When I became pregnant what are the symptoms? What sensations and signs reliably indicate pregnancy?

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Do you know the first symptoms of pregnancy?
The following are twenty-five symptoms: pregnancy. All symptoms are divided into three groups according to the degree of reliability: possible (detection of these symptoms indicates the possibility of pregnancy), probable e ( which indicate a high probability of pregnancy), and accurate (the presence of these symptoms does not give rise to doubt).

Possible pregnancy symptoms

Not the onset of menstruation
In case of delay of menstruation, the first reason is always pregnancy. The concept " delay"can be used when, with a usually constant cycle, bleeding does not occur after the usual period of time.
But such a symptom can indicate more than just pregnancy. Delayed menstruation can occur due to:

Stressful condition
Physical overexertion ( preparation for sports competitions)
ailments
Sudden disruption of life schedule ( changing work schedule from daytime to shift work)
Using certain types of medications ( primarily steroids)
Exhaustion
Errors in calculations
Age suitable for menopause

Uncharacteristic menstruation
This definition includes any change in the normal menstrual cycle: too short, too long, bleeding too late or vice versa, as well as a change in the nature of bleeding: more heavy or more scanty.
It must be said that such disturbances are also typical for a number of diseases of the reproductive system, and therefore the appearance of such symptoms is a reason to consult a gynecologist.

Unusual sensations
In the first days of pregnancy, many women experience mild pain or cramps in the uterus. Such pains are similar to pain during menstruation.

Vomiting and nausea
These signs are very often observed during pregnancy. True, such signs are usually detected starting from the sixth week of gestation. But sometimes they appear earlier. In such cases they talk about early gestosis.
The same symptoms may appear with other ailments, for example, diseases of the digestive tract ( enterocolitis, stomach or intestinal ulcer, gastritis, enteritis). But with such ailments, vomiting and nausea are usually combined with other signs of digestive disorders that are not observed during pregnancy.

Change in sex drive
Sexual desire changes due to the fact that a variety of processes take place in the body during pregnancy. Libido can either disappear completely or become more pronounced. Changes in the physical plane include an increase in the sensitivity of the mammary glands, which sometimes even causes disgust when touching the nipples ( and sometimes vice versa), urge to vomit, increased blood circulation in the genital area. The processes of change affect both the psyche and the functioning of a woman’s nervous system; they are influenced by pregnancy hormones.

Breast tenderness
The pregnancy period is preparatory to breastfeeding. Therefore, a number of processes take place in the mammary glands:

Increased sensitivity to the point of pain
Changes in the color of the nipples and areola, as well as their swelling
Increase in breast size
When you press on the areola, a drop of colostrum appears.

Similar processes are characteristic of diseases of the endocrine system ( increased production of the hormone prolactin)

Breast growth
Despite the fact that this symptom is not considered indispensable, most women experience it. If pregnancy has occurred, the mammary glands enlarge in exactly the same way.
If only one gland enlarges, or some part of it swells, this indicates the presence of diseases.

Frequent urge to urinate
This symptom often plagues women from the earliest stages of pregnancy. At the same time, very little urine is released. This symptom develops because the uterus increases in volume, and the bladder has less and less space, so less urine can collect in it.
A similar symptom is also typical for diseases of the urinary system, such as urethritis or cystitis ( with these diseases, the desire to urinate is usually combined with an increase in body temperature, a burning sensation during urination, as well as pain in the groin). Also, a similar symptom can be observed with diseases of the endocrine system ( diabetes mellitus, in which the patient is always thirsty and produces a lot of urine).

Perversions of taste
The vast majority of people believe that during pregnancy, all women eat pickles and ice cream. In fact, changes in taste can affect completely different food groups. According to scientists, sixty-five percent of women experience rather strange taste changes during pregnancy. Some even want to eat chalk, raw meat, soil or green fruits.
Typically, such taste perversions do not pose a threat to health, but sometimes women suffer from cravings for completely inedible objects and substances, such as starch or lime.
Taste distortions can occur due to a lack of any microelements in the body, for example, iron. In such a case, this disorder is combined with brittle nail plates, hair, dizziness, weakness, and pale face.

