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How to Know If You're Pregnant. There are signs you're having a baby even before you
miss a period. You will need A knowledge of physical symptoms A home pregnancy kit and
access to a clinic or doctor's office. Step 1. Pay attention to your body. Symptoms like
fatigue, swollen or tender ***, and nausea can show up as early as two weeks after conception.
Headaches and lower back pain are also early signs. Step 2. Consider whether you've been
more emotional lately. Some women find that pregnancy makes them moodier, weepier, or
more irritable than usual thanks to the hormonal surge that occurs after conception. Stress
can cause hormones to mimic pregnancy signs like nausea; it can even cause you to miss
a period. Step 3. Take a home pregnancy test; it can sometimes detect pregnancy even before
you've missed your first period. Be aware, however, that taking it early may cause a
false negative result. For the most accurate results, take the test in the morning, when
pregnancy hormone levels in urine are highest. Step 4. If the home test is positive, see
your doctor right away. If it's negative and your period still doesn't start, then repeat
the test in a few days. False negatives are more common than false positives. Step 5.
If you get your period, don't assume you're not pregnant. If it's unusually light, it
may be what's known as "implantation bleeding," which happens when the embryo attaches to
the uterus. Step 6. To be absolutely sure, go to your doctor for a blood test. Because
pregnancy hormones are easier to detect in blood than urine, blood tests are more accurate
than home kits. Did you know Did you know? The most common oddball food combination craved
during pregnancy is pickles and peanut butter, followed by Marmite and ice cream, and tuna
and bananas, according to an online poll.