First Signs Of Pregnancy

It's important for you to learn the first signs of pregnancy if you or someone you love plans to become pregnant or may be pregnant. The earlier you get prenatal care, the better your pregnancy will go and the healthier you and your baby will be. This is why it is important to find out when you are pregnant as early as possible.

Here are some of the first signs of pregnancy:

• Nausea/ vomiting
• Cramping/ pain in the abdomen
• Spotting/ light bleeding
• Missed period/ irregular period
• Discharge
• Fatigue/ excessive tiredness
• Frequent urination
• Tender breasts and nipples
• Increase in body temperature
• Sensitivity to smell/ specific smells

Remember that some of the early pregnancy signs can be difficult to recognize at first. Sometimes they are very subtle and even if you have been pregnant before, you may not realize it if you are not looking for it. For many women physical signs of pregnancy do not always start until later in the pregnancy. This means you can only really count on how you feel in the very beginning.

First week pregnancy signs will not always include physical symptoms but some women do note that they feel different and that they have discharge and breast tenderness or nipple soreness as physical signs. Some will not see any signs at all until their belly start to show and they have missed a period for a month or more. This is why it's so important to be on the lookout for the possible signs if you think you could be pregnant.

If you are planning to become pregnant or know that you have been at risk for pregnancy due to unprotected sex, it’s a good idea to keep an extra close eye out for any of the symptoms of pregnancy. It's much better to be safe than sorry.

There are certain decisions about pregnancy that can only be made in the early stages of the pregnancy and if you wait too long, your options will go away. This is also the most important stage of pregnancy for the fetus. Your baby grows and develops more in the first trimester (first three months) than at any other stage in the pregnancy. While it may not feel like it to you when the baby is so small (microscopic, even), this is the most important time for taking care of yourself while pregnant.

Possible signs of pregnancy can often be signs of another condition as well so you should always get an official test to be certain before assuming its pregnancy just based on the list and guidelines above. It's also important to note that every woman experiences pregnancy differently and each pregnancy itself can be different.

This is how early signs of pregnancy slip by many women and they are already weeks into their pregnancy before they have enough symptoms to think about going to a doctor or being tested. This is dangerous for the mother and baby so getting informed is a big first step. At the first sign of pregnancy, you need to be tested to find out for certain.

At the first positive test for pregnancy, you need to begin regular prenatal care. Your doctor will check you out, do some standard testing for the health of you and your baby and place you on prenatal vitamins if you are not already taking them.

You must learn to recognize the first signs of pregnancy so you can get the help you need right away whether you were expecting this pregnancy or not. All of these steps are very important to the health of your baby and the experience you have with your pregnancy.