Still others like urinary frequency often appear a few weeks or so following conception. That said, early pregnancy symptoms crop up at different times in different people. You may not notice or be able to confirm other early pregnancy symptoms for a few weeks. Some experience very few if any of these signs until several weeks into their pregnancies. And though many women never feel any early pregnancy symptoms, others suffer from them all. Quiz: Am I Pregnant?
While pregnancy tests and your practitioner can offer definitive answers, these early pregnancy symptoms may be clues that you're expecting. You could also have none of them at all and still go on to have a perfectly healthy pregnancy.
Although every woman is different, these early symptoms can first appear before you even miss your period. If you've been using a special basal body thermometer to track your first morning temperature, you might notice that it rises around 1 degree when you conceive and stays elevated throughout your pregnancy. Though not a foolproof early pregnancy symptom there are other reasons your temp can rise , it could give you advance notice of the big news.
A heightened sense of smell is an early pregnancy symptom that makes previously mild odors strong and unappealing. Since it's one of the first symptoms of pregnancy many women report, babies might be in the air if your sniffer's suddenly more sensitive and easily offended.
Tender, swollen breasts and darkening, bumpy areolas are among the breast changes you might experience early in pregnancy.
The hormones estrogen and progesterone deserve most of the credit or the blame for this early pregnancy symptom. The breast tenderness is pain with a gain, though, since it's part of your body's preparation for the milk-making to come.
Your areolas the circles around your nipples may get darker and increase in diameter. You'll also likely start to notice tiny bumps growing in size and number on your areolas. These bumps, called Montgomery's tubercles, were always there, but now they're gearing up to produce more oils that lubricate your nipples once baby starts nursing. Imagine climbing a mountain without training while carrying a backpack that weighs a little more every day.
That's pregnancy in a nutshell! In other words, it's hard work, which is why fatigue is an early pregnancy symptom almost every mom-to-be experiences. When you get pregnant, a huge amount of energy goes into building a placenta, the life-support system for your baby. All that can zap you of your usual get-up-and-go, and cause pregnancy fatigue shortly after you conceive.
Light spotting or implantation bleeding before you'd expect your period is sometimes an early pregnancy symptom signaling that an embryo has implanted itself into the uterine wall , which may be accompanied by menstrual-like cramps. Spotting, however, can sometimes be a mid-cycle blip before your usual period, especially if you have an irregular or disrupted cycle. Have you become a student of your cervical mucus?
This thin, milky-white discharge is normal and healthy, but speak to your practitioner if it appears lumpy or thick. Two to three weeks after conception you may notice an increased need to pee. This new gotta-go feeling is due to the pregnancy hormone hCG, which increases blood flow to your kidneys, helping them to more efficiently rid your body and, eventually, your baby's body of waste.
Your growing uterus is also beginning to put some pressure on your bladder, leaving less storage space for urine and making you head for the toilet more frequently. In the earliest stage of pregnancy, however, some very light bleeding is totally normal and leads us to our first pregnancy clue: implantation bleeding.
Implantation bleeding usually doesn't last more than a couple of days, and it's much lighter than most people's periods not enough blood to fill a tampon or pad. Some people experience some light pink or dark brown spotting about days after conception during what's called "implantation bleeding. Implantation bleeding stops by itself and doesn't require treatment, according to the Mayo Clinic, but because it happens around the time you might be expecting your period, some people may mistake it for a very light period.
Rising levels of hormones in early pregnancy can cause your breasts to feel heavy or sore, and this can happen as early as a week or two after you conceive, or during weeks three and four of pregnancy, according to Healthline. For many people, this is one of the first pregnancy symptoms you'll experience.
If you have breasts, you're probably no stranger to the random aches and pains that sometimes comes with having them, notably the soreness that comes with premenstrual syndrome, which can also cause tender breasts as hormone levels change. Some people report breast pain during pregnancy as being a more "full" feeling, however, or more sensitivity in their nipples.
A pregnancy test is the surefire way to determine if you're pregnant, but other cues can alert you. Unexpected or unexplained bouts of anger, sadness, irritation, paranoia, guilt, glee and other emotions make up a common early pregnancy symptom: mood swings. You can be tearful one minute and happy the next. While there are a variety of factors that can impact your mood, sudden changes might be a clue if you think there's a chance of pregnancy.
Discharge is normal, but you may notice a lot more of it when you're pregnant, even early on. This increase in healthy discharge or " leukorrhea " helps stop bacteria or infections from spreading from your vagina into your womb. Pregnancy shouldn't change the color or smell of your discharge, though, so keep an eye out for infections. Another symptom of the fun game "am I pregnant or is it PMS? During early pregnancy, increased blood flow to the uterus can cause pelvic pressure as your body prepares for the long-haul journey of pregnancy and childbirth.
Your uterus, though you won't be "showing" yet, also begins to stretch and expand to accommodate the increase in blood as well as the growing pregnancy. This can cause a "pulling" feeling on your abdomen, according to Healthline, and may mimic the cramps you experience before or during your period. If your cramps are especially painful or located on one side of your body, however, this could indicate an ectopic pregnancy when an embryo attaches outside the uterus, usually to a fallopian tube , which is a life-threatening condition for the pregnant person and requires emergency treatment , according to the Cleveland Clinic.
Feeling extremely tired is common throughout pregnancy, but you may notice it before your missed period because of high levels of progesterone, per the Cleveland Clinic. You may feel more energized during the second trimester , or feel your symptoms lessen altogether as your hormones begin to balance out during what some people call the " golden period. Many of us have seen a movie or some sort of GIF where a heavily pregnant person rushes to the bathroom while the heavy weight of their growing belly pushes onto their bladder.
Increased blood flow in the uterus can cause cramping. These cramps are usually mild, but if they become severe enough to affect your daily routine, you should see your doctor. Strange food cravings are a staple cliche in TV and films about pregnant women. However, that stereotype is rooted in reality.
Many pregnant women develop cravings or aversions to food a few weeks after conception. Your favorite foods might suddenly make you nauseous. Or you may lose your appetite altogether. For some women, pregnancy makes their sense of smell go into overdrive. Exaggerated reactions to certain smells can tie into morning sickness and food preference.
Scents that are not very strong to other people can be pungent and unpleasant to a pregnant woman. A baby pressing on the bladder in the third trimester is not the only thing that causes frequent urination during pregnancy.
After conception, your kidneys start working harder to filter the increased blood flow, resulting in the urge to urinate more frequently. This symptom can start right before your missed period. During the first weeks of pregnancy, you might feel dizzy or light-headed at times. After you get pregnant, your blood vessels dilate to prepare for the increased blood flow, which lowers blood pressure and creates that feeling of lightheadedness. At City of Oaks Midwifery , we believe in caring for the whole woman in all stages of her life.
If you are experiencing early signs of pregnancy or have other concerns about your health, call to make an appointment at our Raleigh, NC midwifery practice. Why a Midwife? Morning Sickness Morning sickness is notoriously incorrectly named.
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