pregnancy symptoms

PMS or Pregnancy Symptoms?

One of the most maddening things while you are trying to conceive is staying patient during the “two-week wait” (the gap of time between ovulation and when you would normally expect your menstrual period to begin). Chances are you’re feeling nervous, anxious, agitated, and you want to know whether or not you are pregnant now. » Read more

Unusual Pregnancy Symptoms: Metallic Taste During Pregnancy

Pregnancy hormones can do strange things to all parts of your body – even your taste buds. One of the more disconcerting symptoms that some women experience is a metallic taste in the mouth during pregnancy. When it begins – often in the first trimester – it can be surprising, uncomfortable, and annoying. » Read more

I’m Not Having Pregnancy Symptoms – Is This Normal?

You’re sure that you’re pregnant, but you don’t feel a thing. After all that you hear about the major changes that pregnancy brings, how could this be possible? » Read more

Morning Sickness or Stomach Virus?

Morning sickness, that queasy feeling women get when they are pregnant, can be hard to distinguish from a stomach virus.  If you have not taken a pregnancy test and are having what feels like morning sickness, how do you know it is the real thing?  How can you tell if you are coming down with a stomach virus or if you are actually pregnant? » Read more

When do Pregnancy Symptoms Start?

Pregnancy symptoms and PMS can feel remarkably similar.  Some women may notice pregnancy symptoms as early as a few days after ovulation.  It is hard to say if these symptoms are actually due to pregnancy though.  These symptoms might include tender breasts, moods swings, bloating or fre » Read more

5 Weeks Pregnant

Welcome to the fifth week of your pregnancy It is still early in your pregnancy and you may have only recently tested positive. If you haven’t started having any pregnancy symptoms, you might be getting a little worried. » Read more

Urinary frequency, symptom of pregnancy

Is urinary frequency a sign of pregnancy? Yes! For many women, urinary frequency is one of the earliest symptoms of pregnancy. » Read more

Spotting, Could I Be Pregnant?

Spotting, for a small percentage of women, is a sign of pregnancy. Spotting is also a signal of the start of a woman's menstrual cycle. It is estimated that approximately twenty percent of women have spotting or bleeding upon implantation. There are also several other reasons that could cause spotting in pregnancy. » Read more

Nausea, symptom of pregnancy

I am feeling nauseous. Could I be pregnant? Nausea and vomiting, better known as morning sickness in a common sign of pregnancy. If you have a missed period and are experiencing nausea and or vomiting, you could very well be pregnancy. Morning sickness occurs in about 70% of pregnancy. » Read more

Mood Swings, Could I Be Pregnant?

Can mood swings be a sign or pregnancy? Ask any pregnant woman if she has had mood swings during her pregnancy and you will most certainly hear yes. Although not all women experience moodiness and irritability, most will experience at least some degree of mood swings during pregnancy. Whether moods swings is an actual symptom of pregnancy is debatable. » Read more