Are you one of those ladies who care a lot about their body? If this is the case then you will easily be able to guess that you are pregnant right after conception. Although in many cases females aren’t able to guess about pregnancy until many days since conception has passed by. The fertilized eggs need to be attached to the uterine walls so that pregnancy symptoms start showing up. In many cases ladies do not find even a single symptom of pregnancy and they need to wait till their periods. If periods don’t show up then chances are that she is pregnant.

Here we have compiled some signs of pregnancy which will help you guess if you are pregnant. It is NOT necessary that you will experience all of these symptoms at once. It can be one at a time or sometimes not even a single symptom. It depends on your biological structure.

• Extra tiredness: A regular working day passed by and it feels like you have traveled the globe on your feet? This happens in pregnancy as increased levels of hormone progesterone can make you feel very tired even after some regular work which you have been doing regularly. This is a very common sign of pregnancy but one should not confuse extra tiredness as the sign for pregnancy only!

• Change in taste: Many females will complain about weird tastes in their mouths like some might feel the taste of coffee, chocolate, or any other food which they like. Hence they start feeling like they want more of those things to eat. This happens to be another sign of pregnancy.

• Missing periods: Almost everyone knows this! If a lady is pregnant then her periods will stop and this is the sure shot sign which explains that she is pregnant. Although this should be considered to be pregnancy symptom in those who have regular periods. Otherwise missing periods can be due to the weird period cycle of that female.

• Frequent urination: You might even be sick of yourself when you will have to go to the bathroom in short periods but this happens. Hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is responsible for extra urination and this is produced when embryo successfully implants itself.

• Increased diet: If you find a sudden increase in your diet and along with this you observe other symptoms which we have discussed then there are chances that you are pregnant. Many times your body requires extra food because you are low on nutrients and hence increased diet should not be considered to be the only symptom of pregnancy.

• Morning sickness: Pregnancy related sickness usually creeps in after some days of conception. You might feel it throughout the day but the start of the day is the time when you actually feel it the most. It might be in very rare cases that you will be spared of morning sickness for a couple of weeks after conception or in some cases no morning sickness altogether. All this depends on your luck.

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The first indication that you might be pregnant is if you have missed a menstrual period. This indicator is not a sure pregnancy sign, as a missed period could be caused by stress, ill health or the onset of menopause. Another indicator is if the period is just unusual – longer, shorter, heavy, or lighter.

You might just feel like you are pregnant, or you might be experiencing nausea or vomiting not apparently caused by anything else. Commonly referred to as morning sickness it doesn’t necessarily occur in the early hours of the day.

Your attitude towards and desire for sexual intercourse may change when you become pregnant. You could realize a heightened enjoyment or an abatement of desire. Either could be indications that a hormonal change is going on in your body due to a pregnancy.

Another pregnancy sign occurs in your breasts, which may become larger or sore, especially in the first trimester. You might also find what are known as Montgomery’s Tubercules on the aureole of your nipples. These are raised bumps that look like goose bumps. These occur during pregnancy.

You may find yourself urinating more often as the baby pushes on your bladder, and the tale that women have strange food cravings during pregnancy is true as well. While not all pregnant women go around eating gallons of ice cream and jars of pickles, nearly 70 of moms to be do actually have cravings that range from longings for foods they dont normally eat to intense need for a particular taste immediately. Sometimes the cravings are the body’s way of letting the pregnant woman know her body and her baby need the nutrients. At other times it’s simply a craving for one of the few things she can enjoy and keep down during the morning sickness phase.

Your skin can give you several indicators that you may be pregnancy, including stretch marks and increased sweating, hair growth in unusual places, thinning of your nails or accelerated nail growth and something called linea negra. This latter is a light brown line appearing on your skin and extending from your navel to your pubic bone. You might also suffer from an acne outbreak or spider veins.

Found in 65 percent of Caucasian mothers to be, spider veins are generally found on the face, chest, neck, legs and arms. An increased level of estrogen is the cause. The raised star shaped blue veins usually fade after the baby is born. Estrogen increase can also make the palms of your hands turn red and mottled. If you are Caucasian you are likely to see this, while only 1/3 of African-American women experiencing this pregnancy sign.

