what is the symptom of prgnancy ?

Answer 1

There is no one symptom. You could have a period and still be preggers, Or you can take a test and have a false positive.
In case your still unsure about the symptoms you are having here are so ways to find out if your are preggers.
http://www.babycenter.com/pregnancy-symptoms - Could you be pregnant? Most likely you won't notice any symptoms until about the time you've missed a period — or a week or two later.

If you're not keeping track of your menstrual cycle or if it varies widely from one month to the next, you may not be sure when to expect your period. But if you start to experience some of the symptoms below — not all women get them all — and you haven't had a period for a while, you may very well be pregnant. Take a home pregnancy test to find out for sure!

10. Tender, swollen breasts
One of the early signs of pregnancy is sensitive, sore breasts caused by increasing levels of hormones. The soreness may feel like an exaggerated version of how your breasts feel before your period. Your discomfort should diminish significantly after the first trimester, as your body adjusts to the hormonal changes.




9. Fatigue
Feeling tired all of a sudden? No, make that exhausted. No one knows for sure what causes early pregnancy fatigue, but it's possible that rapidly increasing levels of the hormone progesterone are contributing to your sleepiness.

You should start to feel more energetic once you hit your second trimester, although fatigue usually returns late in pregnancy when you're carrying around a lot more weight and some of the common discomforts of pregnancy make it more difficult to get a good night's sleep.

8. Implantation bleeding
Some women have a small amount of vaginal bleeding around 11 or 12 days after conception (close to the time you might notice a missed period). The bleeding may be caused by the fertilized egg burrowing into the blood-rich lining of your uterus — a process that starts just six days after fertilization — but no one knows for sure.

The bleeding is very light (appearing as red spotting or pink or reddish-brown staining) and lasts only a day or two. (Let your practitioner know if you notice any bleeding or spotting, particularly if it's accompanied by pain, since this can be a sign of an ectopic pregnancy.)
7. Nausea or vomiting
If you're like most women, morning sickness won't hit until about a month after conception. (A lucky few escape it altogether.) But some women do start to feel queasy a bit earlier. And not just in the morning, either — pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting can be a problem morning, noon, or night.

About half of women with nausea feel complete relief by the beginning of the second trimester. For most others it takes another month or so for the queasiness to ease up.

6. Increased sensitivity to odors
If you're newly pregnant, it's not uncommon to feel repelled by the smell of a bologna sandwich or cup of coffee and for certain aromas to trigger your gag reflex. Though no one knows for sure, this may be a side effect of rapidly increasing amounts of estrogen in your system. You may also find that certain foods you used to enjoy are suddenly completely repulsive to you.

5. Abdominal bloating
Hormonal changes in early pregnancy may leave you feeling bloated, similar to the feeling some women have just before their period arrives. That's why your clothes may feel snugger than usual at the waistline, even early on when your uterus is still quite small.

4. Frequent urination
Shortly after you become pregnant, you may find yourself hurrying to the bathroom all the time. Why? Mostly because during pregnancy the amount of blood and other fluids in your body increases, which leads to extra fluid being processed by your kidneys and ending up in your bladder.

This symptom may start as early as six weeks into your first trimester and continue or worsen as your pregnancy progresses and your growing baby exerts more pressure on your bladder.

3. A missed period
If you're usually pretty regular and your period doesn't arrive on time, you'll probably take a pregnancy test long before you notice any of the above symptoms. But if you're not regular or you're not keeping track of your cycle, nausea and breast tenderness and extra trips to the bathroom may signal pregnancy before you realize you didn't get your period.

2. Your basal body temperature stays high
If you've been charting your basal body temperature and you see that your temperature has stayed elevated for 18 days in a row, you're probably pregnant.

And finally...

1. The proof: A positive home pregnancy test
In spite of what you might read on the box, many home pregnancy tests are not sensitive enough to detect most pregnancies until about a week after a missed period. So if you decide to take one earlier than that and get a negative result, try again in a few days.

http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZL1R1TESC&sub_cat=2005 - JAMA Patient Page:
How Do I Know if I'm Pregnant?



The first indication that a woman might be pregnant is often a missed menstrual period. Home pregnancy test kits are available in most drug stores and many supermarkets and can help determine if you are pregnant. Sometimes, however, these tests might not be able to detect pregnancy if performed on the first day of a missed period.


