Could you be pregnant? Most likely, you won't start to feel pregnancy symptoms until your period is late, or a week or two later. In fact, seven out of 10 women have symptoms by the 6th week of pregnancy.
If you don't write down your menstrual cycle dates or if they vary a lot from month to month, you may not be sure when to expect your next period. But if you start to feel the symptoms that you will read below, even if you do not have all of them, and your period is late, it is very likely that you are pregnant. Take a home pregnancy test and you will know for sure.
#1. Increased volume and tenderness of the breasts
Two weeks after conception, the breasts begin to change their composition to prepare for the baby. Swelling, irritability and discomfort, even a slight pain when rubbing the nipples.
#2. Increased urinary frequency
You can increase the frequency when you go to the bathroom, especially after the 6th-8th week of conception. This is due to the increase in blood volume and other fluids that is experienced during pregnancy. During the last weeks of pregnancy, this problem increases due to the pressure exerted on the bladder.
#3. Aversion to certain smells and foods
You may feel a certain aversion or unpleasant sensation to the contact or taste of certain foods. This is because the senses of taste and smell are modified during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester.
#4. Elevation of body temperature
A rise in basal body temperature (first thing in the morning) beyond the expected menstrual period is an early sign of pregnancy.
#5. Feeling of fatigue and tiredness
Feeling of malaise, fatigue, and some weakness are normal in the first trimester of pregnancy. This is due to the hormonal and physiological changes that occur in the pregnant woman to adapt to the new life in gestation.
# 6. Pain in the back
Back pain of a mechanical, stiff and morning-onset type are common in pregnancy and can last during the third trimester.
# 7. Headache
The most common tension headache or tension headache can manifest as constant pressure or dull ache on both sides of the head or in the back of the neck.
# 8. Mood swings and emotional irritability
You may experience increased emotional lability or crying spells due to altered hormone levels
# 9. Morning sickness
Between the first two to eight weeks of pregnancy, gastrointestinal discomfort may appear. Nausea and vomiting typical of pregnancy can occur at any time of the day: morning, afternoon or night.
# 10. Delayed menstruation
If your menstrual cycle is usually regular, a delay in it may be the first sign of suspected pregnancy.
