{"id":39180,"date":"2025-11-11T17:45:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T10:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/?p=39180"},"modified":"2025-12-15T15:17:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T08:17:08","slug":"symptoms-of-pregnancy-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/en\/symptoms-of-pregnancy-en","title":{"rendered":"Am I Pregnant? Symptoms of Pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early signs of pregnancy closely mimic premenstrual symptoms, making them hard to tell apart, but there are a few key differentiators. This article will help you learn more about <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #3366ff;\">\u201csymptoms of pregnancy\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, how to tell if you\u2019re pregnant and common early signs of pregnancy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article covers distinguishing premenstrual symptoms from early pregnancy, the best time for a <\/span><a href=\"\/en\/pregnancy-test-en\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pregnancy test<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, confirming pregnancy, starting prenatal care, and urgent symptoms needing immediate care. This article will provide you with knowledge to make well-informed choices for the health of both mother and child from the start of your pregnancy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f9111; font-family: kanit; font-size: 130%;\">Interesting facts about early signs of pregnancy<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#a.001\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\">Symptoms of pregnancy<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#a.002\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\">Interesting symptoms of pregnancy<\/span><\/span><\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/interesting-300x103.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/interesting-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/interesting-1024x350.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/interesting-768x263.png 768w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/interesting.png 1090w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 70px) 100vw, 70px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#a.003\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\">Common early signs of pregnancy <\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#a.004\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\">Differences between PMS and pregnancy symptoms<\/span><\/span><\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/hot.png\" alt=\"hot\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#a.005\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\">When to take a pregnancy test?<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#a.006\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\">Pregnancy confirmation<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#a.007\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\">When to start prenatal care?<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#a.008\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\">Urgent symptoms needing immediate care<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"video video-fit mb\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e08\u0e33\u0e40\u0e14\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e02\u0e32\u0e14 \u0e04\u0e25\u0e37\u0e48\u0e19\u0e44\u0e2a\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e40\u0e08\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19 \u0e21\u0e35\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e1a\u0e19\u0e35\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e08\u0e01\u0e33\u0e25\u0e31\u0e07\u0e15\u0e31\u0e49\u0e07\u0e04\u0e23\u0e23\u0e20\u0e4c\u0e19\u0e30\" width=\"1020\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1GMUKUDluYY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"a.001\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symptoms of pregnancy<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symptoms of pregnancy symptoms are the physical and emotional changes during pregnancy that stem from significant hormonal shifts, especially <a href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/body\/22489-human-chorionic-gonadotropin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)<\/span><\/a>, which is produced after embryo implantation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"a.002\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interesting symptoms of pregnancy<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although each person\u2019s pregnancy symptoms are different, common symptoms fall into the following categories.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1933292773\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-676064546\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_242118303\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/missed-period-pregnancy-1024x742.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e08\u0e33\u0e40\u0e14\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e02\u0e32\u0e14\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/missed-period-pregnancy-1024x742.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/missed-period-pregnancy-300x217.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/missed-period-pregnancy-768x557.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/missed-period-pregnancy.webp 1196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_242118303 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #3366ff;\">Noticeable physical symptoms<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Missed period (the most important first sign)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Nausea and vomiting (<a href=\"\/en\/morning-sickness-pregnancy-en\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">morning sickness<\/span><\/a>, typically starting around weeks 2-8)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Breast tenderness and enlargement<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Frequent urination<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Fatigue and tiredness<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Constipation and bloating<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Skin discoloration like darker nipples or the dark line on the belly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-82286466\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_478009780\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pregnancy-emotions-swing-1024x743.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e23\u0e21\u0e13\u0e4c\u0e41\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e27\u0e19\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pregnancy-emotions-swing-1024x743.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pregnancy-emotions-swing-300x218.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pregnancy-emotions-swing-768x557.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pregnancy-emotions-swing.webp 1195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_478009780 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #3366ff;\">Emotional and sensory symptoms<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mood swings, irritability, and heightened sensitivity (due to hormonal changes)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased sensitivity to smells (hyperosmia) and changes in taste<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appetite changes (craving unusual foods or hating favorites)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/QMQJPg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary is-shade lowercase expand\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"border-radius:10px;padding:3px 0px 3px 0px;\">\n\t\t<span>Interested in getting a pregnancy test? CLICK<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"a.003\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common early signs of pregnancy<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The common early signs of pregnancy (which may occur before a missed period) are as follows.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-596138641\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-811920879\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_888376235\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"786\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Common-early-signs-of-pregnancy-en-786x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Common early signs of pregnancy\" title=\"Common early signs of pregnancy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Common-early-signs-of-pregnancy-en-786x1024.webp 786w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Common-early-signs-of-pregnancy-en-230x300.webp 230w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Common-early-signs-of-pregnancy-en-768x1001.