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Most common early signs of pregnancy. As we’ve explored, everyone is different, but there are some symptoms that many women experience when pregnant. As well as a missed period, some of the very early signs of pregnancy can include nausea, breast tenderness, and spotting.
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- a missed period (often one of the first signs of pregnancy)
- a metallic taste in your mouth.
- sore breasts.
- nausea – also known as morning sickness, although you can experience it at any time (read about morning sickness in week 6)
- Overview
- 1. Early pregnancy discharge
- 2. Elevated basal body temperature
- 3. Headaches, cramping, and increased urination
- 4. Lightheadedness
- 5. Constipation
- 6. Spotting
- 7. Reduced immunity to illness
- 8. Heartburn
- 9. Mood swings and libido changes
You may experience some early indicators of pregnancy, including increased discharge and changes in taste. You can also develop certain uncomfortable symptoms.
Everyone knows the classic signs of pregnancy. You’ve missed your period. Your breasts are tender. You have morning sickness. And you’re tired all the time.
But pregnant people also experience many symptoms beyond these first signs, from mucus discharge to tasting metal to headaches.
Here’s a list of 10 weird early pregnancy symptoms no one tells you about.
While many people experience vaginal discharge, it’s not often associated with pregnancy. But most pregnant people will have increased discharge in the first trimester and throughout the pregnancy. It is typically sticky, white, or pale-yellow mucus.
Increased hormones and vaginal blood flow cause discharge to increase during pregnancy. It may help prevent infections as your cervix and vaginal walls soften. You may need to talk with a doctor if the discharge starts to:
•smell
•burn
•itch
•turn greenish-yellow
When you first wake up in the morning after ovulation, your body temperature is slightly elevated. It stays that way until you get your next period.
But if this temperature, known as basal body temperature, stays elevated for more than two weeks, it may be an early indicator of pregnancy.
Hormonal and blood volume changes during pregnancy can lead to headaches.
Some pregnant people also experience period-like cramps on either side of the lower abdomen. And many pregnant people have to make extra trips to the restroom. That’s because your growing uterus puts pressure on your bladder. Learn more about pregnancy incontinence.
It’s not uncommon for pregnant people to feel lightheaded or dizzy in the first trimester. Pregnancy causes blood pressure to drop and blood vessels to dilate. Blood vessel dilation can cause you to feel faint when you change position quickly, such as standing up after lying down.
But pay close attention to your symptoms. Severe dizziness coupled with vaginal bleeding and severe abdominal pain could indicate an ectopic pregnancy. In an ectopic pregnancy, the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus and won’t be able to develop to term.
You may feel bloated, like you want to pass gas or poop without being able to. That’s because pregnancy’s hormonal changes can lead to constipation. In addition, as your uterus grows during pregnancy, your intestines typically shift, which can also affect your regularity.
Prenatal vitamins typically contain iron, which may cause constipation.
Your digestive system slows during pregnancy. This gives nutrients enough extra time to absorb into your bloodstream and reach your little one.
Some steps may help you go more regularly. These can include:
•eating more fiber
•drinking more fluids
Spotting, or light bleeding, occurs early on in about one in three pregnancies. Slight bleeding can happen when the fertilized egg attaches to the uterine lining. This is known as implantation bleeding. It’s common about two weeks after conception.
Bleeding can also be caused by other issues, including:
•cervical irritation
•an ectopic pregnancy
•a threatened miscarriage
Make sure to get medical help right away if your light bleeding gets heavier or is accompanied by severe cramps, back pain, or stabbing pains.
Pregnancy lowers your immunity, making you more prone to infection. It’s not uncommon to experience cold- or flu-like symptoms early in pregnancy.
A doctor can recommend pregnancy-safe treatment options. Pregnant people are more vulnerable to severe illnesses and complications from the flu. This can lead to serious health problems for your baby.
During pregnancy, hormones can affect the valve between your stomach and esophagus. This area becomes relaxed during pregnancy, which can cause stomach acid to leak into your esophagus, causing heartburn.
Eating smaller, more frequent meals and avoiding certain foods may help. These can include:
•fried foods
•spicy foods
•carbonated drinks
•citrus fruits and juices
Your changing hormones can affect your emotions. You may feel unusually weepy and emotional. You might also experience mood swings. These changes are common during early pregnancy.
Your libido may also go from hot to cold and back to hot again.
- Tiredness. Extreme tiredness is often the most common sign of an early pregnancy. Although it is common to become more tired in the later stages of pregnancy, this extreme tiredness and lack of energy (lethargy) usually last for the first twelve weeks (first trimester).
- Frequent urination. You may notice that you need to pass urine more frequently than you used to. This is actually due to the effect of the beta-hCG hormone which makes your kidneys work harder to produce more urine.
- Constipation and bloating. Constipation is more common in the early stages of pregnancy. This is due to the chemical (hormone) progesterone making your bowel more relaxed and sluggish.
- Breast tenderness. Another very early sign of pregnancy is breast tenderness. You may find that just the water from your shower on your breasts makes them feel uncomfortable and very tender.
- Missed or lighter period. If you have a regular monthly menstrual cycle, the earliest and most reliable sign of pregnancy is a missed period. In the first few weeks of pregnancy you may have a bleed similar to a very light period, with some spotting or only losing a little blood.
- Feeling sick during pregnancy. You may feel sick or be sick. Although commonly known as "morning sickness", vomiting and morning sickness can happen at any time of the day or night.
- Feeling tired is common in pregnancy. It's common to feel tired, or even exhausted, during pregnancy, especially during the first 12 weeks or so. Hormonal changes in your body at this time can make you feel tired, sick, emotional and upset.
- Sore breasts in early pregnancy. Your breasts may become larger and feel tender, just as they might do before your period. They may also tingle. The veins may be more visible, and the nipples may darken and stand out.
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