If you’ve been trying to get pregnant, then you’re likely to be aware of and sensitive to most changes in your body. But what signs and symptoms can you take as an indication of pregnancy? This is what we discuss here. While 11 DPO is still very early in your pregnancy. If you have been trying for long and are restless to know if you’ve conceived, we know that every day is a long wait. If you’re at 11 DPO and are eagerly waiting to know if you’re pregnant, here’s what you should know.
11 DPO is 11 days past ovulation. This is when the body ramps up with the production of the pregnancy hormone hCG as well as other hormones necessary for managing pregnancy, i.e., estrogen and progesterone. This is an important period as many pregnancy symptoms may occur as soon as 6 to 10 DPO. However, 11 DPO may not give accurate results on the confirmation of pregnancy, instead focused symptoms, because it is still considered early to give a positive pregnancy result.
Pregnancy tests detect the level of hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) to determine if you’re pregnant. Your body starts releasing hCG after the egg is successfully implanted in the uterine lining. This process may take anywhere between 6 to 12 days after ovulation.
While your body may have started releasing hCG hormone at 11 DPO, the levels may still be very low. Hence, an 11 DPO test may still be too early to get a reliable confirmation for some women. You may even stand a chance to get a negative test at this point. It’s ideal to wait until after a missed period for accurate results.
At 11 DPO, you may notice a few telltale pregnancy signs and symptoms that can be an indicator that you’ve conceived. While these may not be completely positive confirmations, they cannot be entirely ruled out either.
Cramping is a common symptom experienced during early pregnancy. You may experience bloating, gas, and abdominal cramping due to constipation brought about by pregnancy hormones. If you are at 11 DPO, cramps may be an indicator that you have conceived. It is still ideal to not read in too much into this as menstrual cramping, PMS cramping, and pregnancy cramping are hard to distinguish clearly.
Consume plenty of water, fibre, and limit carbonated and gas-causing food items to get through this period of cramping.
When the fertilized egg attaches itself to your uterine lining it may lead to implantation bleeding. Not all women experience implantation bleeding and the amount of bleeding also varies. Implantation bleeding usually occurs right about the time when you may be expecting your period, so it could be easily mistaken for a period, especially since it is accompanied by cramps.
However, implantation bleeding is light and you may easily miss it too. If you notice heavy bleeding around 11 DPO and you’re positive that you’re pregnant, ensure that you visit your doctor immediately.
Nausea and vomiting, known popularly as morning sickness is an early symptom of pregnancy. Some women may experience it throughout their pregnancy as well, while most others have it in the first trimester of the pregnancy. If you find yourself triggered by certain smells and odours and feel nauseous, it may be a sign of pregnancy.
After conception, your body increases the blood flow to your kidneys. This leads to increased or frequent urination, even without consuming excessive fluids. If you notice that you are urinating frequently without consuming additional fluids, you may want to prepare yourself for a positive pregnancy.
The need to urinate frequently usually subsides by the end of the first trimester. However, with an expanding belly putting pressure on your bladder during the third trimester, you may find yourself going to the bathroom more often again.
With increased levels of hormones, you may experience sensitivity in your breasts. Your breasts may feel swollen and sore to the touch. You’ll also notice certain your breasts are slightly heavier in size and very sensitive and responsive. Darkening of the area around the areolas can be expected, too.
Your body is experiencing different symptoms along with the increased hormonal activity. All this may be hard to catch up with and may make you a little irritated and moody.
Headaches and tiredness are expected in the early days of pregnancy, all thanks to changing hormone levels and increased blood flow. It is not just hormones and blood flow, there are also several aspects that contribute to headaches, like low blood sugar, exhaustion and stress. One of the best ways to approach this is through taking enough rest and not taking stress, tired and stressed body, in general, can aggravate headaches.
An array of digestive issues may come forward at 11 DPO, from bloating and gassiness to constipation.
You may experience a slightly elevated basal body temperature (BBT). Plus, if you get pregnant, your basal body temperature may continue to say high. Otherwise, will drop to the baseline right before your next period.
As you read earlier, plenty of different 11 DPO signs and symptoms may indicate the pregnancy. However, there are also cases where the absence of these signs and symptoms eventually turns into a confirmed pregnancy. So, it’s not white and black that the absence of symptoms and feeling normal will indicate negative pregnancy.
