Pregnancy Symptoms
Here’s our list of symptoms of pregnancy. A web page that explains common early pregnancy signs and symptoms, as the earliest signs of pregnancy.Remember … If in doubt about early pregnancy symptoms, be sure to make a pregnancy test. To be absolutely safe, a pregnancy blood test at your doctor’s office.
1. Food cravings. Yes, it’s a cliché, but food cravings sometimes can be a sign of pregnancy. Do not rely on them as a sure symptom (it may be all in your head, or even a sign that your body is low in a particular nutrient), but if cravings are accompanied by some of the symptoms of the boot list, counting the days since her last period.
2. Darkening of the areola. If the skin around your nipples gets darker, you may have successfully conceived, though this may also signal a hormonal imbalance unrelated to pregnancy or be a carryover from a previous pregnancy.
3. Implantation bleeding or cramping. About eight days after ovulation, you may experience implantation spotting, a slight staining of a pink or brown, as well as some cramping. This is caused by the egg burrowing into the endometrial lining. You might also see some spotting around the time you expect your period.
4. Frequent need to urinate. Once the embryo implants and begins producing the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), you may find yourself going to the bathroom more often.
5. Fatigue. Feeling tired? No, make that exhausted. High levels of the hormone progesterone can make you feel as if he had run a marathon when all you’ve done is put in a day at the office. Fatigue is a hallmark of early pregnancy, though probably not a surefire symptom on its own.
6. Tender, swollen breasts. If you are pregnant, your breasts will probably be increasingly sensitive to the touch, similar to how they feel before your period, only more so. Once your body gets used to the surge of hormones, the pain will disappear.
7. Altered sense of taste. You may notice that your sense of taste changes. Some women say they have a metallic taste in the mouth, others who can not stand the taste of coffee, tea, or food that is usually like.
8. Morning sickness. If you’re lucky, morning sickness will not hit until a few weeks after conception. (A lucky few escape entirely.) But in a few days after conception, you may start to feel sick and nauseated. And not just in the morning, either – pregnancy-related nausea can be a problem morning, noon or night.
9. A missed period. If you’re usually pretty regular and your period is late, it’s worth trying a pregnancy test. A missed period is the surest sign of pregnancy in women of childbearing age who usually has regular periods.
10. A home pregnancy test positive. If you’ve waited to test until at least the first day of a menstrual period and a blue line in the test window, it is more likely to be in the way the family. Make an appointment with your doctor to confirm the good news, and head to our pregnancy area. Congratulations!
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