Many women would love to know that there exists a sure sign of early pregnancy like bright green neon flashing PREGNANT word on their belly button the moment conception occurs or a belly button that pops out like a pop-up button on the Thanksgiving turkey. The truth is early pregnancy symptoms can vary from woman to woman and even from pregnancy to pregnancy for the same woman. There are common early pregnancy symptoms that do occur often enough that women throughout the ages have trusted to signal a possible pregnancy.
Common early pregnancy symptoms often happen before the woman realizes that she has not had her period. Unfortunately many of these early pregnancy symptoms can also be attributed to other conditions within the body. Another truth is that some women just do not experience any early pregnancy symptoms at all.
Even if a woman is not sure if what she is experiencing is a early pregnancy symptom it is important that she confirm her suspicions by taking an early pregnancy urine test or by getting a pregnancy blood test at a clinic or her doctor's office.
What follows is a sampling of some of the more commonly experienced early pregnancy symptoms that if a woman has been sexually active and she notices any of these symptoms she should take steps to determine if she is indeed pregnant or not so that if she is expecting a baby she can receive early prenatal care so that she and her baby can experience the best pregnancy and birth possible.
Spotting or slight bleeding that happens between 6 and 12 days after conception. This bleeding may be from the implantation of the embryo into the uterine lining. There may be some cramping if this is what is happening. Sometimes light bleeding results from an infection, or as a result of an abrasion from intercourse so spotting or light bleeding may not always be an early pregnancy symptom.
Late period is a typical early pregnancy symptom. Many women run out to buy a pregnancy test the moment they realize their period is late. There are however other reasons for cessation of menstruation or a delay in the start of the menstrual flow including excessive weight gain or loss, fluctuation in hormone levels, recent stoppage of birth control pills, or when a woman has been breastfeeding. Lack of a period is however a common pregnancy symptom.
Other common early pregnancy symptoms are swollen or tender breasts, being extremely tired, vomiting or feeling nauseous, backaches, headaches or going to the bathroom a lot. Some women notice a darkening of areolas (the skin around the nipples), or food cravings, which of course can continue throughout the pregnancy if the woman is indeed expecting a baby.
If you visit any of the pregnancy forums online you will run into many of the uncommon pregnancy symptoms. The following symptoms are uncommon because they are not normally listed on the "expert" websites about pregnancy. They are however experienced by enough women that they are talked about on these forums. Uncommon pregnancy symptoms include a metallic taste in the mouth, a yeast infection that is triggered by pregnancy hormones, the appearance of fine hairs on the face or belly, spider veins and nasal congestion.
Having been pregnant a number of times I can say from experience that no two pregnancies are the same regarding early pregnancy symptoms. I have had both common and uncommon early pregnancy symptoms. The one symptom that is always a dead giveaway to the possibility of being pregnant is being late for your monthly period. This is perhaps the single most asked question when you first go to the doctor's office concerning a possible pregnancy. They always ask, "When was your last menstrual period?"
Common early pregnancy symptoms often happen before the woman realizes that she has not had her period. Unfortunately many of these early pregnancy symptoms can also be attributed to other conditions within the body. Another truth is that some women just do not experience any early pregnancy symptoms at all.
Even if a woman is not sure if what she is experiencing is a early pregnancy symptom it is important that she confirm her suspicions by taking an early pregnancy urine test or by getting a pregnancy blood test at a clinic or her doctor's office.
What follows is a sampling of some of the more commonly experienced early pregnancy symptoms that if a woman has been sexually active and she notices any of these symptoms she should take steps to determine if she is indeed pregnant or not so that if she is expecting a baby she can receive early prenatal care so that she and her baby can experience the best pregnancy and birth possible.
Spotting or slight bleeding that happens between 6 and 12 days after conception. This bleeding may be from the implantation of the embryo into the uterine lining. There may be some cramping if this is what is happening. Sometimes light bleeding results from an infection, or as a result of an abrasion from intercourse so spotting or light bleeding may not always be an early pregnancy symptom.
Late period is a typical early pregnancy symptom. Many women run out to buy a pregnancy test the moment they realize their period is late. There are however other reasons for cessation of menstruation or a delay in the start of the menstrual flow including excessive weight gain or loss, fluctuation in hormone levels, recent stoppage of birth control pills, or when a woman has been breastfeeding. Lack of a period is however a common pregnancy symptom.
Other common early pregnancy symptoms are swollen or tender breasts, being extremely tired, vomiting or feeling nauseous, backaches, headaches or going to the bathroom a lot. Some women notice a darkening of areolas (the skin around the nipples), or food cravings, which of course can continue throughout the pregnancy if the woman is indeed expecting a baby.
If you visit any of the pregnancy forums online you will run into many of the uncommon pregnancy symptoms. The following symptoms are uncommon because they are not normally listed on the "expert" websites about pregnancy. They are however experienced by enough women that they are talked about on these forums. Uncommon pregnancy symptoms include a metallic taste in the mouth, a yeast infection that is triggered by pregnancy hormones, the appearance of fine hairs on the face or belly, spider veins and nasal congestion.
Having been pregnant a number of times I can say from experience that no two pregnancies are the same regarding early pregnancy symptoms. I have had both common and uncommon early pregnancy symptoms. The one symptom that is always a dead giveaway to the possibility of being pregnant is being late for your monthly period. This is perhaps the single most asked question when you first go to the doctor's office concerning a possible pregnancy. They always ask, "When was your last menstrual period?"