Fatigue
A lot of serious processes take place in the body of a pregnant woman, which at first may not appear at all. In this regard, the body needs new energy resources. Therefore, during pregnancy, women quickly get tired and sleep a lot.
This phenomenon cannot be used to determine pregnancy, because lethargy or decreased endurance is also observed with a huge number of ailments, and is also caused by non-compliance with occupational hygiene and rest.

Montgomery tubercles
Montgomery tubercles- these are small growths ( type of small warts), formed on the isola. Such growths are completely safe for a woman’s body, and they often indicate pregnancy.

Skin changes
Due to the fact that a large number of different processes occur in the body, the skin also experiences changes. This may appear:

Chloasma or pregnant woman mask – the appearance of age spots on the forehead, cheeks and nose. You should not be afraid, because after the baby is born, all the spots will disappear on their own over time.
Dark stripe from navel to pubis . This stripe may become noticeable after the twelfth week of gestation.
Acne . This symptom is not typical for everyone. There are women whose skin, on the contrary, becomes clean and well-groomed during pregnancy. But sometimes, due to the increased work of the sebaceous glands, acne forms.
Spider veins form on the legs, neck, arms, chest, cheeks. They are formed due to an increase in the amount of female sex hormones in the body. They look like small spiders and are dark red or bluish in color.
Stretch marks– most often observed starting from the twenty-second week of gestation. The intensity of their formation depends on the number of kilograms gained, genetic predisposition, and nutritional system.
The appearance of red spots on the palms – erythema. It is caused by the same estrogens.
Other types of changes: increased growth of nails or hair, changes in their quality, increased work of the sweat glands.

Stretch marks
Stretch marks are a consequence of the destruction of the connective tissue of the skin. These are completely painless phenomena that only in rare cases cause a slight burning sensation. During pregnancy, as well as after the birth of a baby, stretch marks are observed in sixty to ninety percent of women. The usual place for their formation is the lower abdomen and thighs, but they are sometimes observed on the chest, as well as on the upper parts of the arms.
The number and intensity of stretching depend on parameters such as:

Genetic predisposition – if the majority of women in the family have stretch marks, then there is practically no chance of avoiding them.
Rate and intensity of weight gain . If too many kilograms are gained or in too short a period, the likelihood of developing stretch marks increases.
Pregnancy with twins or triplets are also a factor predisposing to the formation of stretch marks.
Nutrition specifics . If the menu is sufficiently balanced, there is a lot of fluid in it, then the skin will be more elastic, which means there will be fewer stretch marks and they will be less intense.

Increase in uterine volume
Over time, the fetus increases, which entails an increase in the volume of the uterus, and, consequently, the size of the abdomen.

An increase in the size of the uterus and abdomen is also characteristic of uterine tumors.
There are also diseases that only lead to an increase in the volume of the abdomen, while the uterus remains of normal size. This is ascites obesity or hyperplasia of internal organs.

stirring
During the first pregnancy, movements are detected approximately at the twentieth week of gestation. And mothers with experience feel movements already in the sixteenth - eighteenth week.
It must be said that as a sign of pregnancy, movements are detected earlier than movements of the anterior wall of the abdomen, which is considered one of the accurate signs.

The appearance of colostrum
Colostrum is the first food of a newborn baby. Colostrum contains all the nutrients a baby needs. Most often, in the last weeks of gestation, clear liquid appears from the mammary glands, this is the release of colostrum.

Possible pregnancy symptoms

Increase in belly size
The expectant mother, who has already experienced childbirth, notices an increase in the size of her abdomen already in the ninth week. But usually this symptom appears after the twelfth or even sixteenth week of gestation and later. Starting from the twelfth week, the uterus can be found by palpation.

The uterus changes
The shape of the uterus also changes. But such a sign is detected only during a consultation with an obstetrician or during an ultrasound examination.

Braxton Hicks contractions or training contractions
Braxton Hicks contractions are short-term and completely non-painful phenomena that are observed at intervals of ten to twenty minutes and in some cases are observed after the first three months of gestation. Such phenomena are also called training contractions. Not all expectant mothers have such manifestations, and there is an opinion that they are more obvious during the second and subsequent pregnancies. In a number of women, such contractions manifest themselves in the form of tension in the lower abdomen. These contractions are much weaker, shorter than labor contractions, and the intervals between them are not the same. When the woman assumes a horizontal position, contractions stop. In the case when, at a period not reaching thirty-seven weeks, such phenomena occur frequently, repeating them every ten minutes, this indicates the need to visit a doctor, as it may indicate premature birth.
The table discusses in detail how labor contractions differ from Braxton-Hicks contractions.

