One of the surest ways to tell as to whether or not you are pregnant would be the presence of nausea or morning sickness. Frequent vomiting or the constant feeling of nausea is a tell tale sign. This is different from the usual queasy feeling one would get from binging too much. To combat this, mothers-to-be can try to eat less spicy foods and eat smaller meals. This will help alleviate the discomfort.

Primarily, the first pair of weeks count the period from your last menstruation to the actual conception. The conception refers back to the time when the sperm was prepared to fertilize the egg. When the third week ends, the fertilized egg becomes an embryo. Meanwhile by the fourth week, nausea could begin to manifest. The fifth week signals the formation of the baby’s organs, when heart beats of the baby begin. By week seven, the dimensions of the baby doubles. On the ninth week, the gender of the baby will be determined already.

Missed Period: Missed period is considered to be the most obvious and very early symptom of pregnancy. Still many women miss their period for one or other reason. These include stress, illness, adverse reaction to food and hormonal imbalance. If missed periods are related to very early symptom of pregnancy it must be confirmed by one or other means.

Tender and Enlarged Breasts – very early in pregnancy, the body begins making a series of changes in the normal hormone levels. However, the woman’s body is unprepared for these changes when they first occur. There are several changes that will happen in the body in reaction to new hormone levels. One of the most noticable changes occur in the shape of and feelings of tenderness in the breasts. The good news is that these feelings of tenderness go away fairly quickly as the body becomes accustomed to the new hormone chemistry.

Frequent urination – If you notice yourself needing to go to the bathroom more than usual, it could be a clue that you are pregnant.  Though, this is not a very strong sign of pregnancy because frequent urination is a common problem.

A missed period is a major indicator of pregnancy. If a women does not have her period for 15 days after ovulation, this is a sign that she is pregnant. Another early sign of pregnancy is the frequent urge to urinate. Frequently waking up to use the bathroom or going often during the day are indications that you may be pregnant.

Lower Energy Levels: This early symptom of pregnancy most of the time, seems to always mean you are pregnant. The main factor here is correctly determining this sign to the amount of energy level reduced. For example, if it’s dramatic and noticeable and there are no other major changes in your diet or sleep it can be highly related to becoming pregnant.

Heartburn: Indigestion, acidity and heartburn are also early pregnancy symptoms and stay till late stages of pregnancy.

What can cause tubal pregnancy to happen? Well, fallopian tube problems will cause it, such as a reversed tubal ligation. When this type of sterilization is reversed an ectopic pregnancy is more likely to happen. Also, very often this kind of pregnancy can be due to an intrauterine device, another name for ‘the coil’. Your chances also increase if you have recently had some sort of pelvic infection. Many other common things can cause this kind of a problem such as the contraceptive pill, infertility drugs, smoking and numerous abdominal surgeries.

Vaginal spotting or bleeding: One of the first warning signs of an ectopic pregnancy is spotting or bleeding. Although bleeding in early pregnancy does not always mean there is something wrong with the pregnancy, if you have spotting or bleeding you should report this to your doctor. Some other causes of spotting during pregnancy are implantation bleeding, subchorionic hematoma, irritation of the cervix, or miscarriage.

Ectopic pregnancy symptoms can include vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain, and severe abdominal pain. Other ectopic pregnancy symptoms are quite similar to the normal signs of being pregnant. These include nausea or morning sickness, tiredness, a missed menstrual period, and breast tenderness. This can make diagnosis somewhat difficult.

A Drop In Cycle – One of the first signs of potential pregnancy is a change in your menstruation cycle. Brief or temporary bleeding in amounts that you’re not normally used to during your period can also be a positive indication of pregnancy.

Morning Sickness. Feeling quite sick and nauseous especially in the mornings are familiar and very early symptoms of conception. This normally lasts until about the first trimester. One day of nausea is not a symptom of pregnancy. Pregnant women get nauseous continuously for weeks.

External breast changes – The area around a woman’s nipples, called the areolas, are likely to darken, get bigger and even develop small bumps. These changes are all normal. The blood vessels in the breasts may also become more pronounced.

