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A Guide To The Earliest Signs Of Pregnancy
from: Marie Kearney Gordon - Guest WriterIs it possible to know you are pregnant before missing your cycle! For women who have been trying to conceive, and are familiar with taking their basal body temperature, they may notice fluctuations in their basal temperature at the time of ovulation.
When the temperature remains high after ovulation, and still remains high when your period should have arrived again, could be one of the earliest possible signs of pregnancy! Learning how to chart your Basal body temperature is quite simple, and can accomplished with many products which are available over the counter.
Are your breasts tender and enlarged! Some women notice a change in the fullness of their breasts right away, even before missing a period, or any other symptom which would lead them to believe they are showing the earliest signs of pregnancy.
Frequent trips to the bathroom also are another big giveaway, but what many women do not know, is that the frequency issue is related to an increase in hormones, and not as a direct result of pushing on the bladder, which does not happen until the baby is much larger.
From the first week to a month of pregnancy, the embryo is less than an inch long, so it is the levels of HCG, or human chorionic gonadotropin, which causes the need for excessive visits to the bathroom. Ironically, the first thing your doctor does at a pre natal visit is to send you to the lab, where the specimen you take will be tested for this exact hormone!
Some women may experience cramping after the moment of conception, and for the first several weeks of pregnancy. Ligaments need to make room for the impending embryo to grow to full size, and while some women do not feel these pains at all, others have been known to experience a few weeks of periodic cramping and tightening in their uterus.
Many women report this as their first indication, or earliest possible sign of a pregnancy!
Naturally, if a woman actually misses a full period, she might suspect pregnancy, but there are several reasons why a woman could have irregularities in her cycle, for example simple stress, or changes in the level of exercise can trigger missed periods, but missing a period would be a good time to buy a reliable home pregnancy test kit!
If the period was significantly short, or just consisted of spotting, the advice would be the same, namely to take a test. Once you verify your results, or if you are not sure about whether your missed cycle or spotting constitutes the definitive answer you need to know, simply seek medical attention from a qualified doctor to find out if you have detected one of the earliest signs of pregnancy.
Once your pregnancy has been confirmed you may wish to celebrate, but remember a few basics. Smoking should be given up upon your wonderful news, as it could lower the birth weight, as could your caffeine consumption. Make sure that you eat properly, and follow the instructions of a qualified doctor.
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