Week 3

This is the week. The one where sperm meets egg—if all goes according to plan. But spoiler alert: you won’t feel anything. There’s no internal firework show. No magical tingling. Just biology doing its most incredible job quietly behind the scenes.

What’s Happening in Your Body?

Sperm (the overachievers) swim through the uterus and fallopian tubes, hoping to meet the freshly released egg. If one makes it, fertilization happens. The result? A single-celled zygote that starts dividing like crazy.

Over the next few days, this little ball of cells travels down the fallopian tube toward the uterus, where it might implant and start growing into an embryo.

It’s wild to think: if everything clicks this week, your baby’s genetic blueprint (eye color, hair texture, biological sex) is already decided. Tiny, microscopic magic.

Any Symptoms Yet?

Probably not. Most people don’t feel anything this early. Some report:

• Very light spotting (from implantation)

• Mild cramping

• Feeling extra emotional or tired

But if you feel completely normal—that’s normal, too.

What You Can Do This Week

• Continue taking your prenatals (especially folic acid!)

• Skip alcohol and smoking, even before a positive test

• Keep doing what makes you feel grounded—walks, yoga, mindless Netflix binges

If you’re TTC, the two-week wait starts now. And yes, it’s the slowest two weeks ever.

Real Talk

You might feel hopeful. You might feel totally indifferent. You might feel anxious about feeling nothing. We’ve been there. And that’s why we built Cubtale—to track, reflect, and make sense of the journey, step by tiny step.

Just know: whatever you’re feeling right now is valid. You don’t need to “feel pregnant” to be pregnant. Your body knows what to do. Even if you don’t feel a thing.