In the case of some women, it is indeed possible to notice pregnancy symptoms before a missed period. In several cases, the earlier someone knows that they are pregnant, the better. For this reason, particularly, it is very important for every woman of childbearing age, and who happens to be sexually active, to be able to recognize pregnancy symptoms before a missed period.
Some of the most accepted common pregnancy symptoms before a missed period include fatigue, nausea, sensitivity to smell, higher body temperature, tender breasts as well as increased urination, and so forth.
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Tender Breasts
One of the first hormonal responses as an aftermath of fertilization are the changes in one’s breasts, which do start preparing for developing milk to feed one’s baby. This can indeed also happen in the first week or so, and so one’s breasts may feel sore, heavy or unusually tender while being touched.
Urination
If one notices that one is going to the bathroom far more frequently than usual, it could be that the initial increase in blood that one’s body will start producing after conception.
Sensitivity to Smell
One’s senses can indeed react in strange ways to the pregnancy, and a heightened sense of smell may also be one of the first as well as strongest reactions. This can make one sense to feel more powerful, but also change one’s olfactory response to certain foods or substances that one found to be pleasant.
Body Temperature
From the moment of conception, one’s body gets to work on the foundation of having to carry a child. This work will indeed require energy, and will also likely cause one’s basal body temperature to rise, almost giving one the sensation of being feverish, in some situations.
Fatigue
When one’s body detects a pregnancy, and the egg has been implanted in one’s uterus, one’s body will indeed release a number of hormones that include progesterone, which can rather cause surprisingly strong periods of fatigue even at early stage of pregnancy.
Nausea
Some of the cases of morning sickness happen to be due to direct response to the rush of hormones that fill one’s body, which can also happen in the first week or so of pregnancy, before a missed period. This nausea, as well as vomiting, can be quite unpleasant, but often it acts as the first indication that one may be pregnant.
Bloating
When progesterone is indeed released into one’s body, it can cause a decrease in activity in the gastrointestinal tract, meaning that more intestinal gas can build up, thus causing one to feel bloated long before one misses one’s period.
Dark Areolas
The changes that occur to one’s breasts do take place in pregnancy, and in the case of one’s areolas and they can darken as well as widen in diameter in the first few weeks of pregnancy. This is also a clear indication of being pregnant, but this does not happen to every woman, and in some cases, that will happen much later in one’s pregnancy.
Mood Swings
With drastic shifts in one’s hormonal levels within a week or two of conception, mood swings do indicate that something is going on with one’s body, as well as pregnancy.
Food Aversion
One’s preference or distaste for certain foods can happen very rapidly after one becomes pregnant. While several women claim that their preferences, as well as dietary cravings, do not happen until the second or third month, the hormonal changes that do affect the sense of taste can happen much earlier.
Dizziness
As one’s blood pressure gets suppressed early on in one’s pregnancy, it is possible that one will feel some sense of dizziness or lightheadedness before one does miss a period and also suspect that one maybe with a child.
Constipation
One of the most common symptoms of pregnancy, which can start almost immediately following conception, as the burst of progesterone can indeed affect one’s gastrointestinal system functions.
Headaches
Blood pressure fluctuations, as well as increased stress levels in one’s body, can indeed manifest in headaches or even migraines in the weeks after fertilization.
Spotting/Bleeding
Some bleeding is normal about 5-10 days following fertilization of the egg when it is implanted in one’s uterus, but this still may occur before one’s period is due.
Excessive Thirst
Dehydration is, of course, a major danger for pregnant women, as it can affect one’s health and the wellness of one’s baby. If one’s throat is constantly parched and one needs constant hydration, it may be an early symptom of pregnancy.