While a positive pregnancy test is only a probable indicator that you are pregnant, the three definite pregnancy indicators are ultrasound, X-ray and fetal heart sounds.

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Many women know when they could be pregnant and are looking at the very early signs of pregnancy to see if indeed they are pregnant. What are some of these early pregnancy signs that usually occur before week 5 of pregnancy?

Tenderness in Breasts

Early signs of pregnancy are the breasts becoming very tender as well as the feeling of a bloated abdomen. As these pregnancy symptoms are very similar to the signs of the body shortly before the period comes in, it can be very confusing. Many Women also start urinating more frequently a week or so after having conceived. The female body temperature may also rise a little bit about a week after conceiving. This early pregnancy symptom occurs due to ovulation. The increased body temperature might stay until the time when the next period is usually expected.

Spotting

Pinkish or brown spotting similar like at the beginning of the menstrual period is among the early signs of pregnancy. The discharge is an important pregnancy symptom as it is not as heavy as normal menstrual bleeding. At this point it is essential that the pregnancy can be confirmed through a pregnancy test. If there is excessive bleeding while the test shows a positive result then the expecting mother should consult immediately with her OBGYN. This early sign of pregnancy often occurs in the case of an embryo attaching itself to the wrong part of the uterus.

Fatigue and Restlessness

Pregnant women often experience extreme fatigue and restlessness in the very early part of their pregnancy. This is again a pregnancy symptom that can be extremely confusing. It is similar like any other form of tiredness that the body experiences as an example due to stress and physical exhaustion. The cramping of the uterus, due to heavy exercising or when experiencing an orgasm, may be recognized as an early sign of pregnancy, too.

How can a Woman know for sure that she is pregnant in the first month?

There is no 100% sure way of knowing that a woman is pregnant in the first one month after conceiving. Most of the early signs of pregnancy can be easily misleading. A pregnancy test and an exam by an OBGYN is the only way one can know for sure.

(here is the author:Chris Puetz is an experienced author and writer. Chris operates a network of great content websites for women and expecting parents.)

In addition to this, I also found some good information (the benefit) of pregnancy massage from the net. I am sure that you may interested to read so I will post it here:

  

Pregnancy Massage May reduce The risk of premature births

Pregnancy massage long has been known to help expectant mothers feel better, and a new study shows it may well provide an even more important benefit – reducing the risk of premature births.

According to the study’s findings, body massage for pregnant women by their “significant others” led to reduced levels of stress hormones in the mother and thereby increased the likelihood of a successful full-term pregnancy. The Johnson & Johnson Pediatric Institute, L.L.C., the National Institute of Mental Health and the March of Dimes supported the study.

The research found that in addition to relaxing the mother, massage might bring into better balance stress hormones including cortisol and norepinephrine. Elevated stress hormones can lead to complications during pregnancy including low birth weight and even miscarriage.

The study, conducted by the Touch Research Institutes at the University of Miami School of Medicine and Duke University Medical School’s Department of Pharmacology, focused on massage during the second trimester of pregnancy. While other studies have reported beneficial findings in pregnancy massage by trained therapists, the new study keyed on massage by the partner in the relationship, providing for a cost-effective, at-home way for couples to improve the outcome of pregnancy for mother and baby.

Massage by their partners helps women “feel more comfortable and less stressed during pregnancy and therefore they can expect a better outcome,” said Tiffany Field, Ph.D., director of Touch Research Institutes, co-author of the study and advisor to the Johnson & Johnson Pediatric Institute, L.L.C.

“Our core mission at the Johnson & Johnson Pediatric Institute, L.L.C., is to improve the health and well-being of mothers and babies. When something as simple as massage during pregnancy can do that, it makes the research invaluable and directly beneficial,” said Owen Rankin, president of the Johnson & Johnson Pediatric Institute, L.L.C.

In addition to playing a positive role in reducing a pregnant woman’s stress, massage also alleviates aches, pains and swelling for the mother, improves her sleep and eases depression, the study reported.

And, added Field, massage by partners produces yet another benefit: “It gives them a better bond. It’s good for their relationship.”

For more information and educational materials on touch therapy and maternal and infant care, please visit www.jjpi.com.