These are the Signs of Pregnancy that You Important to Know

Signs of pregnancy can be similar to symptoms before menstruation, such as cramps in the stomach and discomfort in the breast, so many women are not aware they have entered the early period of pregnancy.

Pregnancy is one of the exciting news eagerly awaited by many married couples. However, sometimes the signs of pregnancy are not realized by some women, especially women who have never been pregnant before.

Although not all of them, some women just stop unhealthy habits, such as eating junk food and drinking soda, when they become pregnant. In fact, the health of pregnant women and fetuses is better maintained and monitored from the beginning of pregnancy. Therefore, the signs of pregnancy should be recognized and examined early.

Signs of Pregnancy

In addition to being able to know with a pregnancy test or a test pack, you can also notice pregnancy from the signs, ranging from signs that involve physical changes to mood. Here are the signs of pregnancy that can occur early in pregnancy:

1. Minor bleeding and cramping in the stomach

In the process of pregnancy, a fertilized egg will develop into a fetal candidate and attach to the uterine wall. This attachment process can damage some blood vessels in the uterine wall and cause minor bleeding.

This sign usually occurs between 6-12 days after the egg is fertilized. Bleeding can be seen as patches of pink or brown blood, it can also look like menstrual blood that is still small.

Apart from minor bleeding, pregnant women will usually feel cramps in the abdomen. Cramps are similar to cramps just before menstruation, but lighter. This is what causes bleeding and stomach cramps are often missed as a sign of pregnancy.

2. Late menstruation

After the prospective fetus attaches to the uterine wall, your body will begin to produce human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), a hormone that helps the body maintain pregnancy. This hormone also works to stop your period every month during pregnancy.

Most women start menstruating 4 weeks after conception. Therefore, having a one-time delay can be a sign of pregnancy, except for women whose menstrual schedules are irregular.

3. Changes in breasts

Changes in the breast can occur early in pregnancy. Usually, the breasts will become swollen, sore and feel heavier. The area around the nipples also usually turns darker. Symptoms are felt similar to those felt during menstruation, but this time it hurts more.

These changes occur because your body has prepared itself for breastfeeding since early pregnancy. At this time, blood flow to the breast will increase, new fat tissue starts to form, and the milk duct starts to expand.

4. Fatigue

From the beginning of pregnancy, the level of the hormone progesterone in your body will increase. This hormone can make you sleepy and tired even if you do the same activity as usual.

In addition, fatigue can also be caused by the amount of energy the body uses to prepare for pregnancy, for example to produce more blood cells. This can usually be felt 1 week after conception.

5. Urinate more often

The hCG hormone produced during the first week of pregnancy will cause increased blood flow to the pelvic area. This is what causes pregnant women tend to urinate more often than usual.

6. Nausea

Morning sickness is one of the best known signs of pregnancy. As the name suggests, this symptom usually appears in the morning, but does not rule out nausea also felt during the day and night.

Nausea usually begins when you reach 4–6 weeks' gestation, and ends when the pregnancy enters the second trimester (weeks 13 or 14).

7. Changes in mood

During pregnancy, estrogen and progesterone levels will increase. This increase in hormones can cause mood swings more quickly and make you more emotional or sensitive than usual, for example you become anxious and angry easily.

In addition, there are also some other non-specific signs that can be felt by pregnant women such as cravings, headaches, backaches, to constipation. In some cases even new pregnancies are known

Signs of pregnancy can be different for each woman, there are those who feel all the signs of pregnancy above, but there are also those who only feel 1 or 2 signs only. In addition, these signs can be confused with signs before menstruation or other health conditions, so you may not realize that you are pregnant.

Therefore, if you are aware of one or two of the signs above, you should do a pregnancy test with a test pack to determine whether you are pregnant or not. If the results are positive, start taking care of your health and pregnancy.

Keep trying to eat foods that are healthy and nutritionally balanced, especially those that are rich in protein and iron, even though you may feel no appetite. You may also need more sleep to avoid fatigue and your mood to stay awake.

In addition, immediately make an appointment with an obstetrician to check your pregnancy. That way, your health and the fetus can be monitored early.

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