| You think you are pregnant and feel both | | | | appetite, food cravings and mood swings. |
| lightheaded and emotionally high. While not | | | | Deceptive Indicators Of Early Pregnancy |
| confirming for certain, but these could be very | | | | But are you willing to accept these early |
| early symptoms of pregnancy. | | | | symptoms of pregnancy as the definitive guide to |
| As soon as the first pregnancy hormones are | | | | informing you are pregnant? We are not. These |
| released into your bloodstream, your body is | | | | early indicators can be both elusive and deceptive, |
| affected by this chemical change as are your | | | | with even the most commonly accepted sign, the |
| mind and the moods you experience. This is a | | | | missed or very light period, is not an infallible |
| chemical change and is the earliest indication to | | | | indication. It's possible to have all the above |
| you that you may be pregnant. | | | | symptoms and not be pregnant. Or reveal none |
| A very early symptom is the sudden rise in your | | | | of these symptoms and find out you are |
| fatigue levels when all you want to do is put your | | | | pregnant. |
| feet up and lie down, doing nothing. There is the | | | | A foolproof way of determining pregnancy early |
| hormone progesterone, which reaches high blood | | | | on is your baby's heartbeat. The baby's heartbeat |
| levels during early pregnancy, a natural sedative. | | | | can be heard at 10 to 12 weeks with ultrasound |
| And which lulls pregnant women into wanting to | | | | or at 18 to 20 weeks with a stethoscope. |
| fall asleep whenever they can. Sometimes | | | | Once you have experienced the symptoms of |
| increased vaginal secretions(discharge, leukorrhea) | | | | pregnancy, you will want to confirm it with a visit |
| either clear, white, yellow, foamy or itchy, can | | | | to the healthcare provider or the general |
| cause a panic in you if didn't suspect yourself of | | | | practitioner. These days, pregnancy tests are |
| pregnancy. The chemical makeup as also the | | | | now an accurate way of confirming pregnancy; |
| amount of your vaginal fluids is changing. This is | | | | many tests are, in fact, almost entirely accurate, |
| your body's means to build up extra mucus to | | | | but you may need to wait a number of days |
| block the opening of the cervix and protect your | | | | after your period is due before it can detect |
| baby from infections and foreign bodies. While | | | | pregnancy. There are early pregnancy tests |
| otherwise normal, you have to consult a health | | | | available that can accurately determine your |
| practitioner if this condition becomes significantly | | | | pregnant status for you. These tests work by |
| worse, begins to itch, smells bad or burns as | | | | determining the amount of hCG (Human Chorionic |
| these symptoms may indicate an infection. That | | | | Gonadotropin) present in your urine. Early morning |
| way your early pregnancy status could confirm | | | | urine, which contains the most concentrated |
| itself too. | | | | amount of hcg, will help you to detect the small |
| Do you know the other signs are sometimes no | | | | concentrations of hCG that are present in the |
| different from when you are feeling ill - a missed | | | | early days of pregnancy. |
| or very light period, swelling or tenderness of the | | | | If the GP has confirmed that your early |
| breasts, frequent urination, nausea or vomiting | | | | symptoms of pregnancy actually spell pregnancy, |
| (morning sickness), increased or decreased | | | | it is time to start your pre-natal care. |