OMG! I’m so Pregnant!
Oh, now, get those panicky thoughts out of your head. It’s not time yet. There’s a lot of subtle first signs, but none of them are definite. And for your first time, you’re going to be jumping at every slight hint wondering if it’s this time. Wouldn’t it be simpler if there was a little LED light on your belly like a hotel sign? “Vacancy / No Vacancy”. That would make it easier for detecting early signs of pregnancy.
The thing you have to remember is, babies take a long time. The first signs of early pregnancy may not come for as long as a week to several weeks after conception. plus, every body is different, and the symptoms (to use medical parlance, even though it sounds like we’re talking about the flu) can all be signs of something else entirely. Remember that there is no evolutionary advantage to knowing the instant that you’re pregnant, so the human body didn’t evolve a dashboard light.
Of course, there’s the good old standard store-bought test - and that doesn’t show results any sooner than any of the other signs. Wouldn’t you know? Here’s the other signs which may or may not show up before you’re definitely for-sure anyway.
A delayed or missed period - Being the most common reported sign of early pregnancy. It can also be an unusually light period. But period abnormalities can also be caused by sudden changes in weight, fatigue, tension, stress, hormonal changes, or changes in medications.
Implantation bleeding - just the opposite. A sudden spot of blood indicates that the fertilized egg is attaching itself to your uterine wall. Except, whoops, this could be a period. Implantation bleeding only goes on for a brief while, not days and days.
Swollen or tender breasts - This one’s almost definite. If your breasts suddenly inflate a size bigger almost overnight, as if you’d had a visit from the booby fairy, you’re probably pregnant. But not all women gain mass in their breasts during pregnancy, and it can also be caused by sudden hormonal changes or taking or ceasing to take birth control pills.
Morning sickness - Another almost-sure sign. Not very good for detecting early signs of pregnancy, however, since it doesn’t happen until 2 to 8 weeks after conception. Note that this isn’t like the flu, where you’re sick all day. This is where you wake up queasy, usually barf, and then you’re fine although hungry. We still have no idea why this happens, although scientists are still wondering about it.
Backaches and headaches - But sometimes this is just a plain old backache or headache. Backaches are your body adjusting to try to accommodate for the added weight and bulk about to take place, and the headache has to do with hormonal changes. this is a particularly common symptom with the first pregnancy, so it’s one of the early signs of teen pregnancy.
Decreased bladder capacity - Going to the bathroom more frequently may be an early sign, or it may be because you’ve been hitting the beer, coffee, or soda too hard, or even that you’re coming down with diabetes.
Increased appetite - I know, it’s supposed to be an old wives tale that you suddenly wake up in the night wanting pickles and ice cream. However, changes in appetite are unarguably common. So it isn’t so much that you crave specific food, or even unusual food, as that you just crave more food, since you’re now eating for two. It’s easy to translate that into craving a specific kind of food. Typically, women report craving sweet, salty, or spicy tastes. Doctors are mostly of the opinion that there’s no medical basis for women to develop unusual cravings, but most of them advise you to go with them as long as you’re still eating healthy.
Remember, taking good care of yourself now is imperative including your diet. If you have concerns or a motherly interest about the food and beverage you’re consuming, consult your doctor and down-load this pregnancy diet guide and read it!
DISCLAIMER: This is not a medical website, and consulting a web page is no substitute for a doctor’s opinion. Get yourself to a doctor if you think the above list might apply to you.
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