You Can Identify the Early Signs and Symptoms of Pregnancy

Every woman is unique and every pregnancy can give different symptoms to her body. You can determine if you're pregnant through the common and early signs and symptoms of pregnancy. Although women may have different experiences with regards to each of their pregnancy, there are still some important and common signs that you could tell that you might be pregnant. 

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      Notice how sensitive your breasts are becoming a few days after conception. This is usually one of the first signs that a woman is pregnant. Some women could really feel that their breasts are sore and tender sooner after conception. 

      The symptom of tender breasts could begin a few days or up to two weeks after conception. Your breasts could change in color, size or shape in the later months of pregnancy. You could feel a little bit of pain when you touch them. Other women will notice that the areolas in their breasts are getting darker.

      Don't get anxious when you can see these signs because your body is just trying to make your breasts prepare for the milk making process. These are normal changes in order to build-up the body for the breastfeeding assignment once your baby is born. The pregnancy hormones in your body are now rushing and mounting that is why you can also see some tiny bumps on the areolas that are getting bigger.

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      Take note that nausea may occur usually in the morning. If you're feeling sick through your stomach, this could be a sign of pregnancy. This symptom can show itself as early as the day of implantation and usually occurs in the morning that is why It's called "morning sickness". 

      But some women may also experience it any time of day. Usually, if you're sick with no apparent reason, you could be pregnant and it's better to purchase a home pregnancy test especially if your breasts are sore and tender when you touch them.

      Some pregnant women may experience nausea without vomiting. Other women could experience uneasy feeling in their stomach starting for a few weeks into their pregnancy. When a woman is pregnant, her hormones will make the levels of progesterone increase that's the reason why the stomach empties slowly and the estrogen including HCG can trigger the nausea. 

      HCG will increase progressively from the time of conception. Remember that not all pregnant women may experience this nauseous feeling. Others could never experience nausea through their entire pregnancy.

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      Be aware that fatigue is one of the very common and early symptoms when a woman is pregnant. Your body is adjusting to the health needs in order to sustain a growing fetus inside your tummy that's the reason why you may start to feel lightheaded and tired. Other women feel disoriented since this is the way that their bodies are responding to the condition that they are presently in. 

      The transition and the increased tiredness is a pregnancy symptom that could start early on after conception. Some women could experience uterine cramping and may continue during the early part of the pregnancy. This could also be the time that the embryo attaches and buries itself in the uterine wall as it grows while the uterus starts to expand.

      The degree or level of exhaustion could vary from age or health condition of a woman. Some pregnant women may experience fatigue while others will have a slight exhaustion or they may have a hard time concentrating when they do some things as much as they used to. 

      These are early signs of pregnancy due to the surging hormones in a woman's pregnant body. Take note that this is just normal since your body is starting to prepare a very important role in the process of making a baby inside your belly.

      In the first few months of pregnancy, some women may feel very tired during pregnancy that they don't even like to eat. They will have a poor appetite but once they reach the second trimester, energy levels will usually rise and they'll start to eat more. 

      It's common that at the start of pregnancy, you could feel so tired and worn out. Extreme fatigue might be a symptom of a very serious illness, but if it's combined with any of the other symptoms that you can read in this article, it's advisable that you take a pregnancy test or see a doctor to make things clear.

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      Bear in mind that fluids will start to increase in your body as the womb gets ready to make a safe and comfortable home for the fetus. Your uterus will begin to get bigger long before you know that you are pregnant. 

      The added weight of fluid inside your body will put physical pressure on the bladder that is why you need to use the bathroom more often. The need to pee will greatly increased especially between two to three weeks after conception.

      Your pregnancy hormone HCG will increase the blood flow to your kidneys in order to help get rid of your body' s waste. As your growing uterus begins to put some pressure on your bladder, it will also remove less storage room for urine and this is the reason why many pregnant women want to have an easy access to the public restrooms if they go outside to shop or just walk. The need to pee is one of the common symptoms of pregnancy that will come forth early probably in about two to three weeks after conception.

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      Observe waist sensitivity and expansion. Bloating and weight gain could also be early signs of pregnancy. Some women early into their pregnancy stage will discover that their pants feel snug because of the increased bloating especially through their waistline. If you have experienced other pregnancy signs and symptoms then you can be pregnant.

      It's normal and common to feel uncomfortable with anything tight around the waist and there are also other reasons why you may feel bloated. But the waist expansion accompanied with the waist sensitivity could be expected during pregnancy. You may have a sudden urge or instinct to protect anything near your waistline. Some women may notice the difference when they try to fasten the button of their dress pants or jeans.

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      Discover the increasing sensitivity of smell that you're experiencing because this may also be a sign that you're pregnant. The flower, fruit or food that used to smell great to you can suddenly make you feel so nauseous. 

      The transformation of the way you smell these things could shift from slow to fast. For example, if you find the smell of your favorite cologne or flower can unexpectedly make you vomit, then you could be pregnant.

      Some women will have an increased sensitivity to a particular odor and this could be an early sign of pregnancy but you should also consider that others may go on getting pregnant without having to experience this kind of change at all. Some people say that the increased amount of estrogen in your system during early pregnancy could be the cause of the heightened sensitivity of the way you smell certain foods. The stuff that has a mild odor before could now become very strong to your nose that you could immediately puke.

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      Monitor the amount of food that you are taking in because in most cases, pregnant women may want to eat more often. Pay attention to your eating habits because if you are eating more than you usually do then you could be pregnant. 

      Some women tend to have larger appetite in the earliest stages of pregnancy especially if they're carrying more than one baby. One of the early signs of pregnancy is when you find yourself getting hungry more often than your usual appetite. If you're taking some medications then it could also contribute to the change of your appetite but you're not pregnant.

      There are also certain foods that you want to eat and crave more during the early stages of pregnancy. On the other hand, there will be some foods that you don't even want to taste or even look at. For example, if your favorite restaurant that only serves famous burgers will now make your stomach turn, then you need to take a pregnancy test. 

      The surging hormones could be affecting an expectant mother that is why she experiences food cravings and disliking. Other expectant mothers may even constantly have a dry mouth with a metallic taste due to the symptom of pregnancy.