Chemical Pregnancy: What It is and How to DealMost women dream of having a child, so when that home pregnancy test turns positive, one can only imagine the joy within a woman’s heart and that of her partner’s. However, tests do not escape human error, so they are usually repeated to confirm the result. Some couples encounter a negative result after the prior positive one. There are many reasons for this inconsistency, and one of them is chemical pregnancy. Chemical pregnancy refers to the very early days of the nine month period. When the mother’s egg cell is fertilized by the father’s sperm, the union travels to the uterus to implant itself for nourishment. This implantation occurs within 72 hours after sexual intercourse and conception. It is also this implantation that stimulates the woman’s body to produce pregnancy hormones that would help keep the pregnancy viable. The hormones can be found in the blood and urine two weeks after conception. This is why a urine or blood pregnancy test is only said to be accurate if taken during this time and not earlier. These hormonal or chemical changes occur even before any physical symptoms are felt. A mother isn’t even aware of the pregnancy at this time. She may bleed and think it’s her period despite a positive result. Then, the next test turns negative. This means the pregnancy did not progress. Women generally cope better when the case is a chemical pregnancy because the miscarriage occurred without them being aware. It is crucial for health providers to assess the woman for any retained fragments in the uterus to prevent infection, as well as to offer psychological support, especially if the woman feels she has lost a baby. Most importantly, the woman must know that there are many reason a pregnancy terminates itself very early on, and for the most part, it is not her fault. Related Articles
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