Frequent urination – As the uterus grows, changes here can create a need for more frequent urination. The uterus may simply press on the bladder more.

Last but not the least; a pregnancy test is the surest way to confirm your doubt. You could get a home pregnancy test kit from your local pharmacy when you see an early sign of pregnancy and use it in the privacy of your home. However, even this test may give false results if you are still in the very early days. If the result is negative, and you still don’t get your period, you should take the test again, after a week.

Breast Growth – Your breast will enlarge a little during this time and it may look a little darker than before. Enlargement will not necessarily be of great proportion, but it will be a bit bigger than usual. However, this is also a sign for some women that their monthly period is about to arrive.

Darker Areolas – this darkening usually begins within a week of conception, making it one of the earliest physical signs of pregnancy. The area around the nipples will darken and the bumps on the Areolas will become more pronounced.

Tiredness/exhaustion: the tiredness of early pregnancy can be worse than the sleepless nights after the baby is born. Women may find themselves wanting to sleep much longer or more often than usual and yet sleeping may have little impact on the feelings of tiredness and lethargy. It’s not unusual to spend a whole day in bed and still feel tired! This can be very disabling and the early weeks of pregnancy can seem unending. You may begin to worry: how will I cope with a baby if I can’t cope with feeling tired now? Fortunately this malaise does lift as the pregnancy progresses.

Flatulence or Gas: Pregnancy results in slowing down the digestive system. This results in different symptoms of indigestion like constipation, nausea and gas.

Of course there are physical signs of pregnancy like nausea, the need to use the toilet more often, the absence of your period, mood swings, fatigue and a heightened sense of taste and smell. In most cases, the fertility clinic to stay in contact when you become pregnant in the first weeks of pregnancy, ultrasound to check on your baby’s development.

Breast tenderness and enlargement, caused by the breast preparing for breastfeeding is especially common during very early pregnancy, but often disappears after a few weeks. Darkening areolas, or the area around your nipples, occurs soon after conception and may persist throughout the pregnancy.

Whilst all the above symptoms are really annoying and can be quite painful at times, it is nothing to worry about and you don’t need to seek any medical assistance. In fact, it would be more worrying if you weren’t feeling these symptoms because then there’s a chance that something has gone wrong.

Nausea or Cramping:  Another earliest sign of pregnancy is nausea or intense cramping. However it is the most confused and misunderstood signal. There are many reasons that women can become nauseous or feel cramping besides being pregnant.

Fatigue or Tiredness:  Another earliest and obvious pregnancy sign that always accompany pregnancy is tiredness, fatigue and lack of energy.

Basal Body Temperature: Most women know that basal body temperature increases during ovulation. But only few know that if the temperature stays elevated after the ovulation is completed then this is one of the earliest possible symptoms of pregnancy. For monitoring basal body temperature one just requires a cheap basal thermometer to detect changes in temperature daily at the same time, preferably in the morning.

Getting nauseous. This of course is the classic “tell tale” sign. As previously mentioned, this can be confused quite easily with the any other type of sickness.

Once you are pregnant, there will be changes to your body. One significant change is the swelling of breasts. Women tend to get swollen breasts as early as 1 – 2 weeks into the pregnancy. The breasts are sore and tender and can be a discomforting experience for women. Besides breasts tenderness, women could also experience the darkening of the areolas. The nipples tend to grow darker when you are pregnant.

There are many common and uncommon pregnancy signs of that you could experience in the first and second trimester of your pregnancy. One very misleading sign is light bleeding or spotting that happens to a pregnant woman. When a woman is spotting, it is tricky to determine that it is a sign of pregnancy. This is because spotting or light bleeding occurs very early in the stages of pregnancy and usually happens during the time of the woman’s monthly period.

Intense Cramping: Tense cramping is another pregnancy sign. It is the most misunderstood and confused signal. There can be some other reason for the women to experience cramping besides being pregnant.

