| You think you are pregnant and feel both | | | | |
| lightheaded and emotionally high. While not | | | | Deceptive Indicators Of Early Pregnancy |
| confirming for certain, but these could be | | | | |
| very early symptoms of pregnancy. | | | | But are you willing to accept these early |
| | | | symptoms of pregnancy as the definitive guide |
| As soon as the first pregnancy hormones are | | | | to informing you are pregnant? We are not. |
| released into your bloodstream, your body is | | | | These early indicators can be both elusive |
| affected by this chemical change as are your | | | | and deceptive, with even the most commonly |
| mind and the moods you experience. This is a | | | | accepted sign, the missed or very light |
| chemical change and is the earliest | | | | period, is not an infallible indication. It's |
| indication to you that you may be pregnant. | | | | possible to have all the above symptoms and |
| | | | not be pregnant. Or reveal none of these |
| A very early symptom is the sudden rise in | | | | symptoms and find out you are pregnant. |
| your fatigue levels when all you want to do | | | | |
| is put your feet up and lie down, doing | | | | A foolproof way of determining pregnancy |
| nothing. There is the hormone progesterone, | | | | early on is your baby's heartbeat. The baby's |
| which reaches high blood levels during early | | | | heartbeat can be heard at 10 to 12 weeks with |
| pregnancy, a natural sedative. And which | | | | ultrasound or at 18 to 20 weeks with a |
| lulls pregnant women into wanting to fall | | | | stethoscope. |
| asleep whenever they can. Sometimes increased | | | | |
| vaginal secretions(discharge, leukorrhea) | | | | Once you have experienced the symptoms of |
| either clear, white, yellow, foamy or itchy, | | | | pregnancy, you will want to confirm it with a |
| can cause a panic in you if didn't suspect | | | | visit to the healthcare provider or the |
| yourself of pregnancy. The chemical makeup | | | | general practitioner. These days, pregnancy |
| as also the amount of your vaginal fluids is | | | | tests are now an accurate way of confirming |
| changing. This is your body's means to build | | | | pregnancy; many tests are, in fact, almost |
| up extra mucus to block the opening of the | | | | entirely accurate, but you may need to wait a |
| cervix and protect your baby from infections | | | | number of days after your period is due |
| and foreign bodies. While otherwise normal, | | | | before it can detect pregnancy. There are |
| you have to consult a health practitioner if | | | | early pregnancy tests available that can |
| this condition becomes significantly worse, | | | | accurately determine your pregnant status for |
| begins to itch, smells bad or burns as these | | | | you. These tests work by determining the |
| symptoms may indicate an infection. That way | | | | amount of hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) |
| your early pregnancy status could confirm | | | | present in your urine. Early morning urine, |
| itself too. | | | | which contains the most concentrated 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 | | | | early days of pregnancy. |
| missed or very light period, swelling or | | | | |
| tenderness of the breasts, frequent | | | | If the GP has confirmed that your early |
| urination, nausea or vomiting (morning | | | | symptoms of pregnancy actually spell |
| sickness), increased or decreased appetite, | | | | pregnancy, it is time to start your pre-natal |
| food cravings and mood swings. | | | | care. |