Symptoms

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Abnormal or Missed Period

If your periods tend to be fairly regular, then you will notice that the monthly cycle does not complete the usual way. Some may typically experience spotting caused by the egg implanting itself in the uterus. This can be mistaken for a period, though the bleeding will be quite light.

Morning Sickness

This could be one of the most obvious symptoms of pregnancy in first month. The rush of hormones triggered by a pregnancy will cause your body to become quite sensitive to smells and other sensations, which may lead you to feeling nauseous. “Morning sickness” can occur at any time of the day throughout your pregnancy.

Mood Swings

The high levels of hormones that develop when you are pregnant can also lead to mood swings throughout the day. This can also be a symptom of PMS at the end of your menstrual cycle.

Breast Tenderness or Swelling

Increased progesterone and estrogen levels can make the breasts feel very full or tender when you first become pregnant. Make a point of investing in bras that fit more comfortably to avoid some of this discomfort.

Fatigue or Faint

Fatigue is very common, which is caused by the high hormone levels. Your body is also working very hard to help the baby grow, zapping your natural energy levels. Besides, the relaxing of the blood vessels due to increased progesterone levels can cause the blood pressure to drop, leading to dizziness or fainting.

Frequent Urination

This is one of the symptoms of pregnancy in first month which you may experience later in the month. As the uterus starts to grow and harden to protect and make room for your baby it will start putting pressure on the bladder. This means you will likely need to make more frequent trips to the bathroom. However, stay hydrated and do not cut down on the liquids.

Food Craving or Aversion

You may find that certain foods you used to love no longer seem appealing while very strange foods are suddenly one of your top priorities. Indulge in the foods you are craving, just make sure you get all the nutrients you need to support the fetus.

Sensitive Sniffer

High progesterone levels can make your sense of smell very sensitive. You may find that some foods, chemicals or items like cigars will bother you when they may not have before.

Breathlessness

You may find yourself breathing more deeply than normal. This is because your high progesterone levels are causing your blood volume to rapidly increase, giving you more room to transport oxygen throughout the body.

Body Temperature Changes

Another one of the common symptoms of pregnancy in first month is the changes of your body temperature. Pregnancy causes your basal body temperature to raise. If you have noticed that your temperature has remained high for 18 or more days it is likely that you are pregnant.

Bloating

Hormone changes cause you to start feeling bloated, similar to the feeling that you get when you are about to start your period.

Stomach Cramps

These cramps may resemble those you typically get during your period, but they have also been known to be a bit more severe. Cramps that continue past the point when your menstrual cycle should have ended tend to be a sign of pregnancy.

Heartburn

High progesterone levels can make you more susceptible to heartburn. As the baby grows it can also start to put more pressure on the abdomen, forcing acid up into the esophagus.

Constipation

Progesterone can also cause the muscles in the body to relax, making it difficult to move food through the digestive tract effectively.

Headache

Stress, increased hormones and the increased blood volume caused by your pregnancy can make you more prone to headaches than you were previously.

Backache

Progesterone loosens the ligaments around the pelvis to help you support your growing uterus. This can initially cause you to become imbalanced, leading to backaches.

Darker Areola

The hormonal imbalance brought on by pregnancy can cause the skin around the nipples to become darker. This typically occurs around 14 weeks after conception but can last throughout the pregnancy.

Positive Pregnancy Test

This could be the final and genuine one among all the symptoms of pregnancy in first month. A pregnancy test is designed to check for excess HCG hormones produced during pregnancy through a urine sample. While pregnancy tests are fairly accurate today, there is still room for error, so check with your doctor if you have gotten a positive result.