I’ve talked to a few of my friends about their first very early symptoms of being pregnant. Some of the ones we shared were down right weird. So after asking around and doing further research, I decided to list 23 weird, common, and unique very early pregnancy symptoms.
I included all the ones I have experienced, my friends have experienced, or that I have read about. I purposely did not include a positive pregnancy test as a symptom. If I missed one, I’d love to add it to the list so please leave a comment below.
1. Swelling and bloating– Is your wedding ring all the sudden a bit snug? Do your shoes not fit as well? Pants tight or even no longer fit? For most, swelling and bloating come later in the game but some start swelling and bloating (even significantly) immediately.
2. Vivid Dreams or Nightmares- Has suddenly every detail of your dream or nightmare been easy to recall throughout the day? Often times these vivid dreams can mean you are pregnant.
3. Acne– Have you started to break out or has your completion worsened? This may be an indicator that your hormones are changing and that you may be expecting.
4. Moodiness- Are you angry one second and on the verge of tears the next? Pregnancy can make even the most mellow moody!
5. Increase in snot and mucus production- Have you needed to blow your nose more often? Every single morning since the day I got pregnant with my son I would have to blow my nose. I found out this is normal for pregnant women.
6. Sensitive Breasts- Do your breasts hurt A LOT? Are they a little snug in that bra? Breast enlargement and sensitivity are very common in early pregnancy.
7. Darkening of Areola- Yeah, this is a little weird, but it happens when women get prego. Supposedly its to help when breastfeeding. If you notice it happening to you, you may want to get a test.
8.-Missed Period- Of course this is the most common and normal symptom. That said, some women experience implantation bleeding or spotting so if you are ttc (trying to conceive) and had a very light ‘period’ you may want to test as well.
9. Aches, Pains, and Cramps- Some women get early round ligament pain (stabbing pains in the belly), others experience immediate headaches, back and joint pains. Many also experience implantation cramping.
10. Strong Hunger and Thirst Pains-When I am not pregnant or breastfeeding I regularly fast for religious purposes. I noticed that while pregnant going just 5 or 6 hours without food felt like I had just fasted for 24 hours. The hunger and thirst pains are very strong for many pregnant women.
11. Nausea- The average person gets morning sickness starting at about 6-8 weeks. For some, it comes earlier for others later and for the VERY LUCKY it doesn’t come at all! If you have nausea check out this post on a few simple tips to combat nausea and morning sickness.
12. Sensitivities- Can you suddenly smell your sink disposal or the garbage can in the next room? Pregnancy gives you a heightened sense of smell. Are your teeth very sensitive to cold or hot? Are your gums super sensitive while flossing, perhaps they are even puffy and bleeding? These sensitivities call all be signs that there is a bun in the oven.
13. Having to go to the bathroom more frequently- Some of my friends said that they experienced an immediate change in their bladder and the frequency when they went to the bathroom, others said it was more noticeable in the second and third trimesters. For me, it was pretty immediate. I had to start getting up to go during the night once or twice as soon as I was pregnant.
14. Your body temperature rises…or drops- While I was pregnant I was fine with a sweatshirt instead of wearing a coat during winter, a thin comforter instead of my normal large downy one on cold nights, and I had to keep the house cool during the summer or I would swell up even more. If you have been turning the AC on in spring or the heat off in winter or just noticing you are much warmer, you may be pregnant. Other women in the comments below have reported the opposite symptom-shivering a lot while first pregnant.
15. Changes in sleep patterns- Are you tossing and turning and can’t sleep, or falling asleep and snoring through the night? Some of my friends and I went through phases of insomnia and then deep deep comma-like sleeping with lots of snoring. It was weird for me because for weeks I couldn’t sleep and then other weeks I’d sleep 14 hours at a time. Further, the only time I snore is when I’m expecting. I don’t snore every night but when I am in the deep deep sleep I sometimes do.
16. Tiredness and Yawning- Are you struggling at the gym to do a routine that normally never phased you? Are you having trouble staying awake at work or even while talking to friends? Yawning a lot? Your body works super hard during pregnancy (especially in the first trimester). As a result, we are often left feeling exhausted and yawn a lot.
17. Indigestion- For some lucky women they skip this all together but for most of us we have to suffer through indigestion at some point in our nine/ten months. I got mine way early on (it was one of my first indicators that I could be prego). So if you can’t get to the store to buy some Tums fast enough, you may want to grab a pregnancy test while you are at it. For some tips to combat indigestion check this post out.