If you notice one or more of the above symptoms, you should immediately go to the doctor so that the doctor can identify the cause of their occurrence.
Determination of pregnancy should be carried out as soon as possible - this must be done to prevent pregnancy complications.

Rapid pregnancy test results
The rapid test, which can be purchased at any pharmacy, gives objective results five or more days after the first day of expected menstruation. However, such tests often give erroneous readings ( more often erroneous negative readings). This happens due to the fact that the test reacts to the amount of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin in a woman’s urine. Levels of this hormone increase slowly in the early months as pregnancy progresses. In the case when you need to find out about the occurrence ( or not getting pregnant) before five days of delay, you can do a test in the laboratory, it has more objective results.
An increase in the amount of human chorionic gonadotropin in the urine also occurs with certain tumors of the uterus.

Precise pregnancy symptoms

Fetal palpation
When palpating the abdomen at a later stage, you can feel the developing baby. Doctors check in this way how the fetus is positioned before birth.

Fetal heartbeat detection
From the twentieth week of pregnancy, a special stethoscope can be used to listen to the fetal heartbeat through the anterior abdominal wall. And an electronic stethoscope makes it possible to detect heartbeats as early as the tenth week. Indicators from one hundred twenty to one hundred sixty contractions per minute are considered normal.

Diagnosis of pregnancy using ultrasound
It is advisable to carry out a similar study from the seventh to the twelfth week. But this method can show the presence of pregnancy from the second week.

Pregnancy detection using x-ray
X-rays are never used to diagnose pregnancy, since the mother and developing embryo receive a dose of harmful radiation. But sometimes an x-ray of internal organs reveals pregnancy. Then the skeleton of the fetus is visible in the picture.

Signs of early pregnancy

In the first days? some ask with obvious hope, while others ask with undisguised fear. Whatever the motives of women, they both need to find out whether pregnancy has occurred. But how can you find out if there are still a few days before your next menstruation, and there is still no point in doing a pregnancy test? And how early can you find out that conception has occurred?

Reproduction specialists assure that one can tell one hundred percent whether a woman is pregnant using only proven methods - ultrasound diagnostics, a woman’s blood test for quantitative indicators of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin. All the rest, according to them, cannot be considered one hundred percent. Even pregnancy tests, which are freely available in pharmacies and used at home, sometimes make mistakes.

However, even the best ultrasound machine will not “see” the pregnancy until a certain time. Meanwhile, the woman may already begin to experience some new sensations. Her body begins to change from the first minutes after conception; new mechanisms are launched in it that contribute to the consolidation of pregnancy and its successful development. And yet, no matter what doctors say, there are certain signs that help determine (or at least begin to guess) the fact of pregnancy already in the first days after conception.

Naturally, when we say “the first days,” this does not mean at all that we are talking about the first or second day after unprotected sexual intercourse. But within a week or a week and a half, the first messengers will certainly make themselves known.

So how to determine pregnancy in the first days? Listen to yourself. And take a closer look.

If one day you notice a small spot of bloody discharge on your underwear (they can be almost bloodless, yellowish), and your next period is still far away, you may be pregnant. This happens when an egg implants into the wall of the uterus. But for many women, this procedure occurs “dry”, which, like the first case, is a variant of the norm. By the way, if you have cervical erosion, then pinkish or yellowish discharge is also possible if pregnancy has occurred.

As we know, an increase in a woman’s body is a sign of upcoming or completed ovulation. But a sharp decrease in basal temperature, also called implantation retraction, indicates that conception has occurred. But a sharp decrease in temperature occurs within one day, and therefore only those women who daily and conscientiously monitor their basal temperature for a long period of time will be able to track this sign. In this case, the woman’s constant basal temperature in the first days of pregnancy will be “above 37”.

An increased sense of smell, an aversion to certain smells, and not yet pronounced nausea are sure signs of pregnancy. They are even called classic. These symptoms are experienced even by women who have never vomited during their entire pregnancy. But vomiting in the first days of pregnancy is a very common occurrence. It is often accompanied by a significant decrease in appetite, changes in taste and increased salivation.

