What are the signs and symptoms of a chemical pregnancy?
Knowing the common indicators of a chemical pregnancy might be beneficial.
- Your period is a week later than usual.
- You take a pregnancy test and it comes out positive, but then you get your period.
- A positive pregnancy test is followed by a negative pregnancy test a few weeks later.
- Your period is thicker than normal, and you’re experiencing more severe menstrual cramps.
- You have a positive pregnancy test, but you are not experiencing the typical symptoms of early pregnancy.
You can’t tell if you’ve had a chemical pregnancy unless you take a pregnancy test (either a urine or blood test).
What does chemical pregnancy bleeding look like?
The bleeding from a chemical pregnancy might appear and feel different for various people. Your period may feel regular, or you may find that it is thicker than usual, leading you to cramp more. Sometimes the bleeding starts as spotting and then becomes really heavy, with blood clots.