Positive pregnancy test

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One of the first decisions to consider after a positive pregnancy test is which healthcare provider will guide you through the pregnancy. Deciding on a prenatal provider is a very personal choice that may involve factors like how and where you’d like to deliver your baby, which outlook on pregnancy best matches your preferences, whether your pregnancy is considered high-risk, and the resources available in your area. If you need help choosing a prenatal provider in your area, a primary care provider can offer guidance and a referral.

Nausea and vomiting (morning sickness) are common symptoms of pregnancy, especially during the first trimester. These symptoms may start at around 4-6 weeks into a pregnancy. To reduce nausea, try splitting your prenatal vitamins and taking half a tablet twice daily; eating smaller, more frequent meals; and choosing bland foods that are high in carbohydrates.

There are a few possibilities. If you ovulated and became pregnant later in your cycle than you expected, it might be too soon for the test to detect the pregnancy hormone (hCG) in your urine. If you tested right around the time you expected your period to start, wait a few days and test again.

Today’s home pregnancy tests can detect the pregnancy hormone (hCG) earlier than ever, and a pregnancy test may turn positive very soon after the fertilized egg implants in the wall of the uterus. If you had a definite positive result followed by one or more negative tests, this may indicate a very early pregnancy loss. A pregnancy that ends within the first 5 weeks from your last period is sometimes called a “chemical pregnancy” because the loss happens so early that the pregnancy could only be detected by a positive hCG test and would not show up on an ultrasound. With this type of pregnancy loss, a period usually starts within a few days of when it was expected. Chemical pregnancies are very common, though it’s hard to know exactly how common because many are thought to go undetected before a slightly delayed period starts.