A woman's breasts, in which a new life has arisen, become more sensitive. Swollen mammary glands are a common, but not always unambiguous, sign of pregnancy, which appears within 6-7 days after conception. Ambiguous - because many women's breasts swell and ache a few days before the onset of their next menstruation. But breast pain during pregnancy does not go away in 2-3 days. The chest, on the contrary, increases even more and reacts to even the slightest touch. By the way, the fact that a woman will become a mother is indicated by darkened areolas around the nipples. Their lightening does not even occur after childbirth, but a certain time after the end of lactation.

The feeling of heaviness felt on the “lower floor,” or rather, in the pelvic area, is another sign that helps determine pregnancy in the first days. The fact is that a woman’s body, if pregnancy has taken place, directs all its resources to the area where colossal work needs to be done. Now the most important task for him is to create the most favorable conditions for the development and preservation of new life. Blood flow to the pelvic organs now increases, and the uterus begins to grow. Thus, women feel “something is wrong,” but until a certain moment they cannot understand what exactly is happening to them. Some women, especially those who have already given birth, may experience an unpleasant symptom - hemorrhoids. Its occurrence is associated with the same increased blood flow.

Many pregnant women in the first or second week may feel an incomprehensible tingling in the uterus and “lumbago” in the perineum. The feeling of pain can be so sudden and strong that women are seriously frightened. But doctors explain this by physiological changes occurring in a woman’s body. Lower back pain also often indicates that a woman is pregnant.

Quite often, an indicator that a woman is pregnant is a strong feeling of drowsiness and slight malaise. Some may even assume that they are starting to get sick. Increased fatigue is a completely natural phenomenon in the first days and even weeks of pregnancy. The body is being rebuilt, the immune system “falls” a little. The hormone progesterone, produced in larger volumes than usual, depresses the psyche and provokes feelings of depression, drowsiness and even irritability. In addition, progesterone contributes to the retention of fluid and salts in the body, which, in turn, can lead to swelling of the hands.

If you cannot determine it, then you can at least suspect pregnancy in the first days if a woman urinates more often. In this case, urination is not accompanied by pain or burning. As a rule, such a symptom of pregnancy as frequent urination goes away on its own by approximately four months. And hormones are also “to blame” for this, which are now produced in a completely different way in a woman’s body.

Not always, but often you can determine pregnancy in the first days by watching a woman’s sleep. Restless sleep, feeling “broken” in the morning, falling asleep early - almost all pregnant women know what this is like from their own experience.

If a woman simultaneously experiences at least two or three of the signs described above, the probability that she is pregnant is about 75%. This means that you need to contact a specialist to accurately determine the fact of pregnancy and, if the answer is positive, start a new life.

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The onset of pregnancy is often diagnosed based on the woman’s changed well-being. First, some suspicions arise, which are strengthened by the appearance of characteristic features accompanying pregnancy. In certain cases, it is not possible to find out about its occurrence using special tests, hormone tests or a doctor’s examination, so women are interested in how to determine pregnancy without a test at home in the early stages?

The ability to confirm the onset of pregnancy based on the first symptoms using traditional methods does not guarantee absolute reliability and an accurate result, but they will help to draw final conclusions and make a decision about a visit to the doctor.

Traditional methods: how to determine pregnancy without a test at home in the early stages

Clinical tests and express tests are standard procedures for determining pregnancy, but traditional methods, based on many years of observations of women, enjoy well-deserved popularity and trust. They are based on the chemical reaction of the elements in urine with the active substances added to it. It turns out to be a kind of home express test - a test using improvised means.

On a note! Traditional methods of testing pregnancy do not guarantee a 100% result and are not scientifically based or confirmed by modern medicine.

Traditional methods are still in demand due to their accessibility and the ability to get quick results without leaving home. They are absolutely harmless to health and do not play a decisive role in determining pregnancy. The use of traditional methods has more of a psychological effect than the final result.

How to check early pregnancy at home. Fertile phase measurement method

In the process of pregnancy planning, the method of determining basal temperature is recommended by gynecologists as one of the most reliable and indicative. Based on the temperature graphs on different days of the cycle, one can draw a conclusion about the state of health of the female body and its ability to conceive. Before determining pregnancy in the early stages without a test at home using this method, you need to prepare for the temperature measurement procedure in advance. If a number of rules are not followed, the results obtained will be unreliable.

