What’s happening this week?
It’s still too early to detect pregnancy because you haven’t really missed your period yet, but your breasts may feel swollen and become more sensitive, and you may be moved to tears or irritation more easily. All of this can be blamed on the corpus luteum, which produces progesterone.
The endometrium thickens, providing the optimal environment for a fertilized egg (blastocyst). The lining of the uterus becomes enriched to provide everything the blastocyst needs.
When a fertilized egg is implanted, the body begins to produce the Human Chorionic Gonadotropin hormone (hCG). By its concentration in the blood and urine, it will be possible to determine as early as next week whether pregnancy has occurred [1].
Discharge
During this period, the lower abdomen may ache as if menstruation is about to begin. Spotting is possible, but will likely remain light.
