5. Tender, swollen breasts
One of the early signs of pregnancy is sensitive, sore breasts caused by
rising levels of hormones. The soreness and swelling may feel like an
exaggerated version of how your breasts feel before your period. Your
discomfort should diminish significantly after the first trimester, as your
body adjusts to the hormonal changes.
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4. Nausea
For some women, morning
sickness doesn't hit until about a month after conception, though
for others it may start a week or two earlier. And not just in the morning,
either: Pregnancy-related nausea (with or without vomiting) can be a problem
morning, noon, or night.
About half of pregnant women with nausea feel complete relief by
the beginning of the second trimester. For most others it takes another month
or so for the queasiness to ease up. A lucky few escape it altogether.
3. A missed period
If you're usually pretty regular and your period doesn't arrive
on time, you may decide to do a pregnancy
test before you notice any of the above symptoms. But if you're not
regular or you're not keeping track of your cycle, nausea and breast tenderness
and extra trips to the bathroom may signal pregnancy before you realize you
didn't get your period.
2. Your basal body temperature stays high
If you've been charting
your basal body temperature and you see that your temperature has
stayed elevated for 18 days in a row, you're probably pregnant.
And finally ...
1. The proof: A positive home pregnancy test
In spite of what you might read on the box, many home pregnancy tests are not
sensitive enough to reliably detect pregnancy until about a week after a missed
period. So if you decide to take a test earlier than that and get a negative
result, try again in a few days. Remember that a baby starts to develop before
you can tell you're pregnant, so take care of
your health while you're waiting to find out.
Once you've gotten a positive result, make an appointment with
your practitioner.
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