Pregnancy 1 week: first signs, sensations

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

This is how a woman works, that initially she often listens to her body, internal state, as well as to the atmosphere around. For her, this is a natural need. Therefore, any changes associated with changes in any of these indicators signal that something is happening or has happened. Some call it intuition, others call it gut feeling.

It's just that there are women who are especially sensitive to inner and outer life, and there are those who are more "thick-skinned" in this regard. With a gestational age of 1 week, the situation is similar. From the very first days after conception, many (sensitive) women notice special sensations in themselves. And it cannot be explained in words. It just needs to be felt…

What's going on?

Every month, a miraculous phenomenon occurs in the internal female genital organs: out of many thousands of eggs, one is released, which increases in sizecharacteristics. After that, this cell settles in a separate vesicle with a liquid medium, called a follicle.

In the middle of the menstrual cycle, this container with the egg "grows" and already becomes visible - above the surface of the ovary. And soon she, having left her “shelter” (vesicle), will appear in the fallopian tube, where she can meet the sperm. And the ovary from which the egg came out, in case of fertilization, will begin to intensively produce the corpus luteum - the source of the pregnancy hormone.

A woman knows that normally the most successful days for this are the ovulation period (mid-cycle). But there are also individual features that are characteristic of each individual representative of the fair sex.

Causes of toxicosis

Thanks to the hormone of pregnancy - progesterone - the muscles of the uterus during conception relax, which contributes to the feeling of lethargy, drowsiness, nausea. These days, blood pressure may drop. In addition, the muscles of the stomach weaken, which contributes to the slow processing of food. And the intestines remove waste products from the body more slowly.

A woman's breasts also become more sensitive due to the effect progesterone has on the body. The mammary glands can swell (this also happens during periods of the menstrual cycle, but during fertilization this condition is aggravated 10 times). All this is the first and most striking signs of early pregnancy (1 week after conception).

How to be?

In fact, you should not be afraid of this,because everything is natural, provided by nature. It's just that the body of the expectant mother is completely rebuilt for new tasks. Now he needs to provide everything necessary for life, not only for the woman herself, but also for the unborn child, to help him develop.

At the first signs of pregnancy (1 week), it is important for a young mother to reconsider her lifestyle, to correctly alternate periods of work and rest, to make a diet. It is also important to give up habits that directly and indirectly harm the body and, accordingly, the unborn baby. Now she needs to rest in time, stop exposing herself and her body to unnecessary loads and stresses, eat a lot of he althy foods (fiber, greens, vitamins) and drink enough fluids.

In general, if the conception is conscious, and the baby is expected, then it is first important for the woman to prepare a little for this period of life. You can drink a course of preparations containing folic acid, which is important for the development of the nervous system of the unborn baby. And also remember about a he althy lifestyle and regular, normal physical activity (gymnastics, yoga, breathing exercises). After all, both physically and spiritually, a woman simply needs to feel great in order to adequately meet a new life and gladly accept all the difficulties of a new stage.

About the timing of pregnancy

It is interesting that both the conception itself and pregnancy (in the early stages - 1 month or more) is an amazing phenomenon that is full of secrets and mysteries. For example, when a doctor sets the timing of a woman's interesting position, he counts from the first day of the last menstruation. That is, this is called the gestational age "in obstetrics." And there is the actual - embryonic. And it is counted from the day of conception. Every woman expecting a baby will definitely analyze everything herself and understand when that very cherished moment happened.

In the first case, at the 1st week of pregnancy, “nothing happened” to the expectant mother, and in the second, a new life is already emerging, which slowly makes itself felt with signs and some modifications in the woman’s internal state. Because of these inconsistencies in gestational age, the estimated due date may fluctuate. The doctor will constantly adjust the number of weeks of the interesting position of the expectant mother. But because of this, you should not be upset at all. An ultrasound examination can also help in establishing the correct gestational age.

Classification of signs of pregnancy

So, by what characteristics and signs can a woman determine that a new life has arisen in her, if she herself has not yet felt it?

Conditionally they are considered in three directions:

• physiological;
• gastronomic;
• other.

Of course, the earliest dates can not yet give comprehensive, clear information about the state of the future fetus. But still, some symptoms can already be felt by a woman. More information about each group -later in the article.

Physiological

After all, pregnancy is a physiological process (to a greater extent), and therefore there are about nine such signs (maybe more).

So, the first signs of pregnancy at 1 week:

1. Delayed menstruation - the most obvious of all, but subject to a normal cycle and good he alth of the expectant mother. If a woman has some failures in this, then this sign cannot be trusted at the 1st week of pregnancy (it will work more reliably starting from the third week).
2. Change in basal temperature is quite a convincing indicator if a woman measures it regularly (at least 14 days in a row before conception), and at the same time, with the same thermometer, in the same position and the same number of minutes (each once). The indicator when measuring basal temperature can rise sharply by several dashes than it was before (the approximate value during pregnancy is 37.2 degrees, this temperature lasts about a week).
3. Change in thermoregulation of the body is a sign that is easy for a woman to feel, as she clearly begins to be thrown into hot or cold sweat, chills are possible. And all this without any external cause (hypothermia, viruses, and so on). Just as suddenly, this state returns to normal.



