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Pregnancy: Week 3

At three weeks pregnant, you are officially considered pregnant. You may experience light vaginal bleeding known as implanation bleeding (as it can occur when the fertilized egg implants itself on the uterus lining). You may experience an increased basal body temperature. You may experience mild cramping or lower abdominal pressure as your uterus begins to expand. You may start to experience a heightened sense of smell, and a metallic taste in your mouth.

At this stage the embryo or zygote is so small that some may compare it to the size of a poppy seed. The actual size at this stage, however, is approximately 5x smaller than a poppy seed. It is still too early for a pregancy test to show up as positive.

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