Dr. Bana Kashani, a reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist in private practice in Orange County, California, tells TODAY implantation typically occurs between 6 to 12 days after ovulation, and once it does, pregnancy has begun.
Kashani tells TODAY.com that implantation symptoms can include: implantation bleeding, cramping, nausea, bloating, sore or tender breasts and mood swings.Two symptoms commonly associated with implantation include bleeding and cramping.Kashani says that implantation bleeding is actually more like spotting or very light bleeding that occurs prior to an expected period. The color can range from just pink or dark brown in color and is much less blood flow compared to a menstrual cycle.
"Implantation bleeding or spotting occurs only in a subset of patients who are pregnant and typically takes place around 10 to 14 days after conception," she says."This occurs as a result of the blastocyst, or embryo, attaching to the uterine lining and then invading the endometrium to establish the pregnancy."Implantation cramping is experienced when a blastocyst, or embryo, attaches itself to the lining of the uterus.
"This cramping can occur as the blastocyst invades the endometrium, or lining of the uterine wall, and starts to continue to grow," Kashani says."Some people will experience implantation cramping, but you can still be pregnant and not have had implantation cramping."Kashani tells TODAY.com that while spotting may be a sign of implantation, monthly spotting is a red flag.
"The earlier you identify if you are pregnant the better," she says."My recommendation is to try First Response Early Result as it can detect pregnancy six days sooner than some of the other pregnancy tests. The fertility specialist says that if you get a positive test, then you should contact your doctor to help you with the next steps.
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