could i be?

Question

how soon can u tell if ur preggo? (weeks, symptoms, ) thanks

Answer 1

The best way to find out is with a blood test -typically taken at a doctor's office or laboratory. Some women get false negatives due to producing a low level of the HCG hormone. (This happened to me both times I was pregnant.) I waited six weeks before having blood work done, though, since that's what my doctor recommended.

Good luck!

Answer 2

The preg kits in the stores say 1 week or 2 after a missed period....I personally think they lie. Everytime I was pregnant (2) I always showed a false right after a missed period. Save your money. Wait a least 3 weeks after a missed period. But, remember that this is the most vulnerable time for a developing embryo...see your doctor asap for vitamins and start on a healthy path.

Answer 3

As soon as your body is producing enough hCG (pregnancy hormone) it should be detectable on urine tests. Read the labels before you buy one. Some detect hCG at lower amounts than others. An average to go by is 12 to 16 days past ovulation. The very first signs of pregnancy are usually sore breasts at around the time your period is due.

Answer 4

Perhaps, your period is late, or maybe you have noticed some symptoms, and now you are wondering "Am I Pregnant?"

If you have had intercourse or intimate genital contact within the last several months, you could be pregnant. The chances rise dramatically if you are not using birth control, but it is also possible to get pregnant even if you are using birth control, especially if you are not using it regularly or exactly as prescribed.

The most common symptom of pregnancy is a missed period. Other pregnancy symptoms include breast tenderness, bloating and nausea. Symptoms are not reliable for diagnosing pregnancy, however, because many pregnancy symptoms are also premenstrual symptoms. If you are wondering "Am I Pregnant?", you must check a pregnancy test to find out.

Then chance of getting pregnant in any one cycle is 20%. That means that if you have had unprotected intercourse around the time of ovulation, there is a 20% chance that you are pregnant. It is also possible to be pregnant even if you are using birth control. It is rare if you are using a medically approved form of birth control, but it becomes more likely if you don't always use your method every single time, or take your birth control pills every single day. Withdrawal (the pull out method) is a very unreliable form of birth control. If that is your choice of birth control, your chance of pregnancy rises dramatically.

Keep in mind, the only way to answer the question "Am I Pregnant?" is to check a pregnancy test.

Remember pregnancy tests will not be accurate before the day that you expect to get your period

If you are trying to get pregnant and you miss a period, you are naturally excited that you might be pregnant. There’s no way to know, of course, until you take a pregnancy test, but there are several symptoms that are suggestive. These include breast tenderness, nausea and bloating. Since these can also be premenstrual symptoms, though, they are not definite signs of pregnancy.

Suppose you’ve taken a pregnancy test, though, and it is negative. What does that mean?

First, it is possible that you have simply tested too soon. Home pregnancy tests can detect the presence of HCG (the pregnancy hormone) once it has reached a certain level. Therefore, it is possible to be pregnant, but have a negative test result because you took the test before your HCG level was high enough. Although some tests claim that they can turn positive several days before you miss your period, they are not always accurate. If the test is positive, you can believe it, but if the test is negative, it may simply be too soon. Since the level of HCG should double approximately every 48 hours, you can retest again in 2 or more days.

Second, it is possible that you have had an extremely early miscarriage, sometimes known as a chemical pregnancy. You got pregnant, but the pregnancy may have stopped growing even before you miss your period. You might experience this as a particularly heavy period, or a period that is a few days late. It is possible to have a positive pregnancy test if you have a chemical pregnancy, but it is equally possible that the HCG level was never high enough to register on the test.

Third, if you recently went off the Pill or Depo-Provera (the shot) in order to get pregnant, it can take months for your periods to return to normal. During that time, you may not get a period at all. You will not be able to get pregnant until you start ovulating again. That will happen approximately 2 weeks before your period restarts.

Finally, stress, illness, eating disorders and recent weight loss can also lead you to skip a period. Of course, if you have a history of irregular periods, this may not be unusual for you to miss a period.

In summary, if you miss a period, it is not a guarantee that you are pregnant. If you are not pregnant, it does not mean that anything is wrong with your body. If you are not pregnant in this cycle, it is bound to happen in the coming months.
The only way to know for sure if you are pregnant is to take a pregnancy test. However, you can get some idea about the odds by considering several factors.

First, you must have had sexual intercourse, or close genital to genital contact in order to get pregnant. Kissing, fondling, masturbation (“hand jobs”), “dry humping” (rubbing against each other with clothes on), oral sex or anal sex will not lead to pregnancy.

Second, using a form of birth control can significantly lower the odds of pregnancy. If you are taking the Pill faithfully, using Depo-Provera (the shot) or an IUD, or have had a tubal ligation, or your partner has had a vasectomy, the chance of pregnancy is very low. It is not zero, however. That’s why you need to check a pregnancy test to be sure.

If you are using withdrawal (the “pullout” method), the chance of pregnancy is high. Withdrawal is a very ineffective method of birth control.

If you are on the Pill, but not taking it every day, your chance of pregnancy begins to rise. If you miss one pill, but take two the next day, your chance of pregnancy is still low. However, if you miss several pills in one cycle, your chances of pregnancy may be as high as if you were using no birth control at all.

Why might you miss your period if you are not pregnant? If you usually have irregular periods, you may have missed a period because you did not ovulate in this cycle. If you have recently gone off the Pill or Depo-Provera (the shot), it may take months for your periods to return to normal. During that time, you may not get a period at all. Stress, illness, eating disorders and recent weight loss can also lead you to skip a period.

In summary, if you miss a period, it does not necessarily mean that you are pregnant or that anything is wrong with your body. You need to check a pregnancy test, though, to be sure.
Pregnancy tests measure the level of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) in your system. HCG is produced by the embryo and is first detectable in the mother's bloodstream as early as 6-8 days after conception.

Home pregnancy tests measure the level of HCG in urine. These tests cannot measure a level lower than 25, so they do not become accurate until the day you expect your period, at the earliest. A negative result before then is meaningless, since there would not be a high enough level of HCG to detect even if you were pregnant.

Blood pregnancy tests can measure any number from 0 on up. That's why they are more sensitive, and can become positive 6-8 days before your period is expected.

Bleeding during pregnancy is never considered "normal", but bleeding during the first trimester is fairly common. Between 20-25% of women who go on to have healthy babies experience some bleeding in the first trimester.

Of course, if you have more than slight bleeding, or you have any pain or cramping, you should call your doctor. It could be a sign of a miscarriage

hope this helps

good luck

Answer 5

around two weeks it will show up on a test. symptoms show around 5 or 6 weeks. thats what they did for me anyway

Answer 6

i would say three weeks to a month. only way to really know is by going to the doctor.