Pregnancy Symptoms Before Missed Period

Several hormonal changes take place in the body when one is pregnant. Therefore, when a woman is pregnant and before she is even able to know that she is pregnant i.e. by waiting for the next period, she may start experiencing certain symptoms. Also, during the first few days of conception, a woman would have little concentration of the pregnancy hormone hCG in her urine, causing the pregnancy tests to show negative results. There, however, are some early pregnancy tests that can help you know if you are pregnant early on. The common signs of pregnancy before a missed period include:

• Fatigue
• Morning Sickness
• Intense food cravings
• Intense thirst causing one to drink more water and urinate frequently
• Craving for unusual foods

Apart from the ones mentioned above, women may also experience nausea before she gets close to her missing period. If you feel nauseated, make sure that you choose healthful beverages and foods along with clean water to make sure you are safe and that you do not disrupt pregnancy. It has also been noted that while women with regular periods may be able to know better when they are pregnant, those with irregular periods may find it difficult to notice.

Some women may experience break through bleeding when pregnancy that may be confused with an illness or consequence of stress. Such incidence of bleeding must, however, not be ignored because it is important for a woman to avail prenatal care right after conception. This breakthrough bleeding is red or pinkish in colour as opposed to the dark red colour of menstrual bleeding.

Women may also be able to determine if they are pregnant by checking their body temperature. Even if it has been a few days after fertilisation took place, a woman would experience a rise in their temperature. If after measuring your body temperature you think that it is on the higher side, will usually be higher by 1 degree Celsius, you may be pregnant. This rise in temperature will also make you irritable and moody.

Pregnancy is a great experience and a source for happiness for couples and family members alike. Since women go through a storm of emotions and while they are excited and happy one moment, they get unhappy the next. It is only to one's advantage to be able to identify the symptoms of pregnancy early on and plan for the 40 weeks.