To begin with it is necessary to understand how correctly count the first week of pregnancy. One should distinguish between obstetric first week, first week after conception and first week after delay.
Obstetric first week is a period that begins from the first day of the last menstruation of the cycle when the baby was conceived. Obstetricians-gynecologists count the time until the birth of this week.
The first week of pregnancy after conception is considered to be the third obstetric week. The first week of pregnancy is also allocated after a delay. It is considered to be the fifth obstetrician.
Sensations in the first week of pregnancy
The first two obstetric weeks pass absolutely unnoticed for a woman. Therefore, the sensations at the first obstetric week of pregnancy are absent, as the body is just preparing for the upcoming pregnancy. As for the third obstetric week or the first week after conception, there are no strong signs. A woman can feel drowsiness, weakness, fatigue, heaviness in the lower abdomen, there may be a change in mood, that is, sensations characteristic of PMS.
How is the first week of pregnancy important. A woman should take care of herself very carefully. The first week after conception is important enough. The fact is that the risk of miscarriage in the first week of pregnancy is very large. Most often this is due to some pathologies of the fetus or because of the illness of the mother herself, then in this case the conditions for the normal development of the embryo are simply absent.
Signs of pregnancy in the first week
At the fifth obstetric week or the first week of pregnancy after the delay, the symptoms manifest themselves quite brightly. Let's see how the first week of pregnancy manifests itself.
The main first signs of pregnancy at week 1 (fifth obstetric) are:
- delay in menstruation. Actually, this is the brightest sign of pregnancy;
- drowsiness, fatigue, weakness. This is due to the lowering of blood pressure. In order to increase the pressure, you should not resort to medication. Better take a stroll in the fresh air and have tea or coffee, but not very strong;
- nausea in the morning. Nausea in the first week of pregnancy is a harbinger of an onset of toxicosis. However, toxicosis in the first week of pregnancy is quite a rare phenomenon and is not seen in all women. Some may not experience nausea at all during pregnancy;
- heightened perception of various smells;
- unexpected cravings for products that previously did not like or vice versa. Increased appetite. Previously, we adored the chicken, and now only her appearance causes nausea. Or we could not stand the liver, and at the moment we are weaving it on both cheeks. Sometimes you even want to eat, for example, clay, chalk or something else like that;
- weight in the abdomen;
- swelling of the breast, soreness of the nipples. These sensations are more painful than those experienced by a woman during menstruation or before her onset;
- basal temperature increased. This temperature is measured in the anus, that is rectally and necessarily in the morning, without getting out of bed. If the conception took place, then on the thermometer you can see 37 degrees or higher. True, basal temperature is not an accurate symptom, rather a relative one. Therefore, modern doctors give him very little attention;
- small increase in the uterus. It can only be noticed by a doctor with a gynecological examination;
- the pregnancy test is positive. Most often at such an early date the result is not clear. At this time, as a rule, on the test the second strip is barely noticeable. For a reliable result, get tests with high sensitivity.
It is on these grounds that pregnancy can be determined in the first week. For certainty, you can take a blood test for hCG or go through ultrasound of the pelvic organs. Ultrasound in the first week of pregnancy should be done on a 5-7 day delay, that is, at the end of this week. Do not confuse the first week after the delay (fifth obstetric) with the first week after conception (the third obstetric). Since on this
How to interrupt pregnancy in the first week?
It happens that the pregnancy has come, but it is undesirable, then it is decided to interrupt. Abortion in the first week can be done with the help of medical abortion, which is used only in the early stages. The interruption must be controlled by a physician. And still think about your decision. After all, any abortion has many contraindications and is a threat to the health of women.