While a rare minority will experience pregnancy symptoms sooner, typically the first pregnancy signs occur when your baby implants around 8-10 days after ovulation. Implantation causes an increase in progesterone levels, which can lead to higher temperatures giving you a tri-phasic chart. If you temperature remains high for fifteen or more days after ovulation, you may be pregnant. Some women will see a slight temperature drop at implantation. Implantation bleeding sometimes occurs and can be pink, red, or brown in color. You may also have lower abdominal cramps.
Swollen or tender breasts: Perhaps, this is the first sign of pregnancy by which many women confirm conception. The reason for this sign is with the breasts undergoing physical changes for the ensuing breastfeeding. Some women may feel pain at the breasts or nipples if it is the first pregnancy.
Pregnancy and impending motherhood are undoubtedly among the most life-changing experiences for women. Coping with the changes that comes with having a baby can be both exhilarating and overwhelming at the same time, most especially for first-time moms.
It is important for women to understand the transformation their bodies has to go through during this period as these signs may be symptoms of some other medical condition.
Honey, I’m late!: You suspect that you may be pregnant if you’re late for your period. By the time you notice you’re late, a pregnancy test will probably yield a positive result (seethe upcoming section, “Testing, Testing 1, 2, 3″ for more on pregnancy tests). Sometimes, though, you may experience one or two days of light bleeding, which is known as implantation bleeding because the embryo is attaching itself to your . uterus’s lining. You notice new food cravings and aversions: What you’ve heard about a pregnant woman’s appetite is true. You may become ravenous for pickles, pasta, and other particular foods, yet turn up your nose at foods you normally love to eat.
As you can see many of these symptoms mimic what many women feel just before their periods begin every month. Most symptoms do not show up until around the time that you would miss a period. That’s why if you suspect that you’re pregnant is really is best to wait until a pregnancy test can detect the hormonal levels. Some home pregnancy tests are now able to detect the hormone levels even before you miss a period.
