Signs of Pregnancy You Have to Know

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Checking the Signs of Pregnancy

 

Getting pregnant is dreamed by any women who had got married, they want have a baby of course. Any women want to hear their child call with: mommy….

Whether some women are trying to get pregnant, all women are anxious to find out the answer to the question: “Am I pregnant?” Some women just “have a feeling”, while others need to be reassured by various methods.

 

So, what are the signs of pregnancy that can make the fact that you are pregnant? What are the signs of pregnancy that make you trust that you are pregnant? Here are the 10 signs of pregnancy that a woman can check for to find out if she’s pregnant. By knowing the signs of pregnancy, you can prepare your pregnancy well.

 

 

1. Missing your period. This is most often the first of the 10 signs of pregnancy. Many women have very irregular menstrual cycles, so it may take longer for them to realize whether or not they’ve actually missed their period; for women who are regular, though, a missed period is a very potent sign indicating pregnancy.

2. Nausea, morning sickness and vomiting. This usually occurs as early as one week after conception.

3. Fatigue. Often, a woman will feel extremely tired the first 8-10 weeks of pregnancy, due to all the changes her body is going through to accommodate a growing baby.

4. Tender breasts/nipples. This usually starts occurring about three weeks after conception.

5. Constipation. One of the effects of the high levels of various hormones released during pregnancy is to relax the intestines; this makes them less efficient.

6. Elevated basal body temperature. If basal body temperature remains raised past the time menstruation is due and does not decrease to levels typical of the period of time before ovulation, this is a sign of pregnancy.

7. Light spotting and/or Cramping. Around 8 to 10 days after ovulation, if you are pregnant, the embryo will attach to the uterine lining; at this point, light pink spotting can occur, which is easily differentiated from menstrual blood. Cramping can also occur while the uterus stars assuming its proper position for pregnancy.

8. Darkening areolas. A change in the areas that ring the nipples (areola) is one of the 10 signs of pregnancy. Around the time you would expect your period if you were not pregnant, you may notice that your areolas darken and get larger; also, the tiny bumps scattered around the areola may enlarge and increase in number.

9. Frequent urination. Because of changes in blood vessel dilation, pressure, and hormones, the blood flow to a woman’s kidney increases by up to 35% to 60%; this causes her to product more urine. Furthermore, the growing uterus exerts pressure on the bladder, causing the feeling of needing to urinate more frequently.

10. Positive pregnancy test. When your period is at least a day late, you can take a urine pregnancy test, which can be accurate as early as 10 to 14 days after fertilization. The most accurate of the 10 signs of pregnancy, a blood pregnancy test does not require waiting for a missed period; this type of test is more accurate, giving relatively reliable results as early as 8 to 10 days after fertilization.

 

While home pregnancy tests are fairly accurate, the only real way to know for sure if conception has occurred is to visit the doctor for a blood pregnancy test.

 

Now, you can prepare your body during pregnancy to make your healthy and happy pregnancy. But don’t worry or afraid if the signs of pregnancy are different from woman to woman. The signs of pregnancy will vary from woman to woman, and some women may not even experience any of the 10 signs of pregnancy.

 

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