | | | | pregnancy test can be accurate as early as 10 to 14 |
| of the obvious pregnancy signs when you take an | | | | days following conception. If you feel you are pregnant |
| online pregnancy test. However, you can miss periods | | | | but your pregnancy test result is negative, do the test |
| for other reasons such as illness, stress and reactions | | | | again in a week or so and see your physician. |
| to foods or medications. | | | | Becoming pregnant and enjoying a successful |
| 5. Tiredness? A lack of energy as a pregnancy sign | | | | pregnancy is a complex but wonderful experience. |
| may be hard to distinguish from other kinds of | | | | Learn as much as you can about fertility, pregnancy |
| exhaustion. Feeling tired is related to the change in | | | | and your health so your new baby will have the very |
| hormones in the body, which usually disappears as the | | | | best beginning to life that is possible. |