Early Signs of Pregnancy You Need to Know

You have been feeling a little listless lately. There does not seem to be any apparent reason for the same. So you think that what you might be experiencing right now could be early signs of pregnancy? A lot of women feel a little awkward and shy visiting a doctor to confirm their pregnancy before being more or less sure about it themselves. Though many early symptoms may be similar to some normal and commonplace ailments, there are some obvious early signs and symptoms of pregnancy which can be caught early if you are sharp enough to notice them.

Here is a list of some of the earliest signs, which can set in as early as 7 to 10 days of pregnancy!

Nausea and vomiting

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.

Feeling faint

The raging hormones sometimes cause you to get a feeling of light headedness. Some pregnant women experience regular fainting spells due to a sudden fall in their blood pressure. This again normally lasts only till the first semester.

Tiredness and sleepiness

Fatigue and feeling sleepy throughout the day are yet other early signs of pregnancy. If you have feeling totally down and worn out since the last week or ten days, you could actually be carrying a little life inside you! Your body goes through immense changes when you get pregnant. This is a stressful time for your system as a whole, so tiredness is bound to be an offshoot of this condition!

High basal body temperature

Normally, a woman's basal body temperature slightly increases during her ovulation and stays that way till the next period. If your basal body temperature shoots higher and stays that way even after two or three weeks, you could probably think of a pregnancy. Of course, not many women regularly record their basal body temperature, so this might not be a great option for you.

Crabbiness

The rapidly changing hormones during pregnancy could make even the most saintly woman most horribly crabby! If you have been feeling like biting someone's head on the slightest pretext, you could probably just lay the blame on the little life taking shape inside of you!

The early signs of pregnancy can get pretty confusing at first, because you would most probably have no clue as to why you are experiencing a sudden host of health problems. Of course, a few more days into your pregnancy and you will have other very clear signs to tell you that good news is on the way!