| Pregnancy is probably the most glorious | | | | estrogen levels in a woman's body due to the |
| phenomenon that can ever happen in a woman. It | | | | pregnancy. |
| can also be the most problematic. A woman's | | | | 4. Unusual eating habits. |
| body undergoes drastic changes to accommodate | | | | Women who are in the early stages of pregnancy |
| the needs of the developing fetus. Some of these | | | | sometimes crave for food they have never |
| manifest themselves in the earliest stages of | | | | before or rarely eaten. It is also natural for them |
| pregnancy and are very endemic to pregnancy. | | | | to be greedy. Some women may at times crave |
| Here is a list of the tell-tale signs that a pregnancy | | | | for unusual food, at the same time some women |
| is right at its onset: | | | | may hate the kind of food which used to be one |
| 1. Missing the monthly period. | | | | of their favorites. |
| This is a classic pregnancy symptom; especially if | | | | 5. Spotting and discharge. |
| a woman's monthly cycle is as precise as the Big | | | | In the early stages of pregnancy, mucus begins |
| Ben. If a woman misses a period, it is probably | | | | to accumulate around the opening of the cervix |
| time to take a home pregnancy test. However, if | | | | to form the mucus plug, a barrier which serves |
| the woman's menstruation is not very regular, | | | | as protection for the developing baby. Around the |
| she should wait for a couple of days before | | | | time of the implantation, or the time when the |
| taking a pregnancy test. | | | | embryo has implanted itself on the uterine lining, |
| 2. Soreness of breasts. | | | | pregnant women may notice a bit of spotting. |
| During pregnancy, breasts tend to be very | | | | Spotting due to pregnancy is light in volume and |
| sensitive. This is accompanied also by the | | | | pinkish in color, as opposed to the deep red color |
| darkening of the areolas or the concentric circle | | | | associated with regular menstruation. It is |
| surrounding the nipples. A woman may also feel | | | | important to emphasize though that discharge |
| that her bra doesn't fit her as comfortably as | | | | during pregnancy should not be accompanied by |
| before. This is natural because the breasts tend | | | | other distinctive signs of infection such as |
| to increase in size when pregnancy sets in. For | | | | itchiness, burning sensation and foul odor. |
| some, breast sensitivity is a very uncomfortable | | | | Aside from these symptoms, a pregnant woman |
| ordeal to live with during pregnancy. Fortunately, | | | | may also experience several other complaints |
| this wears off come the second trimester. For | | | | such as fatigue, constipation, increase in basal |
| others, breast sensitivity can be a plus since this | | | | body temperature even after her period is due, |
| translates to heightened pleasure during intimate | | | | frequent urge to urinate and heartburn. Other |
| moments. | | | | unusual symptoms that an expectant mother |
| 3. Morning Sickness. | | | | may experience include enhanced sense of smell, |
| Pregnant women usually deal with unsettled | | | | weepiness and complexion problems also known |
| stomachs each morning during the first weeks of | | | | as "breaking out". If a woman is experiencing one |
| pregnancy. They may also sustain vomiting and | | | | or more of these symptoms but still is unsure, a |
| feel weakness of the body. Contrary to popular | | | | convenient home pregnancy test will easily |
| belief, and to the suggestion the name implies, | | | | confirm if she can expect a baby in the near |
| "morning" sickness does not only occur in the | | | | future. |
| morning. Some women come down with nausea | | | | Note: This article may be freely reproduced as |
| in the afternoon or in the evening. Other | | | | long as the AUTHOR'S resource box at the |
| expectant mothers feel sick the whole day. This | | | | bottom of this article is included and all links must |
| is maybe a side-effect due to the increase in the | | | | be Active/Linkable with no syntax changes. |