Chances are that most women run for the grocery store to purchase that pregnancy test before they dare tell anyone of their anticipated good news. But did you know that there are plenty of signs that you can see for yourself without spending a single dime? Read on to find out more about the ways your body can tell you that you are housing a little one.
Everyone is familiar with the typical morning sickness syndrome of early pregnancy. Actually, this syndrome isn’t solely restricted to morning hours. It can hit at any minute during the day, and nearly throughout the entire pregnancy. Most likely it will be triggered by a smell or a taste. So if you are noticing a familiar habit of that nauseating feeling that continues through the month, listen carefully to your body to notice other, less obvious symptoms. Maybe your partner has noticed your extra crabby attitude over the past week. These mood swings, too, are another common sign of pregnancy. Whether that be swinging from ecstatic to appalled or elated to angry, mood shifts (caused by the raging fluctuations in pregnancy) may be a clue to getting that pregnancy test. And what about your breasts feeling heavy and tingling often? That’s right–your breast tissue is beginning to prepare for the milk-making mania that will occur once the baby is born. Hormonal shifts in very early pregnancy actually cause those glands to begin preparation well ahead of time! Hormone shifts will also cause your uterus to expand, which most likely will lead to an increased need for bathrooms close by! And of course, after noticing all these symptoms, you suddenly begin to panic when you miss your menstrual period that very month!
You are probably pregnant! Now that your little baby is beginning to grow inside your uterus, (s)he is sending out hormonal signals that are sending many different body systems way out of whack as they scramble to prepare for the nine months of pregnancy. No worries–pregnancy is a time that you will be able to enjoy some moments and also hate a few, too. Embrace the experience, because it truly is a one-in-a-lifetime event that you will only have with your baby once. Every aspect of your new pregnancy is indeed special!
Hurrah! Now that you have more than just a sneaking suspicion of pregnancy, you can head out and get that pregnancy test to surprise your partner with after dinner tonight! Congratulations!
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