4. The decrease in blood pressure occurs due to the fact that the circulating blood in the vessels begins to increase in volume. May cause severe malaise, lethargy, rapidfatigue.
5. Increased drowsiness is a protective function of a woman's body, which is activated at the beginning of pregnancy in order to protect the expectant mother and child from external influences, as well as to preserve vitality. It is important to get enough sleep regularly, that is, sleep at least 8-9 hours a day.
6. Sharp mood swings, especially at the very beginning (and in subsequent weeks, months can be like that). There are changes in the general mood (fluctuations in a positive, then in a negative direction), often without obvious reasons. It's like premenstrual syndrome. It's all about hormonal changes in a woman's body. As a rule, everything evens out by the second trimester.
7. Pain in the lower abdomen - possible discomfort in the ovaries and uterus (pulling, aching). It is the body that is being rebuilt into a new state. And the sign indicates an interesting position of the expectant mother (in the absence of menstruation). The main thing is that all pain should not be sharp and strong, because in this case it is necessary to urgently consult a doctor.
8. An increase in the size of the uterus is a characteristic feature that can be clarified at a gynecologist's appointment. From the first days after conception, this body begins to prepare for the bearing and development of the baby.
9. Breast swelling is related to the pregnancy hormone. The sign of 1 week in this situation resembles premenstrual chest pain: swelling of the nipples, increased sensitivity. For some women, even the circles around the nipples on the chest may darken.

There are expectant mothers who canfeel that you are pregnant within a few days after conception, and all of the above signs will only confirm this. But there are also women who are only able to believe in a miracle when they feel it moving inside them. Everything is individual.

Gastronomic

This list of signs is also important, since they begin to appear from the 1st week of pregnancy (early signs) and may be accompanied by the entire period of bearing a baby:

1. Nausea is the most striking sign and is better known as toxicosis. Can be felt by a woman in the morning or evening. This is due to a violation of the digestive system, or rather, with its restructuring (weakening of the stomach and intestines). About 50% of women (especially at the very beginning of pregnancy) experience this unpleasant feeling. But nothing can be done here. You just need to endure this uncomfortable state.
2. Change in tastes - manifested in the fact that a pregnant woman begins to give preference to foods and smells that she did not like before, and vice versa. It is also likely that she will begin to combine incongruous dishes and ingredients (custards with tomato juice, apples with pickles, and so on). Increased sensitivity to strong odors such as fried foods, various smokes, perfumes, and others.
3. Appetite - as statistics show, about 20% of expectant mothers experience an acute feeling of hunger in the first week of pregnancy, and therefore the diet needs to be adjusted from that moment on. Need to eat more vegetables andfruits, various cereals, dietary meat.

Pregnancy test

Currently, many women use early pregnancy tests, which are sold in pharmacies. Thanks to the number of strips that appear on the indicator when it comes into contact with urine, you can find out your condition.

But in the early stages of pregnancy (1 week), tests may not yet give the correct information (although there are women who, in this case, everything turned out and was confirmed later). This method of determining one's position is quite good if you purchase an ultra-sensitive test.

Pregnancy Hormone

Progesterone is the main "culprit" of all the listed symptoms of the interesting position of the expectant mother. If its indicator is too low or high, then this may indicate hormonal disorders in the woman's body. But if pregnancy has occurred, its rate will be moderate. In general, progesterone is responsible for the successful flow of the process of bearing and giving birth to a baby.

The level of the hormone in the blood is directly dependent on the woman's menstrual cycle - its phase states. So, it can increase in its quantity during the first phase, and if the egg is fertilized by a sperm during the period of ovulation, then the level of progesterone reaches its maximum level. If this does not happen, then the amount of the hormone drops to the initial mark (the indicator before ovulation).

Source of progesteroneis the corpus luteum that the ovary secretes. Moreover, it is the one from which the egg came out. When a low level of pregnancy hormone is found in a woman's body, she cannot become a mother for a long time. In this case, doctors prescribe a special treatment. At the time of the long-awaited event, progesterone begins to rise rapidly. He completely takes care of a new life in the womb of a woman: he prepares the uterus, excluding its contractions, relaxes the stomach, intestines and other organs in the body of the expectant mother, so that her baby is cozy and comfortable. He also participates in the labor activity of a woman.

A sign of pregnancy at 1 week is a progesterone index of 6.9-56.6 Nmol/l. These numbers indicate the appearance of a fertilized egg in the uterus.

Fetal development

In the first week, the prototype of the future baby is already beginning to form. Its size is similar to the ball on the tip of a ballpoint pen. And all the information about the future heredity of the child is already inscribed in the genetic material that is contained in the male and female germ cells. That is, 50% of the genes from the mother and 50% from the father will be transferred to him.

As for the development of the fetus at 1 week of pregnancy, the fertilized egg moves through the fallopian tube to the uterus and is introduced into it, and the umbilical cord and placenta begin to form in the cell. This will ensure the nutrition and life of the unborn child for the next 9 months.

If you do an ultrasound examination at 1 week of pregnancy, you can seefollicle that dominates, as well as to characterize the state of the endothelium - an active endocrine organ. During this period, the specialist can give an explanation to future parents about how the pregnancy is most likely to go.