48 Hours After Conception Symptoms

When you are trying to conceive, the two week wait can be an absolute nightmare! If you are here, then like many women trying to conceive, you are eager to find out if you could be pregnant. In this article, we discuss when you may begin experiencing pregnancy symptoms and potential early pregnancy symptoms.

In this article:

• Will I Show Pregnancy Symptoms 48 Hours After Conception?
• Early Pregnancy Symptoms
• The Take-Away

 

Will I Show Pregnancy Symptoms 48 Hours After Conception?

It is very unlikely that you will experience symptoms of pregnancy just 48 hours after conception.

When Do Pregnancy Symptoms Start?

You may begin experiencing some very early pregnancy symptoms as early as a few days after conception, such as tender breasts and a heightened sense of smell, with other pregnancy symptoms (such as spotting) appearing as early as a week after conception.

More intense pregnancy symptoms, such as morning sickness, can begin as early as two weeks after conception.

Most women begin experiencing pregnancy symptoms around 3-4 weeks after conception.

 

Early Pregnancy Symptoms

Although it is unlikely that you will experience any pregnancy symptoms 48 hours after coneption, below is a list of early symptoms of pregnancy to look out for:

 

Missed period

 

A missed period is often one of the first pregnancy symptoms that women notice. This particular symptom is usually what prompts women (who have a regular menstrual cycle) to buy a pregnancy test.

Tender, swollen breasts

In addition to a missed period, breast tenderness and sensitive nipples are one of the first pregnancy symptoms many women experience. Tender, swollen breasts is caused by the increase in progesterone levels following conception.

Fatigue

 

With all the changes your body is going through, it certainly makes sense that you may be feeling exhausted.

Nausea

 

You may begin experiencing nausea, with or without vomiting, as early as two weeks after conception. This is called morning sickness, and despite the name, this pesky symptom of pregnancy can appear at any time of the day.

Increased Urination

If you find that you are needing to wee more: this is a common sign of pregnancy! Increased or frequent urination is caused by the physical and hormonal changes that occur in your body during pregnancy.

Bloating

Bloating and other digestive issues- such as constipation- are caused by the increase in progesterone levels during early pregnancy. This is because the increase in the progesterone levels causes your digestive system to slow down, causing a build up of gas, causing bloating.

Spotting

Spotting during early pregnancy is a positive sign that implantation- the process where the fertilized egg implants into the uterine lining- has occured. Implantation bleeding is caused by the embryo’s movement as it implants into the uterine lining. It is a light bleeding or spotting that is pink or brown in colour, and usually lasts between a few hours and two days.

Mild Cramping

 

Implantation bleeding or spotting may be accompanied by mild cramping. Implantation cramping is not painful, and does not last for very long.

Mood swings

During early pregnancy, your hormones go haywire. Your pregnancy hormone levels are all over the place and this can cause mood swings. So, if you are feeling happy one moment, and feeling like you could cry a river the next, then you may be pregnant!

 

It is worth noting that, whilst the above list of symptoms are symptoms of pregnancy, they may also be signs of your usual impending menstrual period. If you believe you may be pregnant and have missed your period, you should take a home pregnancy test to accurately confirm whether you are pregnant.

 

When Can I Take a Pregnancy Test?

 

If you would like to find out if you are pregnant, you should take a pregnancy test. You can receive a positive pregnancy test result as early as the first day of your missed period, or 21 days after you had unprotected sexual intercourse.

If you struggling to conceive, you may be able to take a blood test at the doctor’s office.

Clear Blue First Response Home Pregnancy tests are great for receiving accurate early pregnancy test results (as early as 6 days before your missed period).

If you find out you are pregnancy on the first day of your missed period, you have found out that you are pregnant earlier than most women. Most women find out that they are pregnant between week 4 and week 7 of pregnancy- with 72% of women detecting they are pregnant by the sixth week after their last menstrual period.

 

The Take-Away

48 hours after conceiving, it is unlikely that you will be experiencing any pregnancy symptoms. This is because pregnancy symptoms usually begin on the first day of your missed period, or after implantation occurs.

If you would like to find out if you are pregnant, you should take a pregnancy test, rather than symptom spot to avoid any disappointment with your pregnancy test results.

 

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