18. Your hair stops falling out- Have you not needed to clean out your hair brush for the last couple weeks? You could be pregnant. Pregnancy usually drastically reduces the amount of hair that falls out.
19. Cravings- Do you need a banana NOW? Or the famous ‘pickles and ice cream’? Having strong cravings is often associated with pregnancy. I talk about my main cravings here.
20. More discharge or cervical mucus- If you have experienced this you may just test positive.
21. Are the bowels messed up- Needing to pass wind a lot more? Experiencing constipation? Going pee which was once a controlled flow but is now very much like that of a ‘race horse’? If so, you could be prego.
22. Varicose veins- Notice more enlarged or bulging purple blood veins on your legs? This could mean you are expecting as well.
23. And I saved the weirdest for last. Is your youngest child suddenly acting up? Becoming clingy? Whining and crying a lot? The Navajo culture (and actually a lot of others) claim that your youngest child can sense your pregnancy and acts up as a result. I’m curious if have you experienced something similar?
A few additional symptoms that were mentioned in the comments below:
24. Change in libido- Often there is an immediate change in libido due to hormonal changes. Some women experience and increase, decrease, or change in their sex drive. Other women have reported an increase in the first months and a decrease in the last months or visa versa. I think it is probably slightly different for each woman and each pregnancy but it does happen.
25. Dark patches of skin on the face- I did not experience this with my son but with my girl, I am experiencing it. This concealer will cover a lot of it!
26. Sensitivity to certain colors- As you will see in the comments below, some women also experience distinct hate or nauseousness when looking at distinct colors. Which I had never heard of but other women have experienced.
27. Itching or rashes brought on by pregnancy- A few itching things could be due to hormonal changes, PUPPPS, cholestasis (usually comes in late 2nd and in 3rd trimesters but can come at any time), pregnancy-brought-on-eczema, and/or others. I experienced intense itching in the first pregnancy and used these Aveeno oatmeal baths and ice to help it. It went away but returned as Post Partum PUPPPs and eczema after my son was born. So far with my daughter (I’m in the third trimester) and I now have started experience itching. I have done further research and I may have cholestasis which is rare but can be dangerous. I go in for testing this next week and will update this post when I find out if that is what I have. So if you are experiencing intense itching it is important to talk to a doctor about it.
UPDATE- I did not have cholestasis. I had a bile acid test was done which came back normal. My OB believes that my skin is sensitive to the hormones. I was a lot less itchy with my daughter than I was with my son which may help support that theory. The itching did stop once I had her, hurray!
28. Yeast infections- A woman in the comments below says she always gets a yeast infection right after she gets prego. I got one with my son, but not with my daughter. I looked this up on other forums and it is not unheard of to get a yeast infection in the first trimester or even first weeks of conception.
29. Metallic or weird awful taste in the mouth- I honestly can’t believe I missed this one. This is a very common symptom that a reader just reminded me of. It came and went for me at different parts and times in my pregnancy but was most noticeable in the first trimester.
30. Another mentioned comment below is leaking breasts- I had to do some research and this is what I found…Dr. Miriam Stoppard in her book “Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth” says if you’re in early pregnancy, your breasts may leak a small amount of clear fluid (colostrum), though for most women this doesn’t happen until well into the second trimester.
31. Rectal pain- This one I just heard about due to the comments below. Apparently round ligament pain can be occurring near the anus. This is a less common indicator that you may be pregnant but does happen to some women.
32. Gagging when using a toothbrush- A commenter noticed that as soon as she was pregnant, brushing her teeth made her gag. It was the first sign she had that she was pregnant each time.
33. Is thanks to a reader…“When I got pregnant for the second time, my almost one year old little girl started to refuse my breastmilk… Hormones change the taste of breastmilk and she stopped brestfeeding because she simply didn’t like the new taste… This made me make a test and it was positive!”
34. Tiny bumps appear around the areola. These are called Montgomery tubercles. They appear on the surface of the skin as tiny bumps. They may appear on the areola and the nipple itself. These bumps become more apparent when the nipple is stimulated. They also become more prominent during pregnancy.
35. Temperature charting shows elevated basal temps. If you are charting temperatures for conception or contraception, you will see a rise in your daily temperature log.
Some women will have a few of these symptoms, other unfortunate ones will have them all. I got most of them when I was pregnant with my son and many with my daughter although it was a pain, they are more than totally worth it.
