Everyone knows that a missed period is a sign of pregnancy. However, some early pregnancy signs show up even before you notice that first missed period.
If you think you may be pregnant, here are some early pregnancy signs to look for:
Sore breasts: Many women experience tender, slightly painful breasts during early pregnancy. It’s easy to mistake this for pre-period breasts, but if the timing is off, you could be pregnant.
Sudden fatigue: Pregnancy makes your body work harder than normal in order to provide a safe and healthy environment for your baby. Your heart pumps harder, your body temperature rises, and this results in a sudden, otherwise unexplained tired feeling.
Frequent potty breaks: You’ve likely heard that frequent pee breaks are common in late pregnancy, but this can also happen in very early pregnancy because your uterus swells and you’re pumped with a sudden increased blood flow.
Food or smoke aversion: Even before you know you’re pregnant, your body kicks into protection mode, which means you may experience aversions to bad stuff like spoiled food or smoke. If you’re a smoker and all of a sudden smoking tastes icky to you, you may be pregnant. Food, even food you like usually may also make you feel ill.
Headaches without other cause: Headaches are a rare sign of early pregnancy, but can occur due to the rise in progesterone.
Early symptoms of pregnancy can easily be mistaken for something else, so if you do experience sudden symptoms like the above, it’s best to see your doctor. Then you can either officially rule in pregnancy or rule in something else.
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