Missed your period? Experiencing late night cravings for delectable ice creams? Think you are pregnant? Well, you don’t have to pee on that strip each time you feel a random wave of morning sickness or nausea. Instead, look for some early signs of pregnancy to find out if you actually should get a pregnancy test – or wait longer for your next period to arrive.

Feeling Of Nausea

Nausea, also called as morning sickness, is the classic sign of pregnancy, which occurs due to an exceptional rise in the hormonal levels in a woman’s body. Usually, nausea starts when you are about six weeks pregnant (during the first trimester). It is definitely uncomfortable to deal with, but it is generally perceived as a sign of healthy pregnancy. There is not much that can be done about nausea. However, an upset stomach can be settled by eating bland foods.

Urge To Pee Frequently

If you are pregnant, your kidneys will produce more urine and your uterus will grow bigger. This would make the bladder fuller, frequently and quickly, meaning there’ll be a lot of trips to the washroom. Getting up late in the middle of the night to pass urine can be extremely annoying, but you shouldn’t compromise on drinking water. In fact, you should intake extra fluids and keep your body hydrated. A lot of woman who do not know that they are pregnant mistake this symptom for bladder infection.

Tender, Sore Breasts

Have your 36B breasts turned 36D now? Well, it may be a warning sign of pregnancy that your breasts start feeling a bit fuller. During the early stages of pregnancy, you will experience pain in wearing a bra and the sensitivity to the touch of bra will increase. Some women may find their areolas much darker than before and even the veins of the chest will become more apparent. This happens when the body gets prepared to produce milk for the baby. For a lot of women, wearing bra all through the day may no longer be possible.

Spotting Or A Mini Period

Spotting, or an early period is an indication that the fertilized egg is implanting in the uterus. A mini period can last for a few days, and it should not be confused with your menstrual cycle. Not all pregnant ladies spot, but all ladies who are pregnant definitely miss their next periods, after spotting. So, spotting followed by an absent period cycle is a telltale sign of a pregnancy.

Insane Food Aversions

Pregnancy can heighten the sense of smell, and make you disgusted by some specific foods. You may develop an insane aversion to foods where you might end up vomiting even by the slightest smell. Women may find themselves disliking those scents, which they used to love at some point of time. A lot of women develop a strange taste in their mouth, which they might be able to get rid of.

Lightheadedness

Dizziness or lightheadedness may be an early sign of pregnancy that can even result in fainting spells. More than often, dizziness is associated with frequent headaches. If you are lucky, you might not get to experience this symptom. But if you do, then you should check your blood pressure, or it might be because of hormones. This feeling of dizziness would become better after the first trimester.

Exhaustion

Extreme fatigue can be experienced by women who are pregnant, primarily because your body takes up a full-time job of raising a baby inside the womb. And you can imagine the efforts and energy required to grow a human inside! You will feel sleepy almost every time. In most cases, exhaustion can be accompanied by other symptoms such as an increased appetite, weight gain, and swollen breasts.

Backache

In the first trimester of pregnancy, many women tend to get backaches. As the ligaments within your body start loosening up so that the baby can grow inside, and the stomach starts stretching up, you can experience a number of aches in the body, especially in the back. And sitting in one position for long time, or standing can even worsen the back pain. Pay attention to your posture if you experience pain in the back. Regular exercise and massage can help ease the pain.

Regular Bloating

You have been eating and exercising as you normally do, but still you are gaining weight? Well, the reason can be pregnancy. In the first trimester, the body will start to swell and even the digestion process will get compromised. Your body will try to consume more nutrients from the food you intake. This is what results in bloating as well as issues with bowel irregularity.

Low Sex-Drive

For a majority of women, their sex-drive takes a hit when they are pregnant. As the size of their belly increases, their libido decreases. You will nevertheless like to cuddle and kiss, but won’t like having sex during pregnancy. Fluctuations in sex drive are quite common.