Pregnancy signs guides
Early and week-by-week pregnancy signs, how and when to use a pregnancy test, pregnancy versus period symptoms, and what to do after a positive test.
ChecklistPositive pregnancy test: 7 things to do in the first weekJust got a positive pregnancy test? Book a check-up, work out your dates, folic acid, things to avoid and warning signs, based on WHO and NHS guidance.3 min readHow-toHow to use a pregnancy test and read one or two linesHow to use strip, midstream and cassette pregnancy tests: the steps, reading time, and what one line, two lines or a faint line means.3 min readComparisonPregnancy or period coming? How to tell the symptoms apartSore breasts, tiredness and cramps can mean pregnancy or a period on its way. A side-by-side comparison based on MedlinePlus, NHS and Mayo Clinic.3 min readGuideEarly signs of pregnancy: 8 common changes and when to testEarly pregnancy signs according to the NHS and Mayo Clinic: missed period, spotting, sore breasts, tiredness, nausea. When to test and when to get help.3 min readGuidePregnancy symptoms week by week through the first trimesterPregnancy symptoms week by week in the first 12 weeks: when a missed period, spotting, nausea and tiredness appear, plus WHO check-ups.3 min readGuideImplantation bleeding: what it looks like and when to worryWhat implantation bleeding is, when it happens, how it differs from a period, and when bleeding in early pregnancy needs urgent care.3 min readGuideWhen to take a pregnancy test for an accurate resultWhen to take a pregnancy test: from your missed period, or 21 days after sex if unsure. Why results can be falsely negative, per the NHS.3 min read