How can pregnant moms realize their pregnancy at an early stage?

One of the methods is to notice the below ten popular symptoms of pregnancy. These symptoms are mainly caused by the increase of hormones in their bodies.

1. Breast pain and swelling 

During the first week of pregnancy, most pregnant mothers have found signs of breast pain and swelling. Mothers have felt painful, tingle and sensitive in their breasts. This is the first sign telling that mothers have got “good news”. The pain is caused by a significant increase of the two pregnant hormones, estrogen and progesterone. The change in their breasts helps mothers to be ready for breastfeeding babies in the future. This symptom will alleviate when the pregnancy reaches it second quarter.

2. Tiredness

During the early stage of pregnancy, most of mothers’ energy is used for the formation and development of babies. In fact, since energy and nutrients from mothers have been transformed for babies, mothers’ tiredness is unavoidable. Tiredness during pregnancy makes pregnant mothers lose sleep or they may feel disappointed or have negative thoughts. Therefore, if you have experienced the same feelings you should go to the doctors for advice or medicines.

3. Bleeding and belly pain

After pregnancy from about 5 to 10 days, most of the pregnant have found some blood in their briefs. There is no need to worry about it. This sign tells moms that embryos are successfully transplanted in their uterus.

Only some women experience lower abdominal pain in the first weeks of pregnancy, which is similar to lower abdominal pain during menstruation.

4. Morning sickness

Morning sickness and nausea are common symptoms during early stage of pregnancy. The symptoms may last till 3 months later or through the whole pregnancy period. Approximately, one-half of pregnant women have no longer experienced nausea and morning sickness from the beginning of the second stage of pregnancy. Some of the others need a few months to overcome these symptoms. The rest are lucky enough to get over them after the first weeks. This is caused by the increase of progesterone hormone making stomach more sensitive.

5. Craving for food

Almost all pregnant mothers have experienced craving for food. They have craved for dishes they never liked before. Sometimes, some women have craved for something else, not only food, such as charcoal, ice, sand and tobacco. This symptom is also known as Pica. Its cause is still unknown. According to some studies, iron deficiency can be the reason.

6. Frequent urination

The pressure from the uterus on bladders leads to frequent urination. From the early stage of pregnancy, uterus’ size has got bigger significantly. Bigger uterus obstructs bladder, leaving little room for storing urine in there.

7. Bloating

The increase of progesterone hormone during pregnancy weakens the digestive system of pregnant mothers. That is the reason why mothers have often felt bloating and abdominal distension.

8. Backache

Ligament stretching may also cause lower back pain or fatigue.

When the abdominal muscles become lax because they must adapt to growing uterus, the back muscles must work harder to make up for the lost.  Many women have ignored this symptom, thinking that lower back pain is caused by bad weather or hard work. In fact, the back pain would " attack " you more when children in the womb are growing.

9. Difficult breath

Some women have found it difficult to breathe, especially when they are pregnant for the first time.

Sometimes, the symptom lasts through the whole pregnancy period. This is caused either because you need more oxygen for embryos developing or because progesterone hormone greatly increases.

10. Headache

Some women have got a headache. This is also mainly caused by the increase of progesterone hormone.

4/25/2015