Think you might be pregnant? Check out the early signs.
1. Missed a period
It’s the most obvious sign of pregnancy so if you’re unusually late it’s worth taking
a pregnancy test.
2. The classic sign? Morning sickness!
Morning sickness affects everyone differently – it can be feelings of nausea
or make you physically sick. It can start a few weeks after conception or even after
just a few days. If you’re very lucky, you won’t experience it at all.
It’s not a very well described symptom – it can strike at any time of day or night,
not just in the mornings!
3. Going to the washroom more often than usual!
If you notice you’re constantly running to the washroom, this could be a good sign
that you’re pregnant. All of the hormonal changes your body goes through during
the first trimester can make toilet stops more frequent.
4. Feeling tired?
One of the most common early signs of pregnancy is a feeling of complete
exhaustion . It happens as a side-effect of a rise in the levels of the
hormone progesterone in your body. So if there’s no other real reason for you to
be so tired, check the other symptoms here to see if you could be pregnant.
5. A funny taste in your mouth
Some moms say that when they first became pregnant they got a funny taste of metal
in their mouth. Other women develop an unexpected dislike for something everyday
and familiar, like fish.
6. Changes to your breasts
The skin around your nipples is called your areola and one sign of pregnancy can
be that it becomes noticeably darker and bigger.
7. Unexpected bleeding or cramps
Your fertilised egg will travel from your fallopian tubes and settle in your uterus
to grow. This is known as implantation and happens between weeks 3 and 4. Implantation
sometimes causes side effects, including cramps and some light spotting, that’s
red, pink or brown in colour.
8. Confirm your suspicions with a pregnancy test
Of course there’s only one real way to be sure you’re pregnant. You can get a reliable
positive result using a home pregnancy test from the first day of your missed period.