Early Signs of Pregnancy?

Question

What are early signs of pregnancy besides a missed period and how long after having sex do they start appearing?

I feel like i have period cramps but my period doesn't come for another 3 weeks, but i only had sex a week ago..?

Answer 1

Of course a test is the best way to tell, but there's common symptoms that most pregnant people experience. Not all of them do tho, so you DO need to take a test to be sure. Some of the symptoms are nausea, fatigue, food cravings and aversions, a better sense of smell, tender or sore breasts, darkening of your areolas, having to go to the bathroom a lot... things like that. They are usually present in your first trimester, but it could happen anytime from days after to weeks after conception. It just depends on how your body reacts.

Answer 2

Please don't listen to the first poster. That is just rude. With my second daughter I started feeling symptoms around 8 weeks. it is different with every pregnancy. I didn't know I was even pregnant with my first til I was 10 weeks along. I think I may be pregnant now and it has been a while, so I am asking a similar question. I have forgotten what those early signs can be. If you are late with your period, go get a HPT and find out. Good luck to you!

Answer 3

Most likely you won't be able to tell if you're pregnant until you've missed your period (or buy the expensive early detect pregnancy tests - and the earliest they work is like 4 days before your period). It's best for the moment to just to relax, try not to think about it, and wait for your period to come. If it doesn't come, that's the time to buy a pregnancy test. Until then, there's no use pulling your hair out or worrying those around you. Good luck!

Answer 4

apart from a missed period there are are no real signs of early pregnancy as everyone is different, most people will say sore breasts but i am coming up to 7 weeks and my boobs didnt get sore although the left one was leaking.

I would do a test or go to the dr and see what u get from there, best of luck.



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Answer 5

At about 4 wks pregnant, around the time I should've gotten my period, I had frequent urination, abdominal period-like cramps, tender breasts, and fatigue. At 5 1/2 wks I started feeling nauseous and I threw up. A lot of prenancy symptoms mirror common PMS symptoms, so wait and see if your period is late. If it is, take a preg. test.

Answer 6

An early sign of pregnancy is when you look for the guy you just had sex with and he's nowhere to be found...

Answer 7

Short of a positive pregnancy test, there's no way to be positive (at least this early on) that you're pregnant. Still, there are plenty of signs that can give you a hint. If you find yourself saying one or more of these things, you should be thinking pregnancy (and running out to the store for a home pregnancy test):

1. "Ouch! Don't touch my breasts!" Tender breasts and nipples — and I'm talking tender — is one of the first signs many women notice after they conceive. As early as a few days after conception, your breasts may feel full, swollen, and painful to the touch — similar to the feeling you may experience before you get your period but probably a little more pronounced. Make that a lot more pronounced.
2. "Holy dark areolas, Batman!" Not only are your breasts tender, but now it looks like they're changing colors before your eyes! Don't worry — and don't run out to get your eyes checked. It's normal for the area around the nipple (a.k.a. the areola) to darken in hue during pregnancy and even to increase in diameter somewhat. The color change can start as early as a week or two after conception, due to the pregnancy hormones surging through your body. You may also notice an increase and enlargement in the tiny bumps on the areola (called Montgomery's tubercles, in case you need to know).
3. "What's that spot on my underwear?" Some women experience implantation bleeding when — you guessed it — the embryo implants in the uterus. Scanter than a period (and earlier than your expected monthly flow — around five to ten days after conception), implantation bleeding is usually light to medium pink in color (not red, like a period) and is spotty.
4. "Why don't I just move into the bathroom?" The need to pee at an alarming frequency is a symptom of pregnancy that appears on the scene pretty early, usually about two to three weeks after conception.
5. "Get me to a bed — and fast." And not for sex. Extreme fatigue — make that exhaustion — sets in very early in a pregnancy, due in part to the surging hormones in your body. Not to mention all the work your body is doing to jump-start the making-a-baby process.
6. "I think I'm gonna puke." Another reason to move into the bathroom, unfortunately. Nausea and vomiting — those hallmark symptoms of pregnancy — can unfortunately strike a newly pregnant woman pretty early in her pregnancy (though it's more likely to begin around week six).
7. "What's that I smell — and why does it smell so strong?" Do you smell what's on the menu before you've even opened it? Believe it or not, one of the first changes some newly pregnant women report is an increased sensitivity to odors. It could be because of the increasing amount of estrogen in your system during early pregnancy.
8. "I feel like a walking flotation device." Do you have that bloated feeling? You may not be able to differentiate between a preperiod bloat and a pregnancy bloat, but that bloated feeling can creep up on you very early in a pregnancy. Whoopee cushion anyone?
9. "I'm late." No, not for a meeting (though that may happen, too, with all these symptoms getting you distracted). If you've missed a period (especially if your periods generally run like clockwork), you may already be suspecting pregnancy — even before a pregnancy test confirms it.
10. "It says I'm pregnant!" The proof is positive (or, at least, 99 percent positive) on that pregnancy test you can take as early as four days before you expect your period (depending on the brand — though the results will be more positive if you wait until P-day to test). Whether it's a blue or pink line, a positive sign, or a digital readout, if that home pregnancy test says you're expecting — expect some major changes in your body and life during the next nine months (and beyond).

source: http://www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/as...

Of course these are the symptoms of pregnancy and the existence of one or more is not definite indication that you might be pregnant. Just the same, if you do not experience these symptoms, it does not mean that you are not pregnant. The best way to confirm is to take a pregnancy test. Many early pregnancy tests are very accurate and can tell you early if you are pregnant or not.

If you suspect you are, you should visit your GP and he/she can confirm it and also start your pre-natal care. "
source : http://www.baby-parenting.com/pregnancy/...

Answer 8

Early pregnancy symptoms are different with each pregnancy. Some symptoms are: headaches, fatigue, nausea, tender breast, sensitive to smell, etc... Your best bet would be to visit babycenter.com or any other baby site, it'll give you more than enough information.

Answer 9

Frequent urination,weight gain,nausea and vomitting,unusual tiredness,a purplish colored uterus seen via pelvic exam,sore breasts.Symptoms usually appear after the first six to eight weks.

Answer 10

there are alot of signs. the best way to judge is that it should feel like youare about to "start" but instead you are pg! headaches, higher basal body temp, sore breasts, fatigue, increased urination, headaches, sometimes nosebleeds, stomach pain, cramping etc.
good luck! :)