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Sensitive and Swollen Breasts: - Changes that occur to your
breast can also provide signs of pregnancy, as early as two weeks
after conception. Due to hormonal changes they become more sensitive,
fuller and heavier and the changes are easily noticeable. Depending on
the person, they may feel tingly or sore as well and skin around the
nipples may become darker.
Nausea: - Nausea is considered as one of the classic symptoms
of pregnancy. It is popularly known as ‘morning sickness’, though it
may lead to vomiting at any time of the day –morning, noon, or night.
For some women, the squeamishness begins as early as two weeks after
conception. But a lucky few may escape it altogether. The raised
levels of estrogen causes the stomach to empty more slowly and caused
by heightened sense of smell in pregnant women, waves of nausea may
arise when they smell something strong, such as perfume, cigarette
smoke and foods cooking.
Frequent urination: - Frequent trips to bathroom, along with
other signs, can help you to judge if you are pregnant. This happens
when the uterus starts to expand applying pressure to the urinary
bladder. Also the amount of blood and fluids in the body increases to
nurture the fetus, causing the kidney to process more fluid and
thereby producing more urine. This is likely to increase as the baby
grows.
Constipation: - Constipation is another common early signs of
pregnancy. Food passes more slowly through the intestines due to the
increased level of progesterone, leading to constipation.
Aches and pains: - Many women have backaches and headaches early in
pregnancy.
Headaches: - During early pregnancy, the hormonal changes and
increased blood circulation may cause mild headaches.
Bloating of abdomen: - Bloating is also considered as an early
sign of pregnancy. Hormonal changes in the body during early pregnancy
may leave you feel bloated, frequently mistaken as PMS. If you
experience bloating and miss a period, there is a good chance of you
being pregnant. Your clothes may feel tighter at waistline.
Raised basal body temperature: - if you are charting your basal
body temperature (oral temperature taken just after you woke up in the
morning) you can notice an increase in it if you are pregnant.
Mood swings: - Frequent mood swings can be caused by the sudden
rush of hormones in your body and can be ranked as an early sign of
pregnancy. You will be emotionally jumpy during this period.
Carving for food: - During early pregnancy you usually
experience strong carving for some foods. You might also develop a
strong dislike for some of the foods that you used to like before,
like spicy foods, coffee, meat, or cheese. This carvings or aversion
for food is attributed to hormonal changes in pregnant women.
Fatigue: - Fatigue is also an early sign of pregnancy. The
increased level of progesterone hormone causes sleepiness. Also the
lowering of blood pressure, increased blood production and lower blood
sugar levels during early pregnancy period can cause fatigue.
Faintness and dizziness: - Early in pregnancy, your blood
vessels dilate and your blood pressure drops, causing dizziness and
also lowering of blood sugar you may cause you to feel lightheaded or
dizzy.
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