carebear-22
Aug 24, 2007, 04:27 PM
Hi I'm a mother of 2 and had felt morning sickness before and me and my boyfriend had unprotected sex only one week ago and I been feeling morning sickness is this possible morning sickness?:confused:
J_9
Aug 24, 2007, 04:30 PM
Really, you would not be feeling morning sickness this early.
Here is a time line. Understand that it is an approximation only.
TIME OF OCCURRENCE (GESTATIONAL AGE)
SIGN
OTHER POSSIBLE CAUSES
Presumptive Signs (you may be pregnant)
3 – 4 week
Breast changes
Premenstrual changes, oral contraceptives
4 week
Amenorrhea (lack of period)
Stress, vigorous exercise, early menopause, endocrine problems, malnutrition
4 – 14 week
Nausea, vomiting
GI upset (flu), food poisoning
6 – 12 week
Urinary frequency
Infection, pelvic tumors
12 week
Fatigue
Stress, illness
16 – 20 week
Quickening (feeling “baby” move)
Gas, peristalsis (normal movement of food through intestines)
Probable signs (you probably are pregnant)
5 week
Softening of cervix (Goodell's sign)
Pelvic congestion
6 – 8 week
Bluish tinge of vulva/vagine (Chadwick's sign)
Pelvic congestion
6 – 12 week
Softening of cervical isthmus (Hegar's sign)
Pelvic congestion
4 – 12 week
Positive pregnancy test (blood)
Hydatidiform mole, choriocarcinoma
6 – 12 week
Positive pregnancy test (urine)
Pelvic infection, tumor
16 week
Braxton Hicks contractions (false labor)
Myomas, other tumors
POSITIVE SIGNS
5 – 6 week
Visualization of fetus by real-time ultrasound examination
No other causes
6 week
Fetal heart tones detected by ultrasound examination
8 – 17 week
Fetal heart tones detected by Doppler ultrasound stethoscope
16 week
Visualization of fetus by x-ray study
17 – 19 week
Fetal heart tones detected by fetal stethescope
19 – 22 week
Fetal movements felt with hand
Late pregnancy
Fetal movements visible
SOURCE
MOSBY'S NURSING PDQ