Pregnancy symptoms before missed period
When a woman thinks that she is pregnant the first thing which comes in mind is the missed period. However, there are other pregnancy symptoms before a missed period. One can detect pregnancy even before missing a period. Mentioned below are the early symptoms of pregnancy which occur even before a missed period. These symptoms occur 1 week before the date of periods
1. Increase in the basal body temperature – during ovulation, there is elevation of the basal body temperature. However if there is elevation of temperature till the period date, it is considered to be an easiest symptom of pregnancy. When the ovaries release egg, it is known as ovulation. Even when the basal body temperature is risen by half a degree, it is a warning for pregnancy. The increase in temperature can remain for two weeks and happens generally 2 days after ovulation.
2. Breast changes –when women are pregnant, their breasts become tender, sensitive to touch and swollen. The pregnancy hormones increase the blood supply towards the breast in order to prepare milk for the baby. The breast veins become obvious and the areolas are darkened. These changes are very easily noticeable, but many women misconceive it as bad fitting of clothes rather than pregnancy.
3. Vomiting and nausea- the nausea and vomiting can be clubbed together and known as morning sickness. But these can happen throughout the day and not only in mornings. Pregnant women experience morning sickness and there is a prevalence of nausea even though vomiting is not there. According to some doctors nausea is a sign of healthy growth of baby inside the mother’s body.
4. Constipation- constipation is also one of the s early pregnancy symptoms before a missed period. Many pregnant women overlook it. When there is constipation during pregnancy, the bowel movements are less than 3 per week. Constipation occurs due to the changes in progesterone level. There is a havoc created in the bowel movements as the food intake becomes slow in the digestive system.
5. Fatigue- there is some difference between tiredness and fatigue. It is completely normal to feel tired and sleepy after working the whole day. But if a woman feels exhausted with her routine work, it is not considered normal and can be related to auto immune disorders or pregnancy. It is a sure early pregnancy symptom before a missed period. It may also happen because of the increase in progesterone levels.
Thus one can easily confirm pregnancy with these early pregnancy symptoms before missed period.
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