| Pregnancy is one of the most important times of | | | | conception. It occurs when the embryo implants |
| a woman's life. A healthy lifestyle becomes even | | | | into the uterine wall. Often if a woman of |
| more significant to an expecting mother, since it | | | | childbearing age misses a period, a pregnancy test |
| can affect the health of her unborn baby as well | | | | is the first diagnostic test that is done. |
| as herself. The earlier in a pregnancy that a | | | | Another early pregnancy symptom that many |
| woman begins to take good care of herself and | | | | expectant mothers experience is tender or |
| her child, the greater the likelihood is of delivering | | | | swollen breasts. This can be felt as early as a |
| a healthy baby at the end of her term. | | | | week after conception, and is due to the |
| There are some symptoms that a woman may | | | | hormone fluctuations that pregnancy causes. For |
| experience early in her pregnancy to clue her in | | | | many women, particularly those who have been |
| to the fact that she is expecting before the stick | | | | pregnant before, this may be the first indication |
| turns pink. Some women will begin to feel the | | | | that you could be pregnant. You might also notice |
| effects of a pregnancy as early as a week or | | | | a darkening of the areolas, or the skin around |
| two after conception. Others might get through | | | | your nipples. |
| the entire first trimester without feeling many of | | | | Fatigue and nausea are both common complaints |
| the body changes that are happening. Some | | | | during early pregnancy. Nausea, or morning |
| women don't feel symptoms early in pregnancy | | | | sickness, can include an acute sensitivity to smells |
| because they simply don't know what to look for. | | | | and an aversion to certain foods that you might |
| Early Pregnancy Symptoms | | | | normally enjoy. Don't let the term morning |
| Of course the first symptom that will tell a | | | | sickness fool you, either. Nausea can occur at any |
| woman that she might be pregnant is the | | | | time of day or night! Fortunately, it does not |
| absence of her menstrual cycle. Even if you | | | | affect every woman. If you are experiencing any |
| experience some bleeding early in a pregnancy, it | | | | of these symptoms, or if you have missed a |
| is generally lighter and shorter than a normal | | | | menstrual cycle, it is important to confirm a |
| period. This type of spotting is generally attributed | | | | possible pregnancy with your doctor. The earlier |
| to implantation bleeding, and takes place | | | | pregnancy is detected, the greater chance you |
| approximately six to twelve days after | | | | have of carrying and delivering a healthy baby. |