Am I Pregnant? 13 Early Signs of Pregnancy

Are you wondering, “Am I pregnant”?  Even if you haven’t missed your period yet, you may be experiencing one or more of the early signs of pregnancy and be waiting until you can take a home pregnancy test to know for sure.  If you are pregnant, it is important for you to tell as soon as possible. It will be helpful if you are already aware of these common pregnancy symptoms.

Pregnancy symptoms vary according to the stage of the pregnancy, and also in the frequency and duration they occur. These are 13 very common pregnancy symptoms that can happen in the early stages of pregnancy.

13 Early Signs of Pregnancy

1.  Spotting: Spotting in a pink or brown color, together with severe cramps in the early stages are commonly observed in the initial days, just after ovulation has taken place.

2.  Frequent urination: Frequent urination is a very common sign too. Most women are prone to this pregnancy symptom even before missing a period.

3.  Missing a period: Missing your monthly period is the most obvious pregnancy symptom. It almost immediately sets off a red flag for most women.

4.  Increase in body temperature: Body temperature tends to increase after ovulation. This condition can remain for a long time during your pregnancy. You may feel warm from inside, almost feverish when you are pregnant.

5.  Morning sickness: The feeling of nausea and frequent vomiting first thing in the morning happens to some women early in pregnancy.

6.  Night sickness: Night sickness is a feeling of nausea or vomiting at about the same time every night.  This symptom is commonly called morning sickness, but depending on the person, it can happen any time of the day or night.  The good news is that it is usually around the same time every day, so you will be able to predict when you won’t be feeling well.

7.  Sensitive breasts: The breasts tend to get swollen and tender. You will notice this obvious change in your breasts, as they are getting ready for producing milk for your baby after a few months.

8.  Darkening of the areolas: The skin around your nipples can become a shade or two darker, right from the early stages for the pregnancy. This is a generally a clear pregnancy symptom.

9.  Dizziness and fatigue: You will feel tired and be exhausted by the end of day. Your energy levels mainly decrease due to the changes in the hormones in the initial stages, but you will get better later on in the pregnancy.

10.  Food cravings: You will feel the sudden urge to have a specific dish or food, and won’t be content until you have had it.  Food cravings may however be due to other reasons too, so you can’t rely only on this pregnancy symptom alone.

11.  Constipation: You may be prone to constipation due to the hormonal changes in the initial stages of pregnancy.

12.  Skin breakouts and acne:  Changes in hormones can cause flare-ups, even if you’re not usually prone to adult acne.

13.  Dry, flaky skin:  You may suddenly have patches of dry skin when it was never a problem for you before.  The changing levels of hormones and oil production can cause dry skin as an early pregnancy symptom.

One or more of these symptoms may raise your suspicions that something different is going on with your body!  Experiencing any of the early pregnancy symptoms will usually have you wanting to take a home pregnancy test just to be sure. Most home pregnancy tests now are up to 99% accurate, and can even test a few days before you miss a period. 

It’s best to know about your pregnancy as soon as possible so that you can start taking care of your body in the early stages of pregnancy.

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Pregnancy photos by diluvi.

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