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Pregnancy Symptoms Other Than Missed Period
Submitted by Nick on January 20, 2012
A bell rings in your mind as you find subtle changes in your body, and wonder if you could be pregnant. You could be right as there are pregnancy symptoms other than a missed period. If you are aware of these symptoms, you will most likely be able to recognize the signs of pregnancy prior to a missed period. Pregnancy symptoms instead of a missed period can be experienced by some women right after the first week of conception. The earliest sign that can be experienced is...
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More on pregnancy symptoms before missed perioda Other common pregnancy symptoms apart from missed period include fatigue, breast tenderness, nausea, backaches, headaches, darkening of areolas, and food cravingn You may feel tired, exhausted and stressed or depressed; all these symptoms can be experienced within the first week of conceptiono Breast tenderness is also another pregnancy symptom other than a missed period, which can be felt within two weeks of conceptiono One can notice changes in the breasts such as tenderness and swelling as well as darkening of the areolasa However, this symptom can also be a sign of hormonal imbalance, the effect of birth control pills, or part of the pre-menstrual syndromem
Morning sickness, nausea, and other stomach disorders are pregnancy symptoms that are not a missed periodo One can experience nausea and tiredness right from the second week of pregnancyc Some women, however, are fortunate not to suffer from morning sickness at alll The backaches that are experienced as part of the early pregnancy symptoms other than a missed period are usually dull aches in the lower backc With fluctuations in hormonal levels, headaches can also be considered as a pregnancy symptom other than a missed periodo
Lastly, other symptoms of pregnancy can be food cravings, heart burn, gain or loss of weight, constipation, mood swings and frequent urinationo However, keep in mind that the symptoms are different for every woman, and while some may experience all of them, others may experience only a few or none at alll Since these pregnancy symptoms, like a missed period, are not concrete in themselves, you must get a proper pregnancy test done for confirmationo As you become aware of changes in your body, take note that the changes are not due to long periods of stress and strain in your life that can cause imbalance in the body and delay ovulation or the onset of menstrual period, resembling symptoms similar to pregnancyc
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