2nd Week of Pregnancy

Your Changing Body at Week Two: Preconception

Although conception hasn't happened yet, your body's getting ready. Here's how:

• When you're 2 weeks pregnant, a new lining in your uterus is developing and thickening to nourish your baby.
• Your body sends out hormones or chemical signals that release the egg from a follicle in your ovary when the egg is mature.
• When ovulation occurs, your body releases the egg into the fallopian tube. The hormones at work — estrogen and progesterone — cause your body temperature to increase very slightly. You can track this with a basal body thermometer.
• Occasionally during ovulation, the ovary produces more than one egg, which can result in fraternal (nonidentical) twins, triplets, or more, if multiple eggs are fertilized.

Want to know when you're ovulating?

• For most women, ovulation happens about halfway through their monthly cycle. (Ovulation occurs on day 14 of a 28-day cycle.) Consider tracking the date on your calendar for several months if you want to pinpoint when you're ovulating.
• Look for a slight change in body temperature, which you can detect on a basal body thermometer.
• Check for any change in cervical mucus. At two weeks pregnant, you might notice an increase in mucus that could be white or cloudy. It's totally normal, but speak with your doctor if you're concerned.
• You could simplify the process with an over-the-counter ovulation predictor kit.