There is a certain mindset today regarding pregnancy: if you are pregnant, it is “normal” to feel bad. Women frequently say to me, “I am just beginning to feel pregnant. I have indigestion, tender breasts, lower back pain, fatigue and the list goes on.” I believe that if a woman is balanced nutritionally and is healthy, she should be surprised to be pregnant.
Remember in old movies and still sometimes today where women suspect they may be pregnant, do the test and are surprised to find out they ARE pregnant! Probably the only way they suspected was because they missed their periods. I have two friends who had this happen to them. They were suspicious because they missed their periods and were surprised when they took the test.
One of the very first signs of pregnancy for many women is found not in the womb or even in a hugely noticeable change in cycle. It shows up in the form of tenderness in the breasts that can continue for some time to come. While many mothers-to-be find the initial expansion of the chest rather pleasing, after a while it can become quite uncomfortable.
Swollen breasts. Many women do not notice if their breasts are swollen, unless there is tenderness involved. However, breasts can swell with no tenderness whatsoever. A very good way to measure swelling in the breasts is simply if your bra feels tighter, or if your breasts feel firmer.
Fatigue is a common early pregnancy symptom. Your body is going through a lot of changes and the increase of the hormone progesterone can make you feel tired and sleepy all the time. You may also experience lower blood pressure and lower blood sugar which can make you very tired.
You may experience a cramping sensation when you conceive or even during the first few weeks of pregnancy. This is because your ligaments are making way for the newcomer to grow and develop. Some women hardly feel these cramps; others complain of cramping and tightening sensation in the region of their wombs. This sensation, too, has been reported by many women as one of the first signs of pregnancy.
