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  • Aug 24, 2007, 04:27 PM
    carebear-22
    Moring sickness
    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:
  • Aug 24, 2007, 04:30 PM
    J_9
    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

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