Have You Noticed These Early Pregnancy Symptoms?

Many women don’t think about the possibility of being pregnant until after their period is missed and the test is taken. At that time, many early pregnancy symptoms may begin to occur, and confirm what is already known because of the body’s own response to the many changes taking place. Some of these early pregnancy signs and symptoms may appear long before your period is missed. Many of these early symptoms go unnoticed because they are not strong enough to get a woman’s attention. If you did notice them, that might be the best time to take a pregnancy test.  But by the time a woman hits the sixth or seventh week of pregnancy however, these early pregnancy signs might be difficult to ignore.

Yuck. Even the thought of that food makes me want to throw up.

Although women expect common early pregnancy symptoms like food aversions or cravings, most do not expect these symptoms to occur so early in their pregnancy. When you look at charts of pregnancy symptoms week by week, these symptoms often show up much later in the term. However, challenges with different types of food can begin very early in the first trimester and will sometimes continue on throughout the pregnancy. It is interesting that your craving for ice cream and pickles may turn into a craving for anchovies and chocolate milk just a few months later.

Rising hormone levels, primarily HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin), are the cause of many early pregnancy symptoms. The fluctuations in hormones can sensitize the nose to a variety of odors, and the odors are often the cause of the food aversion. The best way to deal with these early pregnancy symptoms is to take your prenatal vitamin on schedule every day to ensure that your body is getting the nutrients it needs throughout your pregnancy. Don’t make your nausea worse, though, by taking your vitamins on an empty stomach.  Then try to cater to your aversions and cravings as much as possible while sticking to a healthy diet as much as possible.

My aching back?

When low back pains begin, most women don’t attribute it to being pregnant, because early in the pregnancy the weight gain has not begun! Many books that talk about pregnancy symptoms week by week will also list low back pain in the later months of pregnancy as the growing baby begins to put a strain on the mother’s body. However, many women do experience low back pain as one of the early pregnancy symptoms as well. Once again, you can blame hormones for this discomfort as they prepare your joints and ligaments for the delivery of your baby at the end of your term.

Given all the changes going on in your body in the first few months, you should expect to experience some of the many early pregnancy symptoms. Many early pregnancy symptoms are common enough that most women will experience them, like morning sickness, fatigue and swollen breasts. Others make an appearance before many women expect them, like food aversions and low back pain. Be sure to check with your doctor if you have any concerns about any of these or other early pregnancy symptoms.

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