12 very early symptoms of pregnancy - Most common early pregnancy signs

12 very early signs of pregnancy and early pregnancy symptoms

"Am i pregnant?", or " how do i know if i am pregnant?" This question is being asked by women all over the world on a daily basis. Usually for most women, the very early pregnancy symptoms would include a missed or stopped period, however, many things can be responsible for the absence of mestruation nowadays. If you have skipped your period and, in addition, you have swollen, tender breats or feeling nauseous in the morning, it is more likely that you are indeed pregnant. I have compiled a list of the most commonearly signs of pregnancy to make it easier for you to determine whether or not you are pregnant. Remember, no women are the same as the next, and early pregnancy signs can also be different from one pregnancy to another.

One of the very first 12 very early pregnancy signs we are going to concentrate on is the missed period. Missing a period is the most obvious of early pregnancy symptoms and usually what causes women to ask "am i pregnant?", or "how do i know if i am pregnant?" As i mentioned earlier, as no women are the same as the next, so is the period. Some women may fnd that they are experiencing a much lighter period compared to their usual. The following early pregnancy symptoms may in actual fact only be noticed once you/ve missed your normal cycle.

The second most common early pregnancy symptom is breast tenderness or swollen breasts. This is a very noticeable symptom and can easily be noticed around bedtime when you are trying to get comfortable. In other cases, also when you excercise or even getting dressed. When you are pregnant, your body starts preparing yor breasts for producing milk and your hormones starts to increase. Some women also experience sore nipples, sensitive nipples and a darkened areola.

Thirdly we look at intuition. One of the many early pregnancy symptoms is simply by just feeling pregnant. Maybe this preggie feeling is the reason why you are here, reading my article right now ! You feel you are pregnant? Many women do believe they have an intuition about being pregnant and as it is, this symptom is often proved to be correct. This may include you feeling tired, lightheaded, moody, have heartburn, occasional constipation, or find yourself using the restroom more often. In better words, you just don't feel your usual self.

By this time you are already feeling more positive about yourpregnancy, specially if you wanted to get pregnant. So let us now take a look at fatigue. Fatigue in addition to exhaustion is just another one of the very early pregnancy signs that will leave you wondering. You will start going to bed sooner, find it really hard to get up in the morning or you would just feel like lying down after a days work. Your usual shopping and excercise activity would also start feeling like it's too much of an effort. This is normal in pregnancy and caused by your increasing hormones and changing body.

In step three we discussed several things about female intuition. One of these things were more frequent visits to the restroom. When you are pregnant, extra bodily fluids are being processed from your bladder and kidneys causing your uterus to swell which in return puts pressure on your bladder. More frequent visits to the bathroom will remain constant for a period of 9 months.

Are you feeling dizzy lately? Are you feeling like you want to faint? These two pregnancy signs are common during the early stages of pregnancy. Doing even the smallest things and using very little effort could make you feel dizzy and lightheaded. As i mentioned above, your uterus swells and puts pressure on your bladder, your swelling uterus also compresses arteries in your legs which drops your blood pressure, giving you that dizzy, preggie feeling.

One of the most common yet surprising early pregnancy signs is nausea. Nausea can take you when you least expect it and can start as early as the very first week into your pregnancy. Many often refers to this as being morning sickness as they often feel nauseous after having breakfast. In actual fact, nausea and vomitting can srike in the afternoon, morning or night, basically at any time of the day. Many women also feel nauseous or queasy during the day. In more common cases, nausea starts showing up about a month after pregnancy has began.

Another well known early pregnancy sign is the craving of certain foods or unusual food combinations. I have heard many funny stories about this symptom before. In addition to the food cravings, women often stresses about gaining too much weight during pregnancy, but by taking a good pre-natal vitamin and fish oil, you will ease most of the cravings which will help you prevent any extra weight gaining. Another popular and common sign is 'aversions' to certain foods. This means that you will find some foods that you have previously enjoyed to no longer be appetizing. You will eat what you didn't eat before and not eat what you have always enjoyed.

Here is a weird but common pregnancy symptom for you. Did you notice your high sensitivity to aromas? Whether it is smoke, food or perfume you smell, you will experience a hightened sensitivity. These smells can also make you feel nauseous.

Are you irritated lately? Do you have mood swings? No need to stress about it ! With all your body and hormone changes, it is no surprise to experience some mood swings during pregnancy. You will have a higher emotional adjustment period to your growing baby, and this is totally normal. One day you will experience excitement and laughter, and the next day, depression, joy, tears and sorrow. As i said, this is perfectly normal and you have nothing to worry about.

How about having lower back pains? Yes ! One of the many early pregnancy symptoms ! Lower back pains can be caused by several factors including the following: As you gain some pregnancy weight, as your body changes and as your uterus gets bigger, your torso and posture will be out thrown of alignment. The weight is mostly in the front (tummy), and puts strain on your back. Some women have the feeling of wearing a backpack.

The next thing we will look at is implantation bleeding. This is one of the less known and often unnoticed early pregnancy symptoms. In this case, slight bleeding and spotting may occur. Many women confuse implantation bleeding with a period. Implantation bleeding is caused when the fertilized egg begins to implant itself in your uterus and usually takes place between a period of 6 days after fertilization. Once this egg is implanted in the uterus, you no longer have to worry about the very early pregnancy symptoms. Congratulations, You are pregnant ! With implantation bleeding you will usually notice some pink or red spotting, which can easily be confused with a light period. This is normal and you have nothing to worry about.

If you are still reading this, it means that you have made it all the way to the bottom of my page, and you feel more positive about being pregnant. You are already excited to start planning your baby shower. The last thing you could do now is to take a "am i pregnant test" As i have only provided you with the early signs and pregnancy symptoms, a pregnancy test will put you more at ease. Home pregnancy tests are considered to be somehow untrusty compare to blood pregnancy tests simply due to the fact that they dont always give the right results. The only way i would recommend is to do a blood test. A blood test can pick up pregnancy within a week after intercourse, by the high hormone levels. If you feel you are pregnant, you could also take a free online pregnancy test or pregnancy quiz. So, "am i pregnant?" You decide !

I Hope this was helpful to you and you enjoyed it as much as i enjoyed writing it! Feel free to mail me with any questions and advice.

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