Pregnancy – What Are The Early Signs?
November 20, 2009 by Sunnie James
Filed under pregnancy
So you have decided to start trying for a baby? It is an exciting time full of expectation and excitement. It is no wonder that you are anxious to find out if you are pregnant. Sometimes waiting for a home pregnancy test is just not feasible. You want to know sooner than a pregnancy test would indicate your results. Do not worry. You are not out of luck. There are several signs that you might be pregnant that appear far before you can take a home pregnancy test.
Most often missing a period is a good sign of pregnancy. These may include spotting or a light bleeding that occurs with the fertilization and implantation of an egg. This type of spotting may be brown or pink in coloring, yet many women may have a yellowish discharge. Generally, these signs can happen after five days from fertilization. Some women even have some light abdominal cramping as the embryo implants itself within the uterine wall. This can occur during the light spotting occurrence.
The body temperature may elevate during ovulation, this is common among many women. In fact, it is possible for your body temperature to stay elevated when an egg is fertilized, which is called elevated basal body temperature. It may only be a single degree change in temperature as well as less than this. However, it is a good indication of a successful conception.
Early signs of pregnancy can mirror the signs of an upcoming menstrual period. This is why some of these symptoms go unnoticed. However, hormone levels begin to change drastically when you are pregnant. One interesting change happening in your body is that of producing HCG or human chorionic gonadotropin. The this hormone causes you to feel the swelling tenderness in the breasts.
The dramatic increase in your bodies hormones can lead to things beyond breast tenderness. You may find that your body is needing to urinate more frequently. This is not a symptom that will go away as your pregnancy progresses. The truth is that as the baby grows it will start to put pressure onto your bladder which causes you to need to go to the bathroom more frequently.
The most obvious sign of pregnancy is a missed menstrual period. However, pregnancy is not the only reason that you could miss a period. Menstrual cycles can be disrupted because of stress, hormone imbalances, or illness. However, if you traditionally have a very consistent menstrual cycle it may be an indication that you are indeed expecting.
Since these various symptoms are possible signs of pregnancy, you will want to take a pregnancy test as soon as possible. However, you should know that home pregnancy tests are not always reliable. Therefore, when you are ready to find out if you are expecting a baby or not, you need to consult with your OB-GYN or family physician so he or she can give you a blood test to find out if you really are pregnant or not.
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