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