Pregnancy Information : How to Tell If I'm Pregnant

To tell if you are pregnant, symptoms such as breast tenderness, bloating and fatigue can occur before the missed period, but a home pregnancy test is a relatively accurate way to determine if you are pregnant. Identify the early signs of pregnancy with helpful information from a certified nurse-midwife in this free video on pregnancy.

Expert: Mavis Schorn
Contact: www.vanderbiltnursemidwives.org
Bio: Mavis N. Schorn, CNM, PhD, is a certified nurse-midwife and director of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Nurse-Midwifery educational program in Nashville, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

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• pregnancy
• pregnancy calendar
• ovulation calendar
• pregnancy symptoms
• signs of pregnancy
• pregnancy stages

[godchase]

this could be simply hormones. our periods have many same syptoms as pregnancy, and your cycles can become irregular due to stress and many different things.

[Malllbaby]

1:30 how early is too early? i mean i did mine on the 24th day of my cycle,n i got a negative result. but my breasts have this tingling sensation,my lower back is mildly aching, im always fatigued plus these minor pokeish twinges in my abdomen. i have a 30 day cycle whatsup can u help?

[TheMrlooo123]

what if you tried to get pregnant 3 days befor your period then it never came till a week later? and i was feeling dizzy and nacious? help

[jackie826xx]

@Malllbaby was your test positive? my cycle is always 23 days right now i'm on my 22 day and feeling nauseous after everything i eat, should i take the test?

[Lokiss2]

@jennykawai85 I had mine only 2 days and its normal to have it 3-4 days.... I am realy scared....2

[RiipedJeans]

Please reply with advice.

I had intercourse for the first time 2 days ago. unprotected. I know, theres no excuse.

anyways, I didn't bleed when it happened. But, today (2 days after) I noticed I was bleeding. My period was only a week and a half ago, I don't know what too think. Please help.

[21mkenya]

my period(if that was it) came two days late .i had had unprotected sex about 3 weeks b4 it came.it lasted the normal 5 days.now i feel bloated,i usually have flat stomach but now its a bit bigger.isit possible to have periods when pregnant?

[SomaliPetal]

Omg you are Best...i love .the way you explain things i bet you are the best Prof.

Thanks for the great Explanation.

[nikkiwikkidoodle]

@camarosmc

I'd say it kind of depends on how her usual period is. It's not uncommon for dark brownish blood on the first and sometimes last day of a menstrual cycle. If she usually has short light periods then this is probably normal. I would say that 8 days after you had sex might be a little too soon for signs to start showing up. Did you guys use protection? I would reccommend getting a pregnancy test. Keep in mind results only show up around the day she is supposed to start her next period

[nikkiwikkidoodle]

@GDGloomie

Girl, all i would tell you is to calm down and put it out of your mind for a week or two, if you don't start within that time frame then I would take a test for sure (around the time you should be starting your period bc they only get positive results as early as three to four days before your missed period if you get an early response one). But stress can play a big factor with your period and all, for some people stress can delay and for others it can bring it quicker. Good luck!