How to measure basal temperature to determine pregnancy

Determining your basal temperature will not immediately answer the question of whether you are pregnant. To form a full-fledged graph reflecting the state of the female body, it is necessary to carry out measurements over several days.

Basal temperature is measured by inserting a regular pharmacy thermometer into the rectum or vagina. The procedure must be carried out daily in the morning after sleep, preferably at the same time. You cannot get out of bed before the measurement; the temperature changes instantly and does not give an accurate result;
During the procedure, it is recommended not to change the position of the body, remaining in the same position as during sleep;
The time for measuring basal temperature is from 5 to 8 minutes while stationary. After measuring, temperature readings must be immediately written down in a notebook, recording the date and time of measurement;
During the entire period of time, when determining basal temperature, it is recommended to abstain from drinking alcohol and cigarettes;
At the beginning of the menstrual cycle, the temperature is around 36.5 - 36.7 ° C; by the period of ovulation it begins to rise to approximately 37 ° C. If conception does not occur, then after ovulation stops, the basal temperature again decreases to an average of 36.5 - 36.7 ° C. If pregnancy has occurred, the temperature will no longer decrease.

Important! Basal temperature indicators are accurate and reliable if all conditions for the measurement procedure are met and there are no inflammatory processes in the pelvic area.

How to determine pregnancy in the early stages by the state of the body

Conception is accompanied by hormonal and physiological changes, which a woman learns about through changes in her well-being and figure. Some of these symptoms do not go unnoticed and raise suspicions about pregnancy.

Dizziness and brain fog. Early pregnancy may be accompanied by dizziness or brain fog. The feeling of a veil or “sand in the eyes” is a sign of an increase in hormones and a change in their background. This condition may not only indicate the onset of pregnancy, but also be a consequence of fatigue or prolonged stress;
Increase in body temperature to 37 - 37.5°C. An increase and stable position of body temperature at 37 - 37.5 ° C for a long period of time are sure signs of the onset of pregnancy. This is due to the fact that the embryo, which is in the fallopian tubes at the stage of development before implantation into the walls of the uterus, is perceived by the body as a foreign body, and the immune system comes into play, the body temperature rises. In the first trimester of pregnancy, a body temperature of 37 - 37.5°C is considered normal. This sign can indicate the conception of a child if infectious and inflammatory diseases are excluded.;
Nasal congestion. For some pregnant women, nasal congestion in the first half of pregnancy becomes a serious problem that interferes with proper rest and sleep. This is explained by the fact that after conception, blood flow increases, blood supply to all organs increases, the mucous membranes in the nose swell and interfere with breathing. If the prerequisites for colds are excluded, then prolonged nasal congestion indicates the early stages of pregnancy;
Increase in breast size. It is one of the well-known and reliable signs of determining pregnancy. Swelling of the breasts, change in color of the nipples and their enlargement are preparations for the upcoming lactation. Some women experience noticeable breast enlargement before the onset of menstruation, so you should not rely entirely on the accuracy of this sign;
Pain and heaviness in the navel area, in the lower abdomen. Tingling sensations, pain, pulling in the lower abdomen or in the navel area are a sign of pregnancy and are characteristic of the period when the embryo leaves the fallopian tubes and implants into the walls of the uterus. This period is accompanied by pain in the abdomen and a deterioration in general well-being, and in some cases, slight bleeding, due to which a woman can discard suspicions about pregnancy;
Nausea and gag reflex. Characteristic signs of pregnancy characteristic of the onset of toxicosis of the body. Not all women are susceptible to this condition during pregnancy, but if this symptom is present, then conception has most likely occurred. Unless, of course, the nausea and gag reflex are the result of food poisoning;
The appearance of excess weight. Early pregnancy is sometimes accompanied by slight weight gain due to fluid retention in soft tissues and the appearance of edema; this is also associated with improved appetite and eating more food. If this sign makes you think about pregnancy, then you should check your suspicions;
Increased sense of smell, vision, taste buds. Maternal instinct helps improve the sense of smell, vision and change taste preferences. Sensitivity to smells increases, taste perception changes, vision becomes sharper - all these signs are the heritage of humanity since ancient times to protect future offspring. It is not for nothing that these signs are among the main ones in detecting pregnancy in the early stages;
Mood swings. Pregnant women are characterized by increased sensitivity and sentimentality. Any little thing can cause tears or attacks of irritation. This is due to an excess of hormones in the body during the entire period of pregnancy. If there are no prerequisites for mood swings associated with PMS or a depressive state, then you can think about the onset of conception;
Weakness in the body and craving for sleep. In the initial stages of pregnancy, when the body spends a large amount of energy in preparation for bearing a child, the woman’s strength quickly runs out and she feels very tired. The desire to sleep can accompany you throughout the day, and fatigue from doing your usual tasks sets in much faster. These signs are characteristic of many pregnant women in the early stages, but may also indicate seasonal fatigue or overstrain of the body;
The appearance of age spots and papillomas. Hormonal changes in the body of a pregnant woman are sometimes accompanied by the appearance of age spots or papillomas. But these rashes appear to a greater extent in later periods of pregnancy, so the appearance of neoplasms on the skin should not be used to judge the beginning of pregnancy;
Increased frequency of urination. The growth of the uterus puts pressure on the organs surrounding it, including the bladder. As a result, pregnant women experience the urge to pee much more often than other people. But at the initial stage of pregnancy, when the uterus is not yet enlarged in size, there should not be such urges. If they are present, then this may indicate an inflammatory or infectious disease of the genitourinary system, and the woman should consult a doctor.

