You won't really know if you are pregnant until you miss a period, and this is the time you can take a home pregnancy test. Early symptoms of pregnancy may begin in the first few weeks after conception, but most women do not notice any symptoms until a few weeks after a missed period. As Diane P mentioned, you've only had 10 days since ovulating (very rough estimate), and we're assuming you had intercourse during this time? (Sperm can live for up to 3 days, if I remember correctly, so if you had intercourse anytime between January 16th-January 21st, there is a chance, perhaps).
Also, implantation happens when the fertilized egg attaches to the lining of the uterus — about 10 to 14 days after fertilization, and this may cause some bleeding or cramping.
Lastly, as Diane P. mentioned, a good measure would be your basal body temperature. Have you been tracking this? The Mayo Clinic says, "Your basal body temperature is your oral temperature when you first wake up in the morning. This temperature increases slightly soon after ovulation and remains at that level until your next period. If you've been charting your basal body temperature to determine when you ovulate, its continued elevation for more than two weeks may mean you're pregnant."
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tsmith,
what a great question...when do women know? I looked up the early symptoms of pregnancy (Mayo Clinic), and found a great list.
You won't really know if you are pregnant until you miss a period, and this is the time you can take a home pregnancy test. Early symptoms of pregnancy may begin in the first few weeks after conception, but most women do not notice any symptoms until a few weeks after a missed period. As Diane P mentioned, you've only had 10 days since ovulating (very rough estimate), and we're assuming you had intercourse during this time? (Sperm can live for up to 3 days, if I remember correctly, so if you had intercourse anytime between January 16th-January 21st, there is a chance, perhaps).
Also, implantation happens when the fertilized egg attaches to the lining of the uterus — about 10 to 14 days after fertilization, and this may cause some bleeding or cramping.
Lastly, as Diane P. mentioned, a good measure would be your basal body temperature. Have you been tracking this? The Mayo Clinic says, "Your basal body temperature is your oral temperature when you first wake up in the morning. This temperature increases slightly soon after ovulation and remains at that level until your next period. If you've been charting your basal body temperature to determine when you ovulate, its continued elevation for more than two weeks may mean you're pregnant."
Let us know what you find out!
January 27, 2009 - 1:25pmThis Comment
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