An article in the October 10, 2001, issue of JAMA discusses the use of pregnancy testing in the first week after a missed period.


How Home Pregnancy Tests Work


Home pregnancy test kits involve placing urine on a prepared chemical strip. It usually takes one or two minutes for the strip to show the result. The strip tests for a hormone that is produced during pregnancy, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). The test will only be positive (indicating you are pregnant) if you have enough hCG in your system when you do the testing. Depending on your menstrual cycle and how early you are in your pregnancy, a home test kit can show a negative result (indicating you are not pregnant) even though you may actually be pregnant.


How To Be Sure


If you are late for your period and are using a home pregnancy test kit, wait seven to 10 days before trying the test. Many test kits recommend testing "as early as the first day of the missed period," but testing early may lead to an inaccurate result.


If you tested yourself seven to 10 days after the first missed period and your result was negative, wait a few more days; if your period does not start, try the test again.


Your doctor can perform a simple blood test by drawing blood from your arm and testing the levels of hCG in your blood to see if you are pregnant. Such blood tests are more accurate because they can detect lower levels of hCG than home pregnancy test kits.


If your home pregnancy test results are positive, be sure to make an appointment with your doctor right away. He or she may perform tests to verify your pregnancy and begin your prenatal care.


Possible Causes of a Missed Period



Pregnancy is the most common cause of a missed period.

Birth control pills — some women who use this form of contraception may not have periods. When you stop taking birth control pills, it can also lead to three to six months of missed or abnormal periods.

Breastfeeding can cause missed periods, but you may still get pregnant without periods when you are breastfeeding.

Certain medications can cause changes in your menstrual cycle. Check with your physician about changes if you are taking a new medication.

Some illnesses can postpone your period; it will usually resume its normal cycle when you are healthy.

Malnutrition and low body weight (possible results of poor eating habits) can cause disruptions in your cycle.

Excessive exercise can disrupt the production of hormones in your body and stop menstruation.

As menopause approaches, periods become irregular and eventually stop.
See your doctor to evaluate changes in your menstrual cycle.

Inform Yourself


To find this and previous JAMA Patient Pages, go to the Patient Page Index on JAMA's Web site at www.jama.com.


Sources: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mayo Clinic, National Institutes of Health


For More Information


American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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National Library of Medicine
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003432.htm


MayoClinic.com Healthy Living Centers
www.mayohealth.org


Lise M. Stevens, M.A., Writer
Cassio Lynm, M.A., Illustrator
Richard M. Glass, M.D., Editor
(JAMA. 2001; 286:1794)
Published in JAMA: October 10, 2001

http://pregnancy.about.com/od/symptoms/
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/symptoms-of-pregnancy/PR00102 - Early symptoms of pregnancy: What happens right away
Could you be pregnant? Symptoms of pregnancy can begin before your first missed period. Consider these classic clues.
Are you pregnant? The proof is in the pregnancy test. But even before you miss a period, you may suspect — or hope — that you're pregnant. Consider these early symptoms of pregnancy, which may begin in the first few weeks after conception.

Tender, swollen breasts
Your breasts may provide one of the first symptoms of pregnancy. As early as two weeks after conception, hormonal changes may make your breasts tender, tingly or sore. Or your breasts may feel fuller and heavier.

Fatigue
Fatigue also ranks high among early symptoms of pregnancy. During early pregnancy, levels of the hormone progesterone soar. In high enough doses, progesterone can put you to sleep. At the same time, lower blood sugar levels, lower blood pressure and increased blood production may team up to sap your energy.

Slight bleeding or cramping
For some women, a small amount of spotting or vaginal bleeding is one of the first symptoms of pregnancy. Known as implantation bleeding, it happens when the fertilized egg attaches to the lining of the uterus — about 10 to 14 days after fertilization. This type of bleeding is usually a bit earlier, spottier and lighter in color than a normal period and doesn't last as long.

Some women also experience abdominal cramping early in pregnancy. These cramps are similar to menstrual cramps.

Nausea with or without vomiting
Morning sickness, which can strike at any time of the day or night, is one of the classic symptoms of pregnancy. For some women, the queasiness begins as early as two weeks after conception.

