Very Early Signs of Pregnancy

Trying to spot very early signs of pregnancy can be a tricky business as all the signs can be accredited to something else.   All women have different symptoms; some may have only a few symptoms while other may have all the symptoms. Below is a list of the symptoms of pregnancy, beware though, they can all be put down to something else.

1) Fatigue or tiredness - Very early signs of pregnancy such as tiredness and fatigue can occur as early as 1 week after conception!

2) Missing your period - This is a clear sign that you may be pregnant and alerts most women.  However it is possible to experience shorter or lighter bleeding than normal while being pregnant.

3) Implantation bleeding - One of the very early signs of pregnancy is implantation bleeding.  It is possible to experience spotting in very early pregnancy which could indicate the egg implanting in the uterine wall.  This is know as implantation bleeding and can occur 6 to 12 days after conception.

4) Breast Tenderness - Your breast may feel swollen, tender or just sensitive.  This can happen occur as early as 1 to 2 weeks after conception.

5) Irritable or moody - Hormonal changes early on in pregnancy can cause mood changes which may point to pregnancy.

6) Nausea and vomiting (morning sickness) - Another one of the very early signs of pregnancy is nausea, and although it is more commonly known as morning sickness, it can occur at any time of the day.  It is due to the raised hormone levels in the body and can occur between 2 to 8 weeks after conception

7) Frequent urination - Due to the changes inside the body you, may find you make more and more trip to the toilet.  This occurs between 6 to 8 weeks after urination.

8) Food cravings - We have all heard of odd cravings that pregnant women desire.  These food cravings can occur all the way through pregnancy.

9) Headaches - Headaches are amongst the very early signs of pregnancy due to raised hormone levels in the body, however attributing a headache to being pregnant is hard to recognize

Do not become worried if you do not experience all these symptoms if you are pregnant.  Every woman's experience of pregnancy is different; there is no 'typical' pregnancy.  The symptoms above are a collections of the different ways in which pregnancy symptoms can manifest themselves.  You may only experience for example, missing a period, where as other women may experience many different symptoms.

Some women find the very early signs of pregnancy hard to cope with especially having to go through the normal routine of work and family life.  It can be hard for example if you are suffering nausea or frequent urination at work, many trips to the toilet can be hard to disguise!  Other women may be finding it hard to cope due to the fatigue, but it is a balancing act we sometimes have to endure.

If you think you may be pregnant what should you do?  Well, you can go to your doctor, or if you do not want to do this when there are very early signs of pregnancy and you are not sure, you can take a home pregnancy test.