Pregnancy is confirmed by an hCG test result, with the best accuracy after a missed period; symptoms alone can’t confirm it.

Adding one steady pumping session each day can build a freezer stash, cover time away, and ease fullness without throwing off baby’s latch.

Newborn stool shifts from sticky black meconium to softer yellow or tan poops within the first week, with color and texture shaped by feeding.

Breast tenderness can start 1–2 weeks after fertilization, yet many people first notice it closer to a missed period.

Most urine tests turn reliable on the first day after a missed period, while blood tests can pick up pregnancy earlier, often about 7–10 days after conception.

Early pregnancy symptoms can start as soon as 1–2 weeks after conception, yet many people notice them around the time a period is late.

Nausea in early pregnancy can start around week 4, shows up for many people in weeks 6–8, and often eases by weeks 12–14.

Early signs often show up 10–14 days after ovulation, with many people noticing changes around the day a period is due.

Most home tests start catching hCG around a missed period, with earlier results possible a few days before if you ovulated on schedule.

Pregnancy can show on a sensitive test about 8–10 days after ovulation, yet most people get clearer results from the day a period is due.