What will you feel if you are pregnant for one week?

We all know that after a woman becomes pregnant, her body will show various symptoms and manifestations, especially in the early and late stages of pregnancy. Some pregnant mothers are more sensitive and will feel something when they are just pregnant, while some pregnant mothers will not find out that they are pregnant until they have abnormal menstruation. So what are the reactions in the first week of pregnancy? Let's take a closer look!

Will there be any reaction in just one week of pregnancy?

Generally speaking, one week of pregnancy is medically calculated from the day of the last menstrual period of the pregnant woman, because the gestational period of a pregnant woman is 40 weeks, which is calculated from the day of the last menstrual period of the pregnant woman. In other words, the period from the last menstrual period to the end of the last menstrual period is still counted as part of the pregnancy period. If it is calculated based on the last menstrual period, then the pregnant woman may still be in her menstrual period when she is just one week pregnant.

If we ignore the calculation from the last menstrual period, we can start from the combination of egg and sperm. Generally, women will release an egg every month and transport it to the fallopian tube, where the egg can survive for 1-2 days. After being discharged from the body, sperm can survive for up to 2-3 days in the female reproductive organs. Sperm can be discharged up to hundreds of millions each time, but complete and healthy sperm may only account for a small part, and most of the sperm will be lost during the journey from the vagina to the fallopian tube, and only a few hundred or even less will enter the fallopian tube in the end. The surviving sperm will sprint and try to enter the egg. After one or two enter the egg, the surface of the egg will become hard, thus preventing the remaining sperm from entering, and the sperm that does not enter the egg will be liquefied and discharged from the body with the secretions. The sperm that enters the egg will combine into a fertilized egg in the next 1-3 days, and then return to the uterus to find a place in the endometrium for implantation. When implantation is successful, it is about one week of pregnancy.

Therefore, if we count the first day of pregnancy from the combination of sperm and egg, then the period from the successful implantation of the fertilized egg is about one week of pregnancy. During this week of pregnancy, pregnant women with sensitive constitutions may feel a little pain in the lower abdomen, and there may be a small amount of bleeding during the implantation of the fertilized egg in the endometrium. In addition, pregnant women may experience other early pregnancy reactions due to the secretion of progesterone.

What happens when a woman is pregnant for one week?

The first way to understand it: one week after the last menstrual period

Medical students calculate their gestational age based on the first day of the last menstrual period. Under normal circumstances, a woman's menstrual cycle is 28 days, and each menstrual period is about 4 days. On the 7th day of menstruation, it should be shortly after the menstruation ends, which is just in the safe period. Women have not started ovulating yet, so the body has no special reaction. As shown in the figure, the first day of menstruation is October 1, the menstrual cycle is 28 days, the menstrual period is 5 days, and the menstrual week is October 7, which is just in the safe period. Women have not started ovulating yet, and are not pregnant, and the body has no early pregnancy reaction.

The second way to understand: one week after sex

If ovulation happens during intercourse, the sperm and egg will be fertilized within 24 hours of ovulation, and then begin to prepare for implantation, which takes about 6-7 days. If everything goes well, the fertilized egg may be implanting one week after intercourse. At this time, women generally do not have any symptoms, but each woman's physique is different and the reaction is different. When the fertilized egg implants, the HCG value in the woman's blood increases. Some women may have some early pregnancy symptoms, such as implantation bleeding, a small amount of blood secretion below, the color is pink or red, there is no abdominal pain, and it lasts for 3-4 days and then ends naturally; some women may experience chest distension, chills, and colds.

However, it is still early, and the HCG value in the blood is not particularly high, and it is almost non-existent in the urine. If the blood HCG value is not elevated, it cannot be said that you are not pregnant. It is recommended to do a blood HCG test 10 days after pregnancy to confirm whether you are pregnant. During this period, pay attention to a light and nutritious diet, stay away from teratogenic substances, do not take medicine privately, and do not go to high-temperature places, such as hot springs, saunas, etc.

The third way to understand: One week after the pregnancy test

If a woman is found to be pregnant one week later, the HCG level in her body will increase significantly and she will have many early pregnancy reactions. Specifically, there are several reactions:

1. Loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting: Nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite are the most common early pregnancy reactions, which are related to the secretion of progesterone, the increase of HCG value, and the individual constitution of women. Some pregnant women are particularly serious, while others are relatively mild. Pay attention to a light, nutritious and healthy diet, do not overeat, and do not diet. Generally, it will get better after 3-4 months of pregnancy, so don't worry.

2. Fatigue and drowsiness: Due to the influence of progesterone, women will experience fatigue and drowsiness after pregnancy. Sleep when you want to, rest more, and walk and exercise moderately during the day.

3. Fear of chills: After pregnancy, a woman’s body temperature rises and she becomes more sensitive to low temperatures in the outside world. She will then become afraid of chills. This is a normal early pregnancy reaction. Pregnant women should not worry. Just keep warm and avoid catching a cold.

4. Frequent urination: Some women may experience frequent urination, which is also caused by the secretion of progesterone. Don’t worry. You need to drink enough water on a regular basis and drink less water before going to bed to avoid aggravating frequent urination and affecting your sleep.

5. Increased appetite: Some women’s appetite becomes much larger after pregnancy, and they feel that they are not full no matter how much they eat. In this case, you must pay attention to the calories in your diet and avoid eating high-calorie, high-greasy, and high-sugar foods to avoid excessive obesity, which is not good for your health.

6. Changeable moods: Many women become particularly irritable, angry and sentimental after pregnancy. This is also very common. Pregnant women should not worry, pay attention to adjusting their emotions and stay away from such bad emotions; family members should be more considerate and accompany pregnant women more to make them have a good mood.

What are the symptoms of pregnancy in women

1. Breast tenderness

After a woman becomes pregnant, the level of progesterone in her body increases, causing her breasts to enlarge dramatically. Some breasts increase by three times, and are also accompanied by breast tenderness. Women often feel a dull pain in their breasts.

2. Frequent urination

Another change that pregnancy brings to women is the enlargement of the uterus, which presses on the female bladder, reducing the bladder capacity and causing frequent urination.

3. Delayed menstruation

For women who have just become pregnant, the changes in female hormones cause the endometrium to continue to proliferate to meet the needs of the development of the gestational sac. If the endometrium is not damaged, bleeding, or spontaneously shed, there will be no menstruation.

4. Elevated HCG hormone

During pregnancy, the hCG hormone content in a woman's body will increase. Some women ovulate early and the fertilized egg implants early, so they may be able to detect pregnancy with an early pregnancy test the day before or on the day of menstruation.