What Are the Signs of Pregnancy?

Pregnancy signs or symptoms are various from woman to woman. However, there are some general signs that are common in many pregnant women. If you wonder you may be pregnant, a pregnancy test or health care professional advice is a strongly recommended to make sure. 

One of the most common sign of pregnancy is enlarged breasts that may be extra sensitive because of increased hormone levels.  Women who experience breast swelling before the periods may mistake this sign for a usual part of their monthly cycle or they may find the swelling or sensitivity is more severe than normal. Pregnant woman may also experience morning sickness, bloating and increased sensitivity to smells as well as fatigue. Well, do you notice that the pregnant woman usually needs to urinate frequently?  This is due to the uterus begins to press on the bladder.

Though pregnancy symptoms begin about the period,

we may not start having any signs until several weeks later. Learn how to calculate calendar weeks can help. Some of us experience all the signs of pregnancy and others experience none at all. (Very lucky)  Most women find that symptoms such as nausea, breast tenderness, fatigue and frequent urination decrease significantly during the second trimester, while others continue to experience them throughout pregnancy.

If we are pregnant, we usually find that basal temperature stays elevated. Some of us also experience implantation bleeding, or a small amount of spotting for a day or two, around the time we would normally get period, as the fertilized egg attaches the uterus. Although a missed period is often the most popular sign of pregnancy, there are still many reasons for the missed periods.  Unless we track them accurately, we can make on the implantation bleeding for a light period.

Women who experience a missed period or other pregnancy signs may need a pregnancy test. These urine tests are available in many drug stores and supermarkets.  It can be used quickly and very conveniently at home. Although very accurate at confirming a pregnancy, you may be not sure about the test result, especially if they are used too early. Women who have a negative test but continue having pregnancy signs should test again a week later. If the symptoms continue or you have a positive test, you should see a doctor or health care professional to confirm the results and plan for prenatal care.

You should consult a doctor once you experience abdominal pain along with the pregnancy signs, as this may be a sign of ectopic pregnancy, in which the pregnancy tries to develop outside the womb, often in the fallopian tube. We should also consult the doctor if there is any bleeding after a positive pregnancy test or we continue to miss the period but get a negative pregnancy test.