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Shyla has been experiencing nausea, breast pain and urinary frequency. She is not sure if she is pregnant. She is anxious. Any Woman who has been trying to conceive knows that the time between first day of your missed period and the time to take the pregnancy test and see the two red lines of confirmation can be a long and anxious time. Women can experience pregnancy symptoms soon after the egg becomes implanted in the wall, which is between 8 and 14 days after ovulation, i.e around 20 to 21 days after the previous period.

The first-trimester scan is usually done between 8 to 12 weeks of pregnancy to confirm the dates of your pregnancy. Apart from dating the pregnancy, during this the scan the doctors also look for the location of the pregnancy.  In some women, the fertilized egg instead of getting implanted in the wall of the uterus may get implanted in one of the fallopian tubes which connect the ovary to the uterus.

I can imagine you looking at those two red lines on the pregnancy kit. Congratulations! You are Pregnant!  I am sure you are excited and can’t wait to share the news with your spouse and your dear ones….After the initial excitement, it is time to pick up the phone and make an appointment with your doctor. It is also the time to focus on your health and the health of your baby growing inside you.