Chemical pregnancy is an early miscarriage that happens within five weeks of implantation. Here’s what you need to know about causes, symptoms, and impact on future pregnancies.

With a very early miscarriage, you may not need to visit your doctor. If the bleeding begins within a day or two of getting a positive pregnancy test and looks like a slightly heavy menstrual period, you may wish to just repeat the pregnancy test in a few days.

It typically takes from one to nine weeks for hCG levels to return to zero following a miscarriage (or delivery).

Miscarriages can occur at any time during a pregnancy. But they are more common before the 20th week. A chemical pregnancy, on the other hand, always occurs shortly after implantation. Since most often the only symptom is menstrual-like cramping and bleeding, some women assume they’re having their menstrual cycle.

Signs of a miscarriage can include spotting or vaginal bleeding similar to a menstrual period. The bleeding will often have more clots than a regular period, appearing as tiny lumps in the vaginal discharge. Abdominal cramping may also accompany.

The lining of the uterus is receptive to the embryo for only a brief time, called the Window of Implantation. It is possible that a perfectly normal embryo might not implant because the lining was not ready for it.

What can cause implantation to fail? Unfortunately, various conditions can hamper the proper implantation of a blastocyst. In some cases, genetic disorders in the developing embryo disrupt the trypsin signal and cause a stress reaction that forces the uterus to reject the blastocyst.

Between one-third and one-half of all fertilized eggs never fully implant. A pregnancy is considered to be established only after implantation is complete.

Think lots of fresh fruits, vegetables, good quality proteins, nuts and seeds, healthy fats and whole grains. The key here is blood sugar control to support implantation and early embryo development, so limit the junk and focus on real, nutrient dense food.

BANANAS: Rich in potassium and vitamin B6, banana aids in improving fertility. It does so by improving sperm and egg quality and regulating reproductive hormones.

there is the one that everyone knows, that if you eat pineapple core after an IVF embryo transfer, it can help with implantation. When taken on an empty stomach, bromelain can act as a blood thinner and an anti-inflammatory, and all of this may help an embryo implant into the uterus.