Pregnancy Implantation Symptoms You Should Know
Congratulations on finding out that you are pregnant! You must be ecstatic, and probably wondering who should know about it first? However, did you know that many women overlook the early signs of pregnancy because they tend to attribute them to being symptoms of menstruation? Implantation bleeding is almost the same as your period, and you may overlook it and not recognize it as a sign of pregnancy.
When trying to get pregnant, signs of implantation are the first thing that most women look for, as these symptoms surface even before you realize you have missed your period. So, if you have conceived and are waiting to confirm your pregnancy during the first weeks after conception, check whether you experience implantation spotting, cramping, and other symptoms. These signs will certainly help you decide if your conception was successful. However, on the flip-side, not experiencing implantation symptoms, particularly implantation bleeding, does not mean you are not pregnant.
To understand it better, you need to familiarize yourself with the concept of implantation and also understand what it is. Here, we have gathered some information to serve the purpose. So, read on to learn more.
[ Read: Pregnancy Symptoms Before Missed Period ]
What Is Implantation?
Implantation is the act of implanting and this, in human beings, refers to the act of the fertilized egg attaching itself to the wall of the womb, thereby resulting in pregnancy. Implantation occurs about 6 to 10 days after ovulation, provided the egg is fertilized.
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After the egg is fertilized, it stays in the fallopian tubes for about three days. Then the fertilized egg begins its descent to the uterus and positions itself close to the uterine wall to prepare for attaching itself to the wall. After that, the zygote attaches itself to the wall of the uterus, a process that is called implantation.
Once implantation occurs, most women begin to experience implantation symptoms, like breast tenderness, cramping, and spotting. If you have one or more of these symptoms, you could be pregnant.
This implantation process is a painless process though you do experience mid-cycle pains that occur due to ovulation, sometimes mistaken for the much-desired implantation. Contrary to popular belief, the process of conception does not occur the moment the egg is fertilized by the sperm.
This implantation process is a painless process though you do experience mid-cycle pains that occur due to ovulation, sometimes mistaken for the much-desired implantation. Contrary to popular belief, the process of conception does not occur the moment the egg is fertilized by the sperm.
At times, the fertilized egg may grow outside the uterus or in other cases, the blastocyst may not get attached to the inner uterine membrane. In both these cases, the process of conception will not take place. Hence, implantation is the culminating point of conception. In fact, many pregnancy symptoms occur as a result of implantation.
When Does Implantation Begin?
Studies have found that the egg can get fertilized even as soon as 12 hours after ovulation, but no longer than 24 hours after ovulation. On an average, the fertilization occurs about nine days after ovulation. When implantation occurs, the levels of HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) hormone rise. All of the situations lead to an increase in pregnancy symptoms.
Implantation typically occurs 6 to 10 days after you ovulate. This relates to day 20 to day 24 of your menstrual cycle. If you have the average 28-day menstrual cycle, the ovulation will occur on day 14.
