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AM I PREGNANT?
This could be the most loved question for those who are trying to get pregnant and there are many signs and symptoms of pregnancy which are quite informative.
Missed Period
Missing your period is most likely one of the more dependable signs of pregnancy. While in some women implantation bleeding occurs during the time of their period, it is generally shorter than their normal period. There are few women who have their periods throughout their pregnancy, rare cases though.
A positive pregnancy test: If your period is in any case a day late, and you're ready to know the accuracy, you could take a home pregnancy test. A urine pregnancy test can be correct as early on as 10 to 14 days after fertilization. If you can't await a missed period, a blood pregnancy test can be taken as early as 8 to 10 days after fertilization. Always remember that pregnancy tests are not 100 percent perfect -- not even blood tests. If you have a negative end result and yet feel hat you could be pregnant, try to retest a week later and also check in with your gynecologist.
Frequent urination: By the time your period is one to two weeks delayed you may find yourself urinating more frequently than the usual, as the baby growing in your uterus is putting strain and pressure on your bladder.
Nausea and vomiting: If you are pregnant, as early as a week after conceiving you could be going through morning sickness and nausea and it can occur anytime during the day and nights. Morning sickness is caused by the hormones that sustain your pregnancy; hence feeling regularly nauseated is in fact a good sign. Having a dash of lime, pickled ginger or a cup of your favorite fruit yoghurt could be the remedies for nausea.
Extreme fatigue: The most common sign in the first eight to ten weeks of pregnancy is exhaustion and fatigue, as your body is going through major metabolic changes. Your whole body requires adjusting to the new course of growing a baby. For most women, the fatigue starts to reduce by the 12th week of pregnancy.
Darkening areolas: During early pregnancy, about the time of your probable period, you could observe that your areola (the darker area that rings the nipple) begins to darken and enlarge in diameter. It is said that the darker color of the areola assists the newborn to locate the nipple for breastfeeding. You also will notice that the veins in your breasts get more visible and the tiny "bumps" that are scattered around the areola, get slightly bigger and possibly will increase in number, averaging between 4 and 28 per areola.
Spotting or cramping: when you are pregnant, light pink spotting can be noticed when the embryo fixes itself to the lining of the uterus. This occurs around eight to ten days after ovulation, a bit in advance than your menstrual period is due. You can by and large distinguish implantation bleeding from your menstrual period, it is usually scanty, spotty, pinkish (unlike being red and heavy like a period), and does not follow the usual pattern of a period.
Cramping is also most common in early pregnancy. Until the uterus assumes its mid-position and gets better propped up by the bony pelvis in the second trimester, it is prone to menstrual-like cramps. Contractions of the uterus occur on a regular basis, increasing with exercise and even simple changes in position.