How Can I Detect My Pregnancy Early On?
The woman’s body is equipped to inform her that changes relating to pregnancy are taking place. Immediately after conceiving, the body undergoes several changes that may me construed as symptoms of pregnancy. While many of these symptoms usually signify something else when taken individually, they can give a clear picture of how far the pregnancy is when taken together.
One of the better ways to tell if you’re pregnant is if you have missed your period. However, this is not necessarily always applicable. Many women have irregular menstrual cycles thus making it hard to judge if the period is just delayed or if it was missed altogether. Other women might even have some light bleeding on the first menstrual cycle after they have conceived. Around one in every five pregnant women experiences some light bleeding in the first three months after becoming pregnant.
Fatigue may also be an indication that you are pregnant. Regular daily activities that you used to ensure may leave you more tired now, because the energy that you used to have is now directed to coping with the many changes to make way for the coming of the baby.
The body will also release some hormones, a side effect of which is raised temperature. You might feel like you have contracted the flu. In the first six to fourteen weeks after conceiving, you may feel nauseous, or you may have the urge to vomit. This is popularly known as morning sickness. The term is misleading since the nausea or vomiting may strike anytime during the day.
The breasts also change during the first weeks of pregnancy. The areolas visibly darken and your breasts will feel full and tender, similar to what you usually experience before your period.
You may also feel bloated and constipated, symptoms that are also found during PMS. You may also find that you are craving for certain foods.
In order to put all doubts to rest, one of the best ways to know if you are pregnant is to purchase a home pregnancy kit and use it. The kit measures the level of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin, or hCG. If the results still are not clear, it’s time to schedule an appointment with the doctor and hope for the best.