If you take a pregnancy test 11 days past ovulation and get a big fast negative (BFN) result, it could be a false negative test result. Hence, it is always better to take tests again on the following days.
As a matter of fact, early pregnancy symptoms may occur in women who are not actually pregnant. This happens because of the increased progesterone levels present during the last stages of the menstrual cycle.
Implantation of the fertilized egg usually happens between the window of eight to ten days post ovulation. Some women may have it as early as 6 days after ovulation, and others may even cross the window and have implantation at 11 DPO or later. However, this is rare. Late implantation, one after 10 DPO, may increase your risk of pregnancy loss or miscarriage.
Implantation bleeding at 11 DPO is likely in some women, but not all women experience it. It could be very little spotting to a light bleed or nothing at all.
As per a study, the general time of implantation is 8 to 10 days after ovulation in most successful pregnancies. However, if the implantation occurs late, i.e., at 11 DPO or later, the chances of early pregnancy loss increase, around 50 per cent at 11 DPO and around 80 per cent after 11 DPO.
While your body is better tuned to tell you that you’re pregnant at 11 DPO, expecting a big fat positive or BFP at 11 DPO may not be the best idea. As mentioned, your hCG levels are relatively low at this point and may take a day or two until after implantation to be detected on the home pregnancy test. This means that you will need to wait a day or two to take a pregnancy test and see a positive.
This is not to say that you will not see a positive, but just that there is still a good chance that you’ll see a negative. Your body may still need time to release the level of hCG that can be detected by the pregnancy test.
The accuracy of your 11 DPO pregnancy test depends on several factors, right from your hCG levels to your usage of the home pregnancy test. The best time to take a pregnancy test is early in the morning, the minute you wake up.
With the right usage, these tests are accurate about 99 percent of the time. Certain medications and illnesses may also affect the pregnancy test results, leading to false positives or false negatives.
So, if you see a negative at 11 DPO, it could be because you haven’t conceived, you’ve used the test incorrectly, or that you’ve taken the test too early. You may want to try a few days until a missed period to take the test again.
At 11 DPO, no symptoms do not automatically equate to no pregnancy. Each woman is different, and the body responds and reacts differently. Do not entirely rule out the possibility of being pregnant if you don’t see the telltale signs and symptoms. Most women don’t see any early pregnancy symptoms, and 11 days post-ovulation is too early in the pregnancy to know for sure that you are or aren’t pregnant. While some women may see spotting at 11 DPO, it is not the same for everyone, with some never experiencing spotting or implantation bleeding at all.
If you take a pregnancy test at 11 DPO and get a negative, it is best to wait until you miss your period to take the test again. It is best to wait until a week after you miss your period for a positive pregnancy test that you can count on. If you still see a negative and you are confident that you’re pregnant, visit your doctor for the possibility of taking a blood test to determine your pregnancy.
In case you are experiencing unusual discharge, heavy bleeding during your periods, heavy bleeding after a positive pregnancy test, or severe abdominal pain, you should immediately get in touch with your doctor to rule out any unexplained symptoms or complications.
There are chances of ectopic pregnancy that you should know about and consult the doctor if you can map the symptoms in yourself. In this type of pregnancy, the fertilised egg implants in one of the fallopian tubes instead of the uterus. Some indicators of ectopic pregnancy are as follows:
Even though 11 DPO is considered early for a pregnancy test, there still is a possibility of a positive pregnancy test, but not impossible. If you have started experiencing early pregnancy symptoms, you may get a positive result because of high hCG levels in your body. If you get an 11 DPO BFN, continue to take the tests on the following days for confirmation. So, whether you test blood or urine, negative and positive results are probable.
You can test for pregnancy at 11 DPO post Intrauterine Insemination (IUI). However, in many cases, the test results come accurate between 15 and 20 DPO.
Remember, feeling normal during your early pregnancy is not a bad thing!
Also Read:
Pregnancy Symptoms at 10 DPO
Pregnancy Symptoms at 8 DPO
Pregnancy Symptoms at 7 DPO
This post was last modified on February 10, 2023 5:01 pm
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