Early Signs and Symptoms of Pregnancy: Am I Pregnant?

At some point or another, almost every womanSign #4
is going to wonder if she is pregnant. SomeYoure tired: Feeling more exhausted than usual?
women may have been trying to conceive andThis is a common pregnancy symptom felt by
others may not have been, but either way, itsmany women in the first trimester, even very
impossible not to be curious about whether or notearly on in the pregnancy. This extreme fatigue is
you are experiencing pregnancy symptoms andcaused by fluctuating hormone levels, and may be
to look for physical signs that you may bea sign that you are pregnant.
pregnant. Heres a list of most of the possibleSign #5
signs and symptoms of pregnancy and when toYoure getting headaches: While headaches are a
look for them:common symptom of pregnancy, this is not a
Sign #1very reliable predictor of pregnancy, since
Your period is late: For most women, the missedheadaches can be caused by many other factors
period is the first and most obvious sign oflike not getting enough sleep, not eating right, or
pregnancy. This is one of the most reliablebeing under a lot of stress.
physical symptoms of pregnancy, but still it is notSign #6
failsafe, because some women have irregularYou have a sensitivity to smells: Many pregnant
cycles, and some women will experience lightwomen experience a heightened sense of smell
bleeding during pregnancy that may be mistakenduring pregnancy. If all of the sudden the slight
for a period. Visit for pregnancy test kits.scent of onions sends you reeling, or if you can
Sign #2suddenly smell bread baking in the bakery six
You get morning sickness: This nausea, dizziness,blocks away, this may be a sign that you are
light-headedness, and vomiting can be experiencedindeed pregnant.
at any time of day, not just in the morning. MostSign #7
women, especially if this is your first pregnancy,You notice a little bloating: Bloating and water
will not experience morning sickness until after theretention is a common pregnancy symptom, but
sixth week of pregnancy, or two weeks afterit is also a common premenstrual symptom, so it
your missed period. There are, however, somecan be an unreliable sign of pregnancy.
women that experience morning sickness verySign #8
early on in their pregnancy.Your vaginal discharge increases: Throughout
Sign #3pregnancy, women can experience a lot of clear,
Your breasts are tender and achy: This is anotherodorless vaginal discharge. You may notice this
symptom that is not usually experienced in verysymptom even in early pregnancy.
early pregnancy. Most women start experiencingSign #9
tenderness in their breasts after the eighth weekFrequent trips to the bathroom: The frequent
of pregnancy. Some women experience this asneed to urinate is experienced by many women
heightened sensitivity and others as acute pain.even very early in pregnancy as the expanding
Keep in mind that some tenderness in the breastsuterus puts more pressure on the bladder.
is also a common premenstrual symptom.