There are now home pregnancy tests that can confirm pregnancy a week before you miss your period.  That means that just 7 days after ovulation occurs and conception begins, you may see a VERY FAINT pink line.  But for those of us that overanalyze everything, we need to know even earlier. 1 in 4 pregnancies naturally ends in miscarriage.  There are also pregnancies called “Chemical Pregnancies,” which means that an egg and sperm may have met and tried to create a healthy fertilization, but something didn’t follow through.  A chemical pregnancy is the term given when a faint positive test result shows prior to a missed period, but then the cycle begins within a few days of when it was due.  The tests never grow darker and the hormones balance out quickly because they never rose above a very low amount.

You know you cannot be pregnant because you have not had sex or the pregnancy tests you are taking all come up negative.  So what is the issue?

The witching hour typically last 1-3 hours and is described as the time when nothing will console a baby, but there are definitely a few tricks you can try!

Don't ruin the surprise for parents who don't want to know their baby's gender.

At some point during pregnancy, you may realize that eating everything you crave may not be the smartest idea if you are trying to keep weight gain under control.