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Common-early-signs-of-pregnancy-en-1179x1536.webp 1179w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Common-early-signs-of-pregnancy-en.webp 1379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_888376235 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1874126267\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Missed period:<\/span> <\/strong>The most obvious and classic sign of pregnancy<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Breast tenderness:<\/span><\/strong> Often mimics PMS but is usually more intense, lasts longer<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Feeling fatigued and drowsy:<\/span><\/strong> Feeling constantly tired during pregnancy, even after rest<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Mild, dull abdominal pain:<\/span><\/strong> Similar to menstrual cramps (possibly due to embryo implantation)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Frequent urination<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Nausea\/morning sickness:<\/span><\/strong> Commonly begins between weeks 2 and 8 of pregnancy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/QMQJPg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary is-shade lowercase expand\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"border-radius:10px;padding:3px 0px 3px 0px;\">\n\t\t<span>Interested in getting a pregnancy test? CLICK<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"a.004\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Differences between PMS and pregnancy symptoms<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and early pregnancy share symptoms there are a few key differentiators. <\/span><\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2018401422\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Differences-between-PMS-and-pregnancy-symptoms-en-1-1024x674.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Differences between PMS and pregnancy symptoms\" title=\"Differences between PMS and pregnancy symptoms\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Differences-between-PMS-and-pregnancy-symptoms-en-1-1024x674.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Differences-between-PMS-and-pregnancy-symptoms-en-1-300x197.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Differences-between-PMS-and-pregnancy-symptoms-en-1-768x505.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Differences-between-PMS-and-pregnancy-symptoms-en-1.webp 1380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_2018401422 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1604586327\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1604586327 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1649544613\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-840082046\" class=\"col medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #3366ff;\">Period<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PMS: Menstruation often returns to normal after symptoms subside<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early pregnancy: Missed or delayed period<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-75696052\" class=\"col medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #3366ff;\">Abdominal pain<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PMS: Often characterized by abdominal cramps and severe back pain before and during menstruation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early pregnancy: Mild, dull lower abdominal pain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1209073810\" class=\"col medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #3366ff;\">Breast tenderness<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PMS: Usually eases with your period starts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early pregnancy: Persist for 2-3 weeks or even the entire pregnancy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1176671179\" class=\"col medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #3366ff;\">Nausea\/Vomiting<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PMS: Nausea and vomiting, often alongside headaches, usually appear 1-3 days before a period due to dropping estrogen<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early pregnancy: Morning sickness (nausea\/vomiting anytime) often lasts for several weeks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"message-box relative dark\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;\"><div class=\"message-box-bg-image bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"message-box-bg-overlay bg-fill fill\" style=\"background-color:rgb(230, 247, 205);\"><\/div><div class=\"container relative\"><div class=\"inner last-reset\">\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-1170777096\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1898618032\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #4f9111;\">If you experience PMS-like symptoms that persist past your expected period, especially with a missed period, strongly suggests you should suspect pregnancy and take a pregnancy test for confirmation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1179145585\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/QMQJPg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button secondary is-shade lowercase\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"border-radius:9px;\">\n\t\t<span>Getting a pregnancy test CLICK<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"a.005\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When to take a pregnancy test?<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">After a missed period: You should take a <a href=\"\/en\/pregnancy-test-en\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">pregnancy test<\/span><\/a> 1-2 days after your missed period.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">A pregnancy test can be taken <strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">as early as 7-10 days following sexual intercourse<\/span><\/strong>, or roughly one week following embryo implantation. If the first test result is negative but your period hasn\u2019t started, you should retake it in 3-7 days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"a.006\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pregnancy confirmation<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Urine pregnancy tests<\/span><\/strong> detect the human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in urine and are accurate, simple, and quick. Using the first morning urine is best because it has the highest concentration of hCG hormone.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Blood test for hCG<\/span><\/strong> is highly accurate and can detect pregnancy earlier than a urine test.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Ultrasound examination<\/strong><\/span> is performed by doctors to confirm intrauterine pregnancy (usually done during the 6th-7th week of pregnancy) and to estimate gestational age.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"text-483112255\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">For more information: <a href=\"\/en\/pregnancy-test-en\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Types of Pregnancy Tests and How Soon You Can Get Accurate Results<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-483112255 {\n  text-align: center;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/QMQJPg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary is-shade lowercase expand\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"border-radius:10px;padding:3px 0px 3px 0px;\">\n\t\t<span>Interested in getting a pregnancy test? CLICK<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"a.007\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When to start prenatal care?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The best time for <a href=\"\/en\/prenatal-care-and-postpartum-examination-en\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">prenatal care<\/span><\/a> is right after a positive test or by week 12, as early prenatal care is crucial for monitoring development, starting supplements like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmwa.or.th\/new\/view.php?topicid=432\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">folic acid<\/span><\/a> for organ formation, and identifying risks early, ensuring a healthier start for the baby and mother.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"a.008\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urgent symptoms needing immediate care<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Vaginal bleeding<\/span><\/strong>, whether slight or heavy, needs urgent medical attention<\/li>\n<li>Severe or <strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">acute lower abdominal pain<\/span><\/strong> in pregnancy<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Severe morning sickness<\/span><\/strong>, nausea, and vomiting that prevents eating or drinking (risk of dehydration)<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">High fever or chills<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Breaking of the amniotic sac<\/span><\/strong> (before due date)<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Swelling, rapid weight gain<\/span><\/strong>, accompanied by epigastric pain, blurred vision, or severe headache (may be a sign of preeclampsia)<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Decreased or absent fetal movement<\/span><\/strong> (during the second and third trimesters).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you experience early pregnancy symptoms such as nausea, food aversion, or a missed period, it\u2019s recommended to take a pregnancy test to confirm the potential pregnancy. The best time for prenatal care is right after a positive test or by week 12, as early prenatal care is crucial for monitoring development, ensuring a healthier start for the baby and mother. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">IntouchMedicare offers comprehensive maternity services throughout your pregnancy and delivery, covering everything from early pregnancy tests, antenatal checkups, genetic screenings like Down syndrome screening, to essential vaccinations and postnatal support.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f9111; font-size: 130%; font-family: kanit;\">Interesting Articles<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"\/en\/pregnancy-test-en\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Types of Pregnancy Tests and How Soon You Can Get Accurate Results<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"\/en\/morning-sickness-pregnancy-en\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Morning Sickness: What Are the Symptoms? 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