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Back to story Comment on this project. Tell us what you think Thanks for adding your feedback. All rights reserved. Close Sign in. One common pregnancy symptom is sensitive, swollen breasts caused by rising levels of hormones. The soreness and swelling may feel like an exaggerated version of how your breasts feel before your period.
Your discomfort should diminish significantly after the first trimester, as your body adjusts to the hormonal changes. It seems counterintuitive: If you're trying to get pregnant, the last thing you want to see is any spotting or vaginal bleeding. But if you notice just light spotting around the time your period is due, it could be implantation bleeding. No one knows for sure why it happens, but it might be caused by the fertilized egg settling into the lining of your uterus.
Note: About 1 in 4 women experience spotting or light bleeding during the first trimester. It's often nothing, but sometimes it's a sign of miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy. If your bleeding is severe or accompanied by pain or lightheadedness, or if you're at all concerned, call your doctor or midwife. For some women, morning sickness doesn't hit until about a month or two after conception, though for others it may start as early as two weeks. And not just in the morning, either: Pregnancy-related nausea with or without vomiting can be a problem morning, noon, or night.
Most pregnant women with nausea feel complete relief by the beginning of the second trimester. For most others it takes another month or so for the queasiness to ease up. A lucky few escape it altogether. If you've been charting your basal body temperature and you see that your temperature has stayed elevated for more than two weeks, you're probably pregnant.
In spite of what you might read on the box, many home pregnancy tests are not sensitive enough to reliably detect pregnancy until about a week after a missed period.
So if you decide to take a test earlier than that and get a negative result, try again in a few days. Remember that a baby starts to develop before you can tell you're pregnant, so take care of your health while you're waiting to find out, and watch for more early pregnancy symptoms.
It's impossible to predict when pregnancy symptoms will start, because it's different for every person and even every pregnancy! Some women feel the first twinges of pregnancy a week or two after conceiving, while others don't feel any different for a few months. In the best study on this question to date, women who were trying to get pregnant kept daily records of their symptoms from the time they stopped using birth control until they were 8 weeks pregnant.
That's counting eight weeks from the first day of their last menstrual period. The results:. The first sign of pregnancy is usually a missed period. The most common symptoms to follow are nausea, vomiting, fatigue , frequent urination , and breast tenderness and swelling. These symptoms can be mild or severe. Though early signs of pregnancy are hard to generalize, many expecting moms have a similar progression of pregnancy symptoms as the weeks go by.
Here's what's likely to happen in the early weeks of pregnancy:. Your last period started about two weeks ago. What you experience now is likely related to your usual menstrual cycle. If your egg was successfully fertilized, this week it undergoes a process called cell division as it makes its way through the fallopian tube down to the uterus.
There, the fertilized egg implants in the lining of your uterus. Most women don't feel very different at 3 weeks, but some may notice a tiny bit of " implantation spotting " or feel early pregnancy symptoms such as fatigue, tender breasts, nausea, a heightened sense of smell, food aversions , and more frequent urination. Normally you get your period about 4 weeks from the start of your last period, but if you're pregnant, the clearest sign at this point is a missed period.
Many women still feel fine at 4 weeks, but others may notice sore breasts, fatigue, frequent urination, and nausea. About one-third of women experience nausea at 4 weeks of pregnancy. The State of Victoria and the Department of Health shall not bear any liability for reliance by any user on the materials contained on this website.
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Summary Read the full fact sheet. On this page. Signs of pregnancy Other symptoms of pregnancy Signs and symptoms during pregnancy — when to get help Where to get help. Missed period Missing a period is often the first sign of possible pregnancy. Breast changes During pregnancy, the breasts become fuller, swollen and tender. Fatigue Overwhelming tiredness is common in early pregnancy. Frequent urination Pregnancy causes an increase in levels of body fluids and greater kidney efficiency.
Food cravings Cravings for certain foods are very common in pregnancy, especially for foods that provide energy and calcium, such as milk and other dairy products. Other symptoms of pregnancy Many of these symptoms may also be indicative of other conditions. If in doubt, see your GP. Backache Back pain during pregnancy can affect more than one in three women. Breathlessness At the onset of pregnancy the hormone progesterone increases your lung capacity.
Contact your doctor or midwife if you experience sudden onset of breathlessness associated with any of the following: pain palpitations heart pounding extreme tiredness exercise. Constipation Constipation refers to infrequent, hard bowel movements that are difficult to pass.
If you experience constipation during pregnancy, you are advised to: Drink plenty of water every day. Increase your dietary fibre such as bran, wheat and fresh fruit and vegetables.
Do gentle, low impact exercise such as swimming, walking or yoga. If you have bleeding from haemorrhoids, itching, discomfort or pain it is recommended that you: Alleviate or prevent constipation by increasing your daily water and fibre intake. Sit in warm salty water for about 15 minutes, especially after a bowel motion.
Apply haemorrhoid cream. If the bleeding or pain continues, talk with your GP or midwife. Headaches Contact your GP or midwife if you have a headache during pregnancy that is not relieved by paracetamol such as Panadol , especially in the second half of pregnancy. If you are experiencing heartburn, reflux or indigestion, it is recommended that you: Eat small and more frequent meals. Avoid eating just before going to bed.
Sleep with extra pillows so your head is raised. Wear loose-fitting clothing. Avoid any food or fluid that aggravates symptoms — such as fatty foods including fried foods, fatty meats and pastry , spicy foods including curry and chilli , alcohol and caffeine including tea, coffee, chocolate and cola. Consult your doctor before taking antacids. Itchy skin Widespread itching over the body is not common in pregnancy.
Leg cramps Leg cramps occur due to a build-up of acids that cause involuntary contractions of the affected muscles. If you experience leg cramps, it is recommended that during an episode you: Walk around. Stretch and massage the affected muscle s to disperse the build-up of acids.
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