Nausea seems to stem at least in part from rapidly rising levels of estrogen, which causes the stomach to empty more slowly. Pregnant women also have a heightened sense of smell, so various odors — such as foods cooking, perfume or cigarette smoke — may cause waves of nausea in early pregnancy.

Food aversions or cravings
When you're pregnant, you might find yourself turning up your nose at certain foods, such as coffee or fried foods. Food cravings are common, too. Like most other symptoms of pregnancy, these food preferences can be chalked up to hormonal changes — especially in the first trimester, when hormone changes are the most dramatic.

Headaches
Early in pregnancy, increased blood circulation caused by hormonal changes may trigger frequent, mild headaches.

Constipation
Constipation is another common early symptom of pregnancy. An increase in progesterone causes food to pass more slowly through the intestines — which can lead to constipation.

Mood swings
The flood of hormones in your body in early pregnancy can make you unusually emotional and weepy. Mood swings are also common, especially in the first trimester.

Faintness and dizziness
As your blood vessels dilate and your blood pressure drops, you may feel lightheaded or dizzy. Early in pregnancy, faintness may also be triggered by low blood sugar.

Raised basal body temperature
Your basal body temperature is your oral temperature when you first wake up in the morning. This temperature increases slightly soon after ovulation and remains at that level until your next period. If you've been charting your basal body temperature to determine when you ovulate, its continued elevation for more than two weeks may mean you're pregnant.

Are you really pregnant?
Unfortunately, these symptoms aren't unique to pregnancy. Some can indicate that you're getting sick or that your period is about to start. Likewise, you can be pregnant without experiencing any of these symptoms.

Still, if you miss a period or notice any of the tip-offs on this list, you might want to take a home pregnancy test — especially if you're not keeping track of your menstrual cycle or if it varies widely from one month to the next. If your home pregnancy test is positive, make an appointment with your doctor, nurse practitioner or midwife. The sooner your pregnancy is confirmed, the sooner you can begin prenatal care.

Answer 2

There is no one symptom - there are many. Usually in early pregnancy, most women experience a stop in menstrual bleeding, sore/tender breasts, fatigue, morning sickness (nausea/vomiting at any time of day), frequent urination and possibly food cravings (such as for foods that contain nutrients that may be lacking in diet). Pregnant women may experience all, some or none of these symptoms. It is also possible to experience some or all of these symptoms and not be pregnant. So, symptoms are just that - symptoms. For a true diagnosis, you must take a pregnancy test (at home or at the doctor's office/clinic).

Answer 3

like the other girls said..theres not just one symptom...there are many...which can confuse a lot of people with period symptoms.....

early signs of pregnancy include...
• 10. Tender, swollen breasts
• 9. Fatigue
• 8. Implantation bleeding
• 7. Nausea or vomiting
• 6. Increased sensitivity to odors
• 5. Abdominal bloating
• 4. Frequent urination
• 3. A missed period
• 2. Your basal body temperature stays high
• 1. The proof: A positive home pregnancy test

hopefully this helped.

Answer 4

Well, missing your period for starters. Then there's nausea, and an increase in frequency of urination...basically different symptoms depending on which stage you're at. Best to get a pregnancy test kit from a local pharmacy which'll allow you to find out for sure in private.

Answer 5

Nausea is usually a hint. If in doubt take the test. You usually wont feel symptoms until your two months along. The test wont work if you JUST recently conceived within the past two to three weeks.

If you're truely concerned, go to te gynocolegist.

Answer 6

There is no one symptom. Many times women get symptoms of PMS and attribute it to being pregnant. If you think you are I would just take a test cause we may be more of a pain than anything else. :)

Answer 7

nausea all the time tender breast tired alot and very emotional!! best way to tell is go get a test or go tot the doc and let them run so blood work to tell you a definite yes or no and if its yes then how far along you are.
Good Luck

Answer 8

This site explains a lot
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/gettingpregnant/earlypregnancysymptoms.html

Answer 9

Missed period,nasal stuffiness, insomnia, swelling, weight gain and more.

Answer 10

oh thats easy
growing big in the stomach
mood swings
wierd food cravings
morning sickness

Answer 11

Missing your period, morning sickness, mood swings, strange cravings, etc.