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What Very Early Pregnancy Symptoms did you experience?
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Almost 2 months ago I had a miscarriage, I was about 2 weeks pregnant, just due for my monthly cycle to start. At the same time my son (2 and 1/2) got really close to my belly, waved, and said hi baby, then looked at me and said baby gone. I had him repeat several times because I couldn’t believe it. Yes, I totally believe in #23.
Jme- Ohh that makes me cry! Thanks for sharing this bitter sweet moment. Best of luck and God bless!
That makes me really sad too. I’m sorry 🙁
Hi well I’m not sure my better half just asked me if I am as he saw I’m eating more than I use to and I’m extremely bloated and gassy I have weird cravings mainly bananas with peanut butter and strawberry jam my God Children all of a sudden cry to go home with me and cling on me they never use to do so. my back is lately in constant pain and my hands and feet swell for nothing I cry for nothing lately and get so mad when the hubby makes stupid jokes one moment I will freeze and then the next I am super hot. and bright colours make me irritated and I smell stuff a mile away and wanna gag when I brush my teeth and my teeth are irritated. And wake up in the middle of the night to vomit. I thought it could be my wisdom tooth but it doesn’t seem to be the problem. I just remembered my period the last 3 months where irregular and at the most was just spotting a day. I thought that was due to me stressing cause I got retrenched a few months a ago. ahhhhh when hubby asked if I was prego I went on the internet and founf this site and reading thru it its making me worry if I am prego……
I am having pain around my anus. And my breast becsme very much sensitive and tender. Is this a sign of pregnancy. My last menstural cycle date was 13th september 2019. And my cycle is of 25 days. Please tell me what to do. When should i take my pregnancy test?
were you?
How did you know you were pregnant if you were only 2 weeks pregnant? Was it like you did a pregnancy test around your expected period date and it came up positive and then within the next day or so you had your period?
I’m pretty sure im pregnant and if I am, then its only two weeks. I feel hot sometimes. My back is aching terribly all the time. I have some nausea. I get heartburn. Foods i used to like either taste awful, completely different, or I just don’t want it. Like, earlier i was eating a pepperoni hot pocket and it tasted like bananas. And i was drinking root beer and it tasted super bitter and gross. I’ve also been having a terrible time falling asleep. I’ve never been pregnant before, nor have i taken a pregnancy test yet, but I’m pretty sure im pregnant.
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normally i do not comment on these things, but the one about small children saying things or acting weird really really freaked me out. i am 16 days late of my period and recently my cat had kittens. welll, i was baby sitting this little 3 year old boy that i always baby sit and my boyfriend was talking to him about the kittens. out of nowhere this little boy says “hayra is having a baby too!…… well… soon…” this was before i had even missed my period. looking back on it i think it is a little weird that he said that especially because we werent even thinking about it bthen.
Is this an announcement, Anita???
Yep, I am pregnant! Haha you know this by now though 😉
I had a BIG problem with #’s 11 and 12 – the smell of certain perfumes would have me racing for the closest bathroom and, bizarrely, the colour which I now refer to as “Facebook Blue” had the same effect! To this day (12 years later!) I still get queasy at the hint of the same/similar-scented perfumes but, thankfully, I can cope with that royal-blue colour! 🙂
Barbara- I have never heard of a color bothering a pregnant woman but I don’t doubt it. Coffee smell makes me extremely nauseous. I have to hold my breath when passing the isle in the grocery store. Yes there are just the weirdest smells out there and its tough to know exactly which is going to make you sick. Thanks for the comment!
Whenever I saw yellow during my pregnancy, it make me throw up.
Wow that is so interesting! Thanks for sharing!!
Wow, for the first time I’ve seen a pregnancy symptom that comes even a LITTLE close to mine! Barbara said that she didn’t like the color blue, well I CANNOT STAND certain outfits of mine and my daughter’s that I adored just a month ago before I knew I was expecting. It is SO WEIRD. I definitely have a heightened sense of smell as well and every little thing agitates my already lingering nausea, including certain dresses of mine and my daughter’s! It is so aggravating! Now I am very limited to what I can dress my daughter and me in without getting sick! I don’t even like certain nail polishes anymore! I went through this only slightly during my pregnancy with my daughter- I gave a couple of tank tops to my sister because I no longer liked them, but this is WORSE! By the way, I can also relate to # 23 as well…. my daughter is 4 years old and even though she’s usually clingy to Mommy :), her clinginess has increased TREMENDOUSLY! Last time her daddy and I tried to go out, she had a FIT to the point where we stayed home. My mom was going to watch her and she didn’t understand it- until I told about a week later that I just learned I was expecting, then she remembered that saying and said that she should have suspected that I was pregnant because of that! Well that concludes this mini book that I’ve posted here!