In most cases, a woman is prompted to think about pregnancy not only by characteristic features in her state of health, but also by the ability to anticipate her new position. Deviations from the normal state of health are a signal from the body about changes occurring in it, and in order to know exactly how to determine pregnancy without an early pregnancy test at home, you should check your suspicions using available methods.

Pregnancy is a welcome event in every family, so couples strive to find out about the joyful event as soon as possible. Everyone knows how to understand that a girl is pregnant - over time, this becomes obvious based on certain signs.

But there are other less noticeable factors that help determine pregnancy much earlier. In addition, there are subtleties in the use of tests, which sometimes suffer from inaccuracy. Timely detection of pregnancy allows you not only to please loved ones, but also to adjust your lifestyle and habits for the harmonious development of the unborn baby.

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The first suspicions arise when menstruation is delayed, so sometimes a girl has suspicions about pregnancy after a couple of days, and sometimes even after a week such a question may not arise. But when it does get up, the purchase of a test immediately follows, establishing an almost final verdict. The exception is the test done in the first days - its result can be inaccurate.

To understand that a girl is pregnant at an early stage, it is recommended to opt for a more expensive test. It is more sensitive to hCG, the pregnancy hormone present in the urine of a girl who is about to give birth. Therefore, before a delay occurs, it is better not to skimp, and after it has happened, absolutely any test will be suitable for the procedure.

Two stripes indicate a positive result. Sometimes the second stripe is faint. The reason for this may be an ectopic or frozen pregnancy, which is extremely unsafe for health. First, you need to do a few more tests in order to confirm or refute the results. It often turns out that the first test was of poor quality and faulty. Otherwise, you must immediately contact a specialist.

How can a guy tell if his woman is pregnant?

It is difficult to determine exactly how long it takes for a girl to realize that she is pregnant, but it is unlikely to take more than a couple of weeks. And if she has wanted a child for a long time, then probably after a week she knows for sure.

At 1 week

Girls in this position are characterized by excessive irritability, but it is also observed in other people for completely different reasons.

The bottom line is that it is possible to establish an unambiguous verdict only through examinations; everything else is speculation.

However, men often wonder how to understand that a girl is pregnant at 1 week, immediately after suspicion arises. In the first days, brown droplets can be found on the underwear of the second rug, signaling implantation bleeding. There is nothing wrong with this - the embryo simply moves along the genital ducts in search of a place where it will settle.

However, there are other versions of the origin of brown spots. They also appear when using hormonal contraceptives or after too passionate sexual intercourse - damage to the walls of the vagina.

