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