Breast Tenderness: The Earliest Sign of Pregnancy?
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The type and onset of pregnancy symptoms varies from woman to woman, but there are many common symptoms of pregnancy. These can include morning sickness, headache, bloating, and of course missed period. However, even before all that, many women experience breast tenderness or pain. To learn more about the common early signs of pregnancy read Am I Pregnant? Early Signs of Pregnancy. This article addresses breast tenderness in pregnancy along with measures pregnant women can take to feel better.
Is Breast Tenderness the First Sign of Pregnancy?For many women, breast tenderness occurs long before a missed period or any other sign of pregnancy. Breasts may feel a little tender to the touch and even some bras or supportive tank tops can cause discomfort. Because breast tenderness is also a sign of getting your period, a lot of times this early sign of pregnancy goes unnoticed.
All kinds of exercise may be painful, and depending on your breast size, as little motion as walking up stairs may be uncomfortable without a supportive bra. Some pregnant women are unable to sleep on their stomachs. If breasts are especially tender during sex, ask your partner not to touch them, especially the nipples. Breast tenderness is and annoying, and possibly painful, but normal part of pregnancy.
Why Are Breasts Sore During Pregnancy?Your body is going through a lot of changes during pregnancy, and your breasts are getting ready to feed your baby. Breast growth and develop often leads to swelling and soreness. The tenderness may also be caused by an increase in hormone the levels of estrogen and progesterone during pregnancy, which causes blood to rush to your breasts. As milk ducts and milk-producing cells develop in the breasts, tissue will grow and change shape. You also start to get more layers of fat underneath the breast tissue that contributes to the increase in size.
Common Breast Changes During Pregnancy
All women will react differently, but here are some common changes you can expect in your breasts throughout pregnancy:
- Veins become visible
- Increase in size by up to two cup sizes
- Tingling, throbbing, or burning sensation
- Increased nipple sensitivity
- Itchiness
- Heaviness
- More sensation during intercourse
Taking Care of Tender Breasts
Here are a few ways to stay comfortable:
- Wear natural fiber (cotton) bras
- Have bras professionally fit
- Avoid underwire bras
- Get a good supportive bra for exercise
- Soak in a warm bath
- Consider sleeping in a bra
Apply a cool cloth to hot or throbbing breasts
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Thank you so much for sharing such great information!!
Not too much info at all! I am trying to discern the difference between premenstrual soreness and early pregancy soreness myself. It is too soon for a test to yield results and I have a gyno appt next week anyway, but of course, I need to know now! LOL. I always get the tenderness, but not the size increase. Within two days of ovulating (and taking advantage of it), a full two weeks before my next period, they were sore, much earlier than normal, and HUGE. What I am experiencing now is longer and stronger than normal, but with the added issue of size increase, early on and lasting. Your story will get the through the last few days of waiting until I know. Thanks. Wish me luck!!!
well i havent came on my period in a month and my nipples are tender im having cramps like im going to come on and i took a test and it was negative could i be pregnant .
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so were you pregnant?
my husbans said the same thing and when I took a pregnancy tests to confirm it, turns out I was pregnant. BY the end of my pregnancy I went from a B cup to D cup. Talking about painful and sore breast.
So I have been having some symptoms and I was thinking maybe stress. Starting in November my period was a day early and lasted only for days so I did not think anything of it just thought cycle must be changing. December my period was two days late and lasted four days. So I went and took a urine test at the clinic and it was negative but the doctor said it may be to early and I really was not experiencing any symptoms other than sleepy and frequent urination. And also both periods were light which is unusual because I bleed heavy. It is now January and I started again a day early bleed heavy but again only four days. But since December I have begun to feel nausea and hunger at same time. My breast itch but are not sore or tender, my stomach itches and has also peeled overnight weird! I get constant leg cramps and the heels of my feet are so sensitive to touch or me standing on feet. Back achs, sholder aches, my bra size has went from a 42DDD or F to a 44G or H Wow! I am getting like light freckles or spots on my face and my breast and some on stomach and bloated with cramping but not unbareable. I am going to schedule another appointment but this time have a blood test done because last time I was pregnant I had a tub pregnancy and they did not detect in my urine but through a blood test after they gave me a paps. I was 2 months and if I had waited any longer I could have died because the baby was still trying to grow. But thank GOD that he kept me. Anyway this does not feel like the last time though but I do feel very pregnant.
im 6 weeks and my stomach is bloathing like i was 4 moths any comments
desert blondie says:
2 years ago
Boy, I could've used one of those back support creations you show here! My hubby swore he could tell I was pregnant 'the morning after' swearing that my boobs had grown amazingly just overnight! Too much info.? Sorry 'bout that.