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Symptoms of Early Pregnancy
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Here is an extract from the ebook "Pregnancy from A to Z"
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Symptoms of Early Pregnancy
You may begin to suspect you're pregnant soon after conception, but only if you're extremely well-
tuned into your body's rhythms.
Most women won't experience any noticeable, early pregnancy symptoms until the fertilized egg
attachés itself to the uterine wall, several days after conception. Many others may notice no signs of
pregnancy at all and begin to wonder, "Am I pregnant?" only when they miss a period.
These are some of the first signs of impending motherhood. You may experience all, some, or none of
these symptoms during the early stages of your pregnancy:
1 )Tender, swollen breasts: If you're pregnant, your breasts will probably become increasingly
tender to the touch, similar to the way they feel before your period. A tingling sensation will be felt in
the nipples. Once your body grows accustomed to the hormone surge, the pain will subside.
2) Darkening of your areolas: If the skin around your nipples gets darker and the small lubricating
glands become more prominent with small bumps appearing, you may have successfully conceived.
But, this may also signal a hormonal imbalance that is unrelated to pregnancy or be a left-over effect
from a previous pregnancy. It can even be related to the consumption of oral contraceptive pills.
3) Frequent urination: Once the embryo implants and begins producing the hormone ‘human
chorionic gonadotropin’ (HCG), pregnant women start to urinate more frequently. This settles down
after the twelfth week. But, later in pregnancy, the increased size of the womb puts more pressure on
the bladder and frequent urination occurs again.
4) Dark patches on forehead and cheeks: These patches are caused by hormonal changes that
affect the pigment cells in the skin (they are called ‘chloasma’). Such changes may be also be a side-
effect of the contraceptive pills. The navel and a line down the center of the woman’s belly may also
darken. These pigment changes fade somewhat after the pregnancy but those areas will probably
always remain darker than before.
5) Food cravings: Food cravings can, sometimes, be a sign of pregnancy. Don't rely on them as a
sure symptom (it may be all in your head, or even a sign that your body is low on a particular
nutrient), but if the cravings are accompanied by some of the other symptoms on this list, the chance
is that you are pregnant.
6) Implantation bleeding or cramping: You may experience implantation spotting, a slight staining of
a pink or brown color, as well as some cramping about eight days after ovulation. You might also see
some spotting around the time you expect your period; this is caused by the egg burrowing into the
endometrial lining.
7) Fatigue: High levels of the hormone progesterone can make you feel tired; as if you've run a
marathon, when all you've done is to put in a day at the office. Tiredness is a hallmark of early
pregnancy, though probably not a sure symptom on its own.
8) Morning sickness: Normally, morning sickness won't hit you until a few weeks after conception. A
lucky few escape it altogether. But, you may begin feeling nauseated and queasy as early as a couple
of days following conception.
This may not just occur in the morning; pregnancy-related nausea can be a problem morning, noon, or
night. You may also notice that your sense of taste changes. Some women say they have a metallic
taste in their mouth, others that they cannot stand the taste of coffee, tea or a food they usually like.
9) Your basal body temperature stays high: You will notice this only if you've been charting your
basal body temperature. If your basal body temperature has stayed above the cover line for 18 days
in a row, you're probably pregnant.
Basal body temperature is your temperature taken the first thing every the morning before you get
up, usually about 6 a.m. It is important to keep taking it at the same time.
The temperature can be taken orally, vaginally or rectally – just stay with the same method for the
entire cycle.
On the picture, you can see the graph of basal temperature taken during one cycle. It shows the
effect of an ovulation; the temperature rise in the middle of cycle. If you are pregnant, the
temperature rise should last for 18 days in a row.
10) A missed period: This is the surest sign of pregnancy in a woman of childbearing age who usually
has regular periods. If you're usually pretty regular and your period is late, it's worth trying a home
pregnancy test.
11) A positive home pregnancy test: Now, you should make an appointment with your doctor to
confirm the good news.
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