This is great! Thanks for sharing your symptom. I admit I’ve never heard of something like hating colors while pregnant but I totally believe it. I’m glad to have you confirm #23 as well! Thanks again
The last day that i had got my Depo Shot was Agust 11 and since the i haven’t got it i been with back pain dizzy my lower stomach hurts and with nausea the nausea goes and comes could that mean that im pregnant?
maybe try taking a test and let us know what happens!
I know this is an old post. But when I was pregnant with my little girl, everytime I see RED color is makes me hate it even food taht has light red color makes me hate it.. Weird but I experience it!
Same problem i had with my second pregnancy hated red colour and Jewelery my wedding band always makes me wanna puke
Mine is bloody noses. It’s crazy awkward at work.
Hey, I think you write good pregnancy stuff (I am a labor nurse, and sometimes write about it on my blog) maybe we could do a pregnancy round robin or something sometime…?
Hilary- Thanks for the comment, somehow I didn’t see it! Yes that would be way fun! I’ll message you.
hello i need some advice really quick
At the beginning of each pregnancy, I would blow my nose and there would be blood on the tissue. It happened only three times in my life – once at the beginning of each pregnancy. Weird!
At three weeks I got crazy strong cravings for steak…specifically steak…which was odd because I HATE steak.
Lorina- That happened to me last time I was pregnant too! I don’t hate steak but I rarely eat it and I would crave it at random times with my son. I did research into it and it has a lot of vitamin B I think (don’t quote me on that) but a lot of a type of vitamin. So I assumed my son was needing a bit more of that kind of vitamin. Thanks for sharing!
Steak is also very high in iron which is something pregnant woman can be lacking!
Christie- Yes it is probably because they are lacking in Iron. I bet you are correct!
I like my rice with a lot of sauce now.
I’ve cough easily + I’ve to blow my nose like everytime.
I smell hubby body from afar when he hasn’t shower.
cigarette smoke makes me cough a lot.
Even tho baby bump is still very lil I can’t fit into my size 10 pants again, all I can manage is 12 will I can’t zip.
And I sleep after breakfast.
The most weird of all is “I try to kick while sleeping, is this normal? I’ve to wake up and control my legs from pulling too hard. This is very strange.”
When you say kicking in sleep do you mean like restless leg syndrome? that is a common symptom for later in pregnancy. Or charlie horses? that is also another common symptom a bit later in pregnancy. Please let us know. It sounds like you have lots of early prego signs.
Yes! I craved steak early on, after I knew I was pregnant. After I had that one steak I was fine, and never craved it again.
This only happened when i was pregnant for the third time (but second child), i realized one breast had leaked through my bra and shirt. I was only 1 weeks out from ovulation and had weaned 6 months prior. I KNEW i was pregnant.
I haven’t heard of that but its a great indicator that you were (and that others maybe pregnant).
This may be tmi, but I told my husband I knew I was pregnant because of my pee. Not the amount of times, but the way it, ahem, came out. I told him I felt like it was rushing to come out, like a dam was bursting instead of my normal controlled stream. That plus fatigue, sore boobies, headaches, and discharge were enough to send me to the store. But that is one sign nobody else seemed to have. My doctor told me I was very “in tune with my body”. Lol
Megan- I can totally relate. I should’ve added that to the list. I’ve noticed that as well!
Hi, we are trying to fall pregnant but this is my story. If anyone had any advise or further info , please feel free to share. I got married on the 25 July 2015. A week before I got the depo contraceptive (3months) shot. The doctor advised that my periods will stop but didn’t mention that I had to wait about 6 to 8 months to fall pregnant. i don’t know what to do as I turned 30 in November its some how feeling more scary than ever. I am not on anything contraceptives currently
Krystle- I’m so very sorry that you were not informed on the long term effects of the shot. How sad. Thank you for sharing. I’d do your best to prepare so come March you can try and have a healthy pregnancy. Start tracking your cycle and ovulation faithfully, strengthen back, leg and stomach muscles. Get any dental work done before you get prego. Figure out your medical insurance (post on how to save on pregnancy related medical insurance here). and read up on how to prepare for a healthy pregnancy. You are months away from being able to try and there is plenty you can busy your mind about. 30 is NOT old to have a baby. You’ve got this girl!
