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How Early Can You Take a Pregnancy Test? OBGYN Explains Implantation & Early Pregnancy Symptoms

The Doctors Bjorkman

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This week, Sarah Bjorkman, MD, board-certified OBGYN talks about one of the most common question she gets asked: how early can you take a pregnancy test? In this video, TDB review the dreaded two-week wait, explain what happens as an embryo implants, and talk about implantation symptoms and early pregnancy signs. Stay tuned for the end where they share if their EMBRYO TRANSFER worked and their own early pregnancy testing!!

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0:00 - Intro
1:57 - Embryo Development and Implantation
5:55 - Early Signs of Pregnancy and Implantation
6:45 - How Early Can You Test?
7:52 - Early Testing After IVF and Embryo Transfer
9:13 - Earliest Test Days!
9:53 - Our Own Early Testing

Also check out our video about Getting Pregnant FAST: Get Pregnant FAST: OB/GYN Tips for Optimiz...
And more details about the two week wait: THE TWO WEEK WAIT: Week 3 Pregnancy Vlog

Intro Music: A WAY FOR ME - Nicolai Heidlas by Chem Ocampo

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@chelsflann213 4 years ago

Congratulations!! I just found im 5 weeks pregnant with my first baby!! I have dealt with infertility due to PCOS but I finally have my miracle baby! I’m excited to follow your journey!

@pigpjs 4 years ago

I took the First Response early test 4 days before my missed period (which the box said was in the correct window) and got a negative. Cut to 4 days later and my period didn't come. So I used a Dollar Tree test. BAM, positive.

@liarae100 4 years ago

My 14mo old is from IVF & now unexpectedly 5wks pregnant with baby number 2 conceived naturally. So happy to follow along with your pregnancy journey again. Congratulations!

@SwiftieQueenEm 4 years ago

Firstly congratulations 🎉!! Secondly - so lovely to see you’re as neurotic as the rest of us 😂 so reassuring x

@BibleenCouleurs 4 years ago

I knew it! You can tell when Sarah is feeling good or bad and in the last few videos she was so happy and glowing! I knew something was different! We are so happy for you. We wish you an easy pregnancy and a healthy baby! Thank you for sharing with us.

@dominiquejackson3178 3 years ago

I absolutely love Sarah's vulnerabilty. My gosh! I hate to see the ups and downs obviously, I wouldn't wish that hurt on anyone but for anyone on a journey like this seeing a doctor openly admit "it was hard for me to wait against better judgement" "I tested early and often" etc. makes the average person feel less guilty for that human quality. We are all human and sometimes its hard in a season like this to take all of a doctor's advice and sometimes there's an immense amount of guilt of being anxious and failing to fight the feeling. In this society her honesty is refreshing and helpful. Congrats guys!!!

@hayleybrown8318 4 years ago

Congrats! Don't feel crazy- I feel like anyone that's gone through a miscarriage or infertility always tests way too early but that's ok! I am due with my rainbow baby in a couple weeks and I tested positive at 9dpo and I waited until 10dpo to tell hubby.

@KateMaureen14 4 years ago

Yay! Now we're pregnant together xD I knew it bc Sarah was suddenly out of breath again in the videos! Unrelated, I'll have to watch the morning sickness vid again, but I don't remember unisom being recommended. My Dr suggested it and omg I've gone from vomiting 8 times in a day to barely any nausea with a combo of unisom and "dramamine" ginger chews. Anyway, congrats again!!

@spookylovinmom 3 years ago

I found out I was pregnant like 4 days before implantation.
I implanted twice. Pregnant with twins 🥰

@sunshineandsparklebug 3 years ago

Thank you for being honest about taking home pregnancy tests like a nutbag. I just had my 5-day blastocyst embryo transfer on 9/20/23 and tested yesterday on 9/22/23 which wasn’t even a full 2 days. Of course I cried like a deranged woman. I’m trying so hard not to torture myself today. Your video explained things more throughly for me than my nurse has explained. She was intentionally avoiding my questions to dissuade me from doing home pregnancy tests but reality is many of us cope with anxiety by taking stupid home pregnancy tests which can be oddly comforting and also disturbing at the same time. I find out truth on 10/02/23 when doctors office will do the blood test. I have 2 more pregnancy test strips in my drawer lol 😂

@TaylorCarnaghi 2 years ago

Found out 9dpo for first pregnancy and now pregnant with baby #2, found out at 8dpo!!!!

@LHMLHW 4 years ago

I got a faint positive between days 10-11 which grew stronger until finally a strong line appeared on day 14

@yang3625 4 years ago

Congratulations! I got a positive test with the strips on 8DPO, which was quite faint, then I ran to buy a first response electronic test and got a "positive" result! Now I am at 7 weeks and fingers-crossed for the best!

@ziminamaryana 4 years ago (edited)

Congratulations! Although I actually waited until I was told by my IVF doctor. Just to avoid disappointment. So, I saved myself some nerves and got a super positive test day 10 after transfer)

@MsSavvyChic 4 years ago

I am over the moon for you guys and could see the glow in your faces and sparkle in your eyes-congratulations! Can’t wait to follow your journey with baby #2! 🎉

@flavialm1 4 years ago

I found out 6 days before my missed period, I was feeling sick for 4 days already and when I took the test was no doubt a positive. But I ovulated earlier that month so when I took the test I was 11 days past ovulation.

@MainlyMichelle 2 years ago

Okay absolutely the most adorable intro ever ❤

@TinaWhite-Doyle 4 years ago

Congratulations! When we did IVF, I started testing 3 days post-transfer. Faint, faint positive that I thought was probably from the trigger shot. I tested every day until the blood draw, watching that line get darker and darker 😁 I'm so glad it worked for you on the first transfer!
-I also thought after the successful transfer that I was "just pregnant", but every doctor's appointment I go in for, I learn about new things that are higher risk due to having conceived through IVF. There is certainly more testing and follow-up care with an IVF pregnancy, at least where I live.

@samanthaestrada4373 4 years ago

Congrats on baby #2! So happy for the both of you. I'm currently 24 weeks with baby #1. I've been binge watching all of your videos. It's really nice to have professionals on here sharing their journey and giving their advice