Tiredness: Another earliest sign of being pregnant is tiredness. At times it becomes difficult to distinguish between general exhaustion and pregnancy fatigue. Doctors believe that tiredness is also linked to the changed hormonal level. This feeling fades away when the body gets familiar to new levels of hormones.

Increase in the Basal Body Temperature: One of the surest and immediate signs of pregnancy before missed periods is the increase in the body’s core temperature. Women, who keep track of the fertile days in the month, know that the basal body temperature increases during the ovulation period. This temperatures fall to its baseline before the start of the menstrual cycle. In case the temperatures remains persistently high for fourteen days or more, it might signal a pregnancy.

Nausea  (morning sickness) – This tends to last for only the first trimester and usually in the morning when you get up. However, that being said, nausea can happen at any time of the day and can last throughout the whole pregnancy. Try setting your alarm a few minutes early and remain still in bed for a few minutes before getting up. Some say soda crackers before rising can help. For some women, nothing helps… sorry.

Another early sign of pregnancy is missing your period. Some women have irregular periods. A wide variety of factors can be responsible for irregular periods, among them:Significant weight gain or loss, chemotherapy, medications, stress, caffeine, drug use, smoking, too much exercise, poor nutrition, and eating disorders. Most of the time, missing a period is a common sign of being pregnant.

Frequent Urination:  If a woman finds herself often visiting the rest room, she must check for her pregnancy. The excessive urination is because of a hormone termed human chorionic gonadotropin also called Hcg. If you visit the doctor, first he will ask the woman for the lab test to check the presence of Hcg in the urine. Many women have a misconception that frequent urination is because of the increased pressure of the fetus on bladder. The case is true in the third trimester of pregnancy. Soon after conception the fetus is not bigger than an inch so it does not put pressure on fetus. The excessive urination is because of the increased hormonal activity.

Missed period – Often a missed period is considered a sure very early sign and symptom of pregnancy. However, your periods can be delayed under the condition excessive stress or as side effects of medication. However, if you use this missed period as an alarm of pregnancy, then you have for a long while and till then you are already pregnant by many weeks.

This is the commonest indication of pregnancy. This condition, popularly referred to as ‘morning sickness’, can strike at any time of the day at all. You may suddenly start feeling extremely sick for an inexplicable reason. While some women experience only nausea, others actually suffer from actual bouts of vomiting, thereby upsetting their whole system, initially. Some pregnant women suffer from morning sickness only for a little while, some experience none at all. Generally, these symptoms disappear when you enter the second trimester, that is, from the fourth month of your pregnancy.

More Frequent Urination and Constipation: The growing uterus puts pressure on the urinary bladder, thus frequent urination occurs during pregnancy. The slow metabolism and lack of fibrous diet results in constipation.

The second trimester of pregnancy is often considered to be the “Golden Period” as the physically demanding early signs and symptoms of pregnancy are all over by now. You get relief from pregnancy symptoms and related inconveniences such as constant nausea. Moreover, better sleep patterns are major signs of advancement in the process of healthy pregnancy.

Morning sickness can begin as early as 2 to 4 weeks after conception. The term morning sickness is something of a misnomer, as you can experience the nausea and vomiting throughout the day. Morning sickness typically is worst during the first trimester, and most pregnant women will have their morning sickness symptoms lessen or subside completely during the second or third trimester.

Changes in the size and feel of the breast are an early sign of pregnancy. The breasts begin to enlarge and most women experience greater tenderness of the breast along with a tingling sensation. It may well be that this pregnancy symptom disappears after some time.

Another early sign of pregnancy that could manifest even before you miss a period is cramping and spotting. The woman might experience light bleeding and a cramping sensation in her uterus a week or two after conception. This light bleeding, also referred to as implantation bleeding, is initiated when the embryo attaches itself to the wall of the uterus. It is different from the usual period because it is lighter, shorter, and spottier. Some women also experience cramps during the earliest stages of pregnancy, and these cramps might be feel just like a menstrual cramps.

Changes in appetite and food cravings often plague the newly pregnant woman and can occur early in the pregnancy right through delivery.