Early

Sometimes information is hidden from other halves for some time. The following list will tell you how to find out that a girl is pregnant in the early stages:

She experiences increased fatigue, she gets tired noticeably faster and does not get enough sleep even when she goes to bed on time. A bad night's sleep is a common occurrence for a woman in an interesting position, and if she complains that she sleeps at work, then this only confirms the correctness of the assumptions. To understand whether a girl is pregnant or not, a friend among her colleagues who will watch her at your request will be a good help.
A couple of weeks after conception, the breasts become hypersensitive, and gentle touches will help to quickly detect this. Small convex pimples appear on the nipples, which do not pose a health hazard, but signal that the girl will soon become a mother.
A few weeks after conception, there is an increase in trips to the toilet, which is caused by the increase in the size of the fetus, which puts pressure on the walls of the bladder.
At the end of the first month, sensitivity and susceptibility to odors increases. Moreover, the aromas that the girl previously liked now provoke an attack of nausea or vomiting. Even the smells of food, most often of animal origin, can cause disgust. A particularly negative reaction can come from tobacco smoke or harsh perfumes. This sign is quite significant and reliable.

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Young women are often concerned about the state of their pregnancy, but how can you understand that you are pregnant at an early stage, because its main signs will manifest themselves a little later. Experts say that already in the first week after fertilization, changes begin in the body that any woman can notice in herself if she knows about them:

Conclusion

How to understand that your girlfriend is pregnant? If for some reason you don't want to ask her directly, watch for changes in her behavior.
If a man suspects, the girl is most likely also asking this question, and, therefore, may be in the know. Then her attitude towards the man and those around her changes: after all, an upcoming change in life always affects psychology and worldview.
The appearance of excessive nervousness, a change in food preferences and an aversion to your perfume, which she liked only yesterday, will become significant signs of pregnancy.

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MAIN SIGNS OF PREGNANCY

Features and significance of early signs of pregnancy.

Every girl who is sexually active should know the SIGNS of PREGNANCY. Having noticed signs of pregnancy in the early stages, a woman will be able to either decide whether to continue or terminate the pregnancy. Knowing the main signs of pregnancy, you need to see a doctor as early as possible. An early visit to the doctor will, in any case, be beneficial. The expectant mother will be able to avoid many problems associated with pregnancy and understand for herself what is a sign of pregnancy, i.e. normal, and which condition requires emergency medical attention. Signs of pregnancy in a woman in the early stages are subjective, that is, they are present in one woman and not in another. So, let's move on to describing the main signs of pregnancy.

Delayed menstruation is the main sign of pregnancy.

In order to notice this early sign of pregnancy as early as possible, you should always carefully monitor your menstrual cycle. Every woman who takes responsibility for her health has a special calendar in which she marks her critical days. But a delay in menstruation is not always a sign of pregnancy in the early stages. Irregular periods occur in many women. There can be a lot of reasons for this - starting from hypothermia and nervous work, and ending with serious hormonal disorders.

Let's try to briefly consider the physiology of this sign of pregnancy. Starting from puberty, from the age of 12-14, girls experience vaginal bleeding every month. Without such a “trouble,” pregnancy would have become impossible. Teens' first periods are often irregular. In the first year or two after menarche (first menstruation) this is normal, but later you should consult a doctor about this problem. The normal menstrual cycle consists of 28 – 35 days. Its shortening or lengthening should also not go unnoticed.

Some absolutely healthy women experience menstrual irregularities. Without knowing the exact duration of your cycle, it will be difficult to notice signs of pregnancy.

An increase in basal temperature as a sign of pregnancy in the early stages.

Many women at least once in their lives are faced with the need to measure their basal temperature. The main purpose of the measurements is to determine the day of ovulation, i.e. the period when conception is most likely. It is necessary to measure basal temperature every day, starting from the 5-6th day of the menstrual cycle. A sharp jump in the direction of increasing basal temperature indicates ovulation. Some ladies even use this method as contraception. Although this is not particularly reliable. An increase in basal temperature during the period of delayed menstruation can be regarded as one of the signs of pregnancy.

So, if you are experiencing some signs of pregnancy, then try measuring your basal temperature. The basal temperature in the rectum is measured using an ordinary thermometer. A prerequisite is that it must be measured in the morning, immediately after waking up, without getting out of bed. If the thermometer shows a temperature of 37 degrees or higher, then there is every reason to suspect one of the signs of pregnancy.

Increased frequency of urination as a relative sign of pregnancy.

