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Tips for knowing you are pregnant before your missed period and how I knew 4 days before my missed period with 4 pregnancies. I have been pregnant 4 times in the last 9 months and only not been pregnant for 2 of them. I include my early pregnancy symptoms, as well as commonly considered early pregnancy symptoms that I did not experience. I discuss everything from implantation spotting, to acne, to heartburn, to excess saliva, and more. I also share some considerations and thoughts on taking early pregnancy tests and evaporation lines.
I do discuss a bit of my pregnancy losses in this video, but if you want more information you can read my blog or follow my Instagram (I've shared our whole journey transparently) or you can comment & let me know what you want to hear about them.

I sincerely hope this video is interesting or helpful to anyone on their own TTC or conception journey.

What do I know about tracking?
Aside from having read multiple books on the topic - I have tracked my cycle (and used the fertility awareness method) for between 3-4 years now. For the last 2 years I have kept detailed daily records of my physical symptoms, my mental and emotional state and all my health efforts. I speak to other women who track their cycles about their charts on a daily basis (I wasn't kidding when I said I am a fertility nerd). I've used the fertility awareness method to avoid conception and to conceive.

If you want to track my cycle with me in real time - watch my Instagram stories daily:
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The pregnancy tests I used (not necessarily advocating you buy them, just sharing as a cheap option that was able to pick up my pregnancies early):
https://www.takealot.com/hcg-rapikit-...

Disclaimer: Please take what serves you and leave what doesn't. This is not advise (definitely not medical advise). This is me sharing my experience, information & some recommendations, but with your body - it is your choice & your responsibility.

Tips for taking your temperature:    • Tips for taking your temperature - Tr...  
Temperature chart:    • Temperature chart - Tracking your cycle  
Going off the pill video:    • Going off the Pill Experience | YAZ :...  
Preconception:    • PRECONCEPTION PLANNING | What it is &...  

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Time codes:
0:00 - Introduction
0:36 - Disclaimers
2:08 - Track your cycle to know if you are pregnant before your missed period
5:55 - Understand the biological process of pregnancy / when does implantation happen
10:31 - How to tell what is PMS and what is an early pregnancy sign
15:04 - Chemical pregnancy symptoms
17:43 - Creating an awareness of your body
21:27 - My other early pregnancy symptoms
31:25 - Comments on early pregnancy tests