So you think that you might me pregnant and you're wondering what some pregnancy symptoms are? Your symptoms can be different from your best friend's and your own mother's, but one symptom that you will all share is a delayed or missed period. You might show signs of pregnancy the first week of conception or it may take a few weeks and there are even some women who never have any symptoms at all! Here is a list of a few symptoms that you may experience.
• Emotional shifts and mood swings
• Your period will stop
• Nausea or morning sickness
• Your breasts will swell and become tender
• Your nipples will become darker
• Frequent urination
• Headaches
• You may become constipated
• You may have heartburn
• Fatigue or tiredness
• Backaches
• Food cravings
If you think that you might be pregnant you can get an over-the-counter pregnancy test to verify, most kits are good, just find one that's easy to read. If you are positive you should schedule a visit with an obstetrician as soon as possible. You will need to learn what to expect during your pregnancy, prenatal care, and about the life that is growing inside you. Tobacco and alcohol can damage the fetus, so if you smoke or drink now is the time to quit. If you take any prescription drugs you will need to let your doctor know because some medications can harm your baby.
You will start to gain weight, your clothes will get tighter, and when you step on the scale you may not like the number, but just remember that you are pregnant and this is the time that you want to gain weight. Your body needs more nutrition, more food to feed that tiny baby growing inside you. You will need to take vitamins as well and the prenatal vitamins may enhance your food cravings. Just remember that you won't be pregnant forever.
For a normal pregnancy you will carry your baby for 40 weeks or 9 months, however some will have the baby a week early or late, the baby usually comes when he/she is ready. Your pregnancy will be divided into three segments which are called trimesters and you can expect different things during each trimester. At the end of your third trimester all of those pregnancy symptoms will be forgotten as you focus on the baby in your arms.
