| Pregnancy brings about a lot of changes in | | | | pregnancy would be nausea and vomiting. A lot |
| the body. The signs of being pregnant are | | | | of women experience morning sickness although |
| essentially the same yet, ironically, vary | | | | this does not necessarily connote feeling |
| from woman to woman. Also, there are women | | | | sick in the morning only, but may occur any |
| who may experience some symptoms within a few | | | | time of the day, or for some even the entire |
| days after conception, while others begin to | | | | day. Although the reason behind this is not |
| experience and take notice of these signs a | | | | known, it is helpful to eat small frequent |
| few weeks after conception. | | | | meals throughout the day or eating crackers |
| | | | or corn flakes before rising in the morning. |
| A lot of women are actually confused since a | | | | It is also helpful to eat an apple or to |
| lot of the signs of being pregnant are very | | | | drink a glass of milk before going to bed to |
| similar to the symptoms which signal the | | | | make it easier it the morning. As early as |
| coming of menstruation. The only tangible yet | | | | one to two weeks after conception, breasts |
| often unnoticed difference would be higher | | | | may be very tender, swollen or sore. They may |
| body temperature in pregnant women. | | | | also be enlarged and the nipples start to |
| | | | darken in color. At around six to eight |
| Perhaps the earliest sign of pregnancy is | | | | weeks, the pregnant woman may start taking |
| implantation bleeding which happens six to 12 | | | | more frequent trips to the bathroom to empty |
| days after conception. This occurs when the | | | | their bladders since the uterus puts more |
| embryo embeds itself to the uterine wall, in | | | | pressure into it. |
| which some women may experience spotting and | | | | |
| cramping. A missed period is actually the | | | | Major hormonal changes are also responsible |
| most common pregnancy symptom. Although there | | | | for fatigue or tiredness during pregnancy due |
| are instances when women bleed even during | | | | to the high temperature produced by |
| pregnancy, bleeding is usually lighter or | | | | increasing hCG levels which causes pregnant |
| shorter than the usual menstruation. If there | | | | women to be sluggish. Pregnancy hormones are |
| is any reason to believe that one is indeed | | | | also responsible for slow bowel movement |
| pregnant, then a pregnancy test may be used a | | | | which may later on cause constipation. Being |
| few days after the expected menstrual date | | | | irritable is how the body copes with the many |
| when delayed. | | | | symptoms associated with pregnancy but may be |
| | | | handled by proper exercise and a healthy |
| Another one of the earlier signs of pregnancy | | | | diet. |
| which may come as early as a week into | | | | |