| 1. Nausea or morning sickness: Morning | | | | to the front of your body and causes you to |
| sickness are the nauseating feelings and | | | | experience some back pain every now and then. |
| vomiting you experience during pregnancy. | | | | |
| This occurs in approximately 50% to 95% of | | | | 10. Constipation: Hormonal changes during |
| all pregnant women as early as the first week | | | | pregnancy slows down the movement of food |
| of pregnancy. Morning sickness probably got | | | | through your digestive system which results |
| it's name due to the fact that most of the | | | | in constipation. This could be a sign of |
| nauseating symptoms start in the morning | | | | pregnancy if you do not experience |
| right after you get out of bed when your | | | | constipation frequently. |
| blood sugar levels are low. However, it may | | | | |
| happen at any time of the day. | | | | 11. Frequent urination: The growing uterus |
| | | | presses onto the bladder and causes you to |
| 2. Headaches: If you already had a headache | | | | have more frequent urges to urinate than |
| problem before pregnancy, be prepared for it | | | | usual. |
| to worsen during pregnancy. The changes in | | | | |
| your body's hormone levels during pregnancy | | | | 12. High Basal Body Temperature (BBT): If |
| is the main cause of headaches. Other | | | | your BTT stays in the high range for 18 days |
| conditions like lack of sleep, poor posture, | | | | or more, it is very likely that you are |
| stress, dehydration and low blood sugar | | | | pregnant. |
| levels may also worsen of cause headaches. | | | | |
| | | | 13. Cramping: The growing uterus stretches to |
| 3. Dizziness and fainting spells: Due to the | | | | accommodate your new baby and this causes |
| lowered blood pressure in your body during | | | | menstrual-like cramps to occur. |
| pregnancy, blood flow to the brain may cause | | | | |
| dizziness and fainting spells in severe | | | | 14. Spotting: Slight bleeding occurs when the |
| cases. | | | | fertilized egg begins to implant itself into |
| | | | the uterus any time from 3 to 6 days after |
| 4. Mood swings: The physical and hormonal | | | | fertilization. A lot of women confuse this |
| changes you experience during pregnancy will | | | | with their period but this happens usually |
| definitely have a negative impact on your | | | | before the period starts and the discharge is |
| state of mind and cause you to feel grumpy. | | | | lighter than normal. |
| It takes some time to settle into your new | | | | |
| life by adjusting to all the changes in your | | | | 15. Darkening of the areolas: Your areolas |
| body and lifestyle. | | | | could darken and increase in diameter during |
| | | | pregnancy. This is a natural process by which |
| 5. Fatigue: If you feel sleppy and experience | | | | your breasts are preparing themselves to |
| some or all of the symptoms mentioned in this | | | | produce milk for your baby. |
| article, you have a good chance of being | | | | |
| pregnant. Hormonal changes are usually the | | | | 16. Tender or swollen breasts: A lot of women |
| main cause of fatigue followed by the | | | | experience sore, swollen, tingly or tender |
| additional weight you have to carry around. | | | | breasts during pregnancy due to the |
| | | | increasing hormones that are used to prepare |
| 6. Food cravings: Craving for food that you | | | | a woman for breastfeeding. This feels like a |
| normally would not eat could be a sign that | | | | bigger version of how your breast feels |
| you are pregnant. Usually, women report | | | | before your period. |
| cravings for salty and sweet food during | | | | |
| pregnancy while others report a abnormal | | | | 17. Missed periods: If you have been sexually |
| desire for spicy or fatty food. | | | | active and you missed a period, it is a good |
| | | | indication that are you are pregnant. Further |
| 7. Weight gain and bloating: The combination | | | | tests will be required to confirm if your |
| of your baby's growth and your increased food | | | | suspicions are valid. |
| consumption will cause you to put on weight | | | | |
| and your clothes to fit tighter than usual. | | | | 18. Positive pregnancy tests: Pregnancy tests |
| An unexplainable increase in size of your | | | | like urine and blood tests are a good way to |
| stomach is also a clear sign that you may be | | | | find out if you are pregnant. The problem is, |
| pregnant. | | | | they may not be fool proof. Remember to visit |
| | | | a doctor to conduct further tests to confirm |
| 8. Heartburn: Hormones created during | | | | the results. |
| pregnancy may relax the lower esophageal | | | | |
| sphincter (LES), which opens the valve to | | | | Please take note that not all symptoms above |
| allow stomach acids to flow up into the | | | | indicate a confirmed pregnancy. When you have |
| esophagus causing a burning sensation. | | | | a positive pregnancy test, visit a doctor to |
| | | | get more tests done to confirm your |
| 9. Lower back pain: As your baby grows in | | | | pregnancy. That's the only way to find out if |
| size, the additional weight pulls your spine | | | | you are truly pregnant. |