So, you are experiencing a delay in menstruation and an increase in basal temperature - the main signs of pregnancy. It's been 1-2 weeks now, but my period still hasn't arrived. But the urge to urinate became very frequent. If you do not have cystitis, then this is also a sign of pregnancy in the early stages. Every day, a woman’s uterus increases in volume more and more and begins to put pressure on the bladder, as a result of which the woman begins to want to go to the toilet “in a small way” more often. In addition, the hormonal levels in the body change, and this can also cause the urge to urinate more frequently.

So, how to distinguish cystitis from frequent urination as a sign of pregnancy? Cystitis is an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bladder. Cystitis mainly affects women of childbearing age. The reason for its occurrence is the entry of bacterial infection pathogens into the genitourinary system. And this is most often a consequence of hypothermia. Because when hypothermia occurs, it is much more difficult for the body, especially an unhardened one, to fight any infections.

Cystitis has a main difference from physiologically caused increased frequency of urination, that is, a common sign of pregnancy. This is a pain during urination and aching pain in the lumbar region. An accurate diagnosis can be made by taking a general urine test. By the way, in pregnant women, exacerbations of cystitis occur twice as often as in women who are not expecting a child.

Nausea and vomiting are one of the signs of pregnancy in the early stages.

Many women, precisely because of this sign of pregnancy, begin to suspect that they will soon become a mother. Indeed, toxicosis is commonplace for expectant mothers. Interestingly, the exact causes of toxicosis have not yet been clarified. There are three main theories. The first is that intoxication occurs in the body of the expectant mother. And in this simple way the body tries to get rid of harmful substances. The second theory is that the woman’s body reacts in this way to a “foreign body,” that is, to the fetus. And the third theory of the occurrence of toxicosis is psychological. Some researchers believe that toxicosis occurs more often in women who are not psychologically ready to become a mother. But, be that as it may, toxicosis was and remains one of the main signs of pregnancy in the early stages.

But sometimes, unfortunately, women mistake poisoning and intestinal infection for toxicosis. There are also frequent cases of so-called psychological toxicosis. That is, a woman notices signs of a non-existent pregnancy. This often happens in women who do not become pregnant for a long time; or those who are afraid of pregnancy like hell. Noticing a delay in the onset of menstruation, they become so immersed in an imaginary “pregnant” state that they actually begin to feel the presence of signs of pregnancy. Although in reality there is no pregnancy.

Pain in the lumbar region and lower abdomen as a sign of pregnancy.

Indeed, some women experience this sign of pregnancy in the early stages. But more often such pain is caused by severe physical exertion or exacerbation of cystitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bladder) or pyelonephritis (kidney disease). Lower back pain can become not only a sign of pregnancy in the early stages, but also a symptom of a threatened miscarriage (threatened miscarriage). The same can be said about pain in the lower abdomen. If this is regarded as a sign of pregnancy, then most likely there is a threat of its termination.

Unpleasant sensations in the mammary glands are a sign of early pregnancy.

Breast engorgement is familiar to many women. This malaise occurs especially often in the last week of the menstrual cycle. The most common cause is mastopathy, a disease of the mammary glands that accompanies most young and middle-aged women. But breast engorgement is also one of the signs of pregnancy. From the very beginning of pregnancy, a woman’s mammary glands begin to prepare for lactation (breastfeeding), and the woman feels this as breast tenderness. Often, unpleasant sensations in the mammary glands are accompanied by yellowish discharge from the nipples. This is colostrum. If a woman is pregnant, then this should be regarded as a sign of pregnancy; if not, then this condition may require consultation with a mammologist.

Increased appetite is an important sign of pregnancy.

A pregnant woman should eat for two. Probably every woman knows about this. Although this is not entirely correct. A pregnant woman should consume more vital nutrients and vitamins - this is true. Signs of early pregnancy include increased appetite in a woman. In this way, her body tries to compensate for the deficiency of nutrients necessary for the normal gestation and development of the child.

Unusually fatigue is a sign of pregnancy.

The exact nature of this phenomenon is not clear. But we should assume that this is due to hormonal changes in the woman’s body. In addition, subconsciously, a woman who has noticed signs of pregnancy tries to protect herself and her baby as much as possible from possible negative, damaging factors. In this way, the female body tries to protect itself. During pregnancy, a lot of energy is spent on the pregnancy itself, and then there’s physical activity! So, the familiar signs of pregnancy protect the expectant mother and her baby.