Thank you Anita. What supplements can I take…….. we would love to have twins and my dad is a twin. he has a sister. my aunty has 3 boys and my parents had myself and my brother. what do you think the chances will be for me to conceive twins
You can take folic acid which is supposed to help when trying to get pregnant. Also I used the app GLOW. It tells you when you are ovulating and what days you have the highest chances to get pregnant. We tried for 2 1/2 years to get pregnant. I used GLOW for 5 months and then got pregnant (6 weeks today) and I’m 40 years old. So keep your chin up and keep trying.
Great tips! Folic acid is so important to take before conceiving and after pregnant. Great tips about the app!
Krystle,
This is a late post, but it took me a long time to get pregnant after my depo shot. My body took a long time to recover. It took me almost a year for my periods to start back up. Now in regards to your age…no worries. I got pregnant with my youngest when my son was 11…I was 39 🙂 Needless to say I have a toddler and a teen – both ends of the crazy spectrum. Don’t be scared, just enjoy being married and have fun!
I thought the same due to having to wake up 3 times at night to wee and the fact that it was always a full bladder.
2 days before period thou and all tests so far have been negative
This exact thing happened to me !
This list is great! My daughter just had the biggest temper tantrum at VBS today. I just got a positive test this morning. So I can vouch for number 23.
Jacqueline- haha! Yes, I’m pregnant right now and my son has been pretty on edge. He has been teething but I think it also has to do with me being pregnant because he has also been having melt downs, attachment issues, etc. I think it is true as well 🙂
Did u have a girl?
Yes!
With each of my pregnancies I had bleeding gums. Sounds gross…it really freaked me out with baby #1…then before I knew I was pregnant with baby #2 I looked in the mirror and I had a little tinge of blood between my 2 front teeth. I tested after that and I was preggo. I just recently had the bleeding gums again…so we shall see
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I have actually heard of this symptom before, thanks for commenting. Good luck!
I think that i was 1 week pregnant when i just felt a weir sensetion a mixture of emotions. I knew my life was about to change. A week later my breast started to hurt and my husbands leftside of his face stard swelling for almost a week he also experience fever.
I almost forgot i have notice that 1 month before i get pregnant i get sick to that point that i end up in the emergency room
Sophia- Those are very interesting symptoms. So thank you for sharing!
I am pretty sure i am pregnant, i am waiting till missed period to test, but if i am right i have know since cd 16 or at least that was when i first suspected. it was (TMI) a slight amount of blood well just a streak in my CM one day and pink cm on CD 17, I chart, but didnt really chart my temps for a while, it was starting to make me crazy, infact for the last 6 months, havnt really even thought about it, well since then i have sore breasts, nausea, pee lots, bloated, coughing, super stuffy, but i dont have a cold, heart burn, etc, the reason i am sharing is your comment about being so sick that you ended up in the emerg 1 month before you got pregnant, well interestingly on CD 5 I had the flu to say it nicely, I was so sick for about 5 hours straight vomiting, and it took me about 2 days to recover. I for some reason thought that maybe it allowed for me to get pregnant if that makes any sence, and sort of see it as a symptom. well i just wanted to share 🙂
Aimee- How exciting! Let us know what happens.
Thanks Anita, I will let you know I don’t really want to get my hopes up have been trying for over 10 years, I am 34, the difference is we stopped trying for a while, just meaning that no charting except when we did bd, and days my period started, just to keep track, on fertility friend, but we have been so busy, just bought a house in sept, started a new career last spring, and travel and Christmas, no real time to obsess lol, well we just started talking about filling our empty new house, but Bd doesnt know i suspect i am pregnant, i dont want to get his hopes up either, also if i am other symptoms, dizzy, BD thinks i am a furnace in the am and wants extra hugs to warm up lol, i feel like i am going to be sick like it just hangs there but nothing happens, all day, and i am always starving, the worst is I was kinda wanting to put trying off till march, my best friends wedding is the end of feb and i want to loose weight to wear something nice, so for the past two weeks i have been really trying to exercise, just a question, i am conflicted with my exercise, if i am pregnant can it hurt the baby, or can wearing pants a little tight hurt a baby, I lost 4 pounds in 2 weeks but my pants are still uncomfortably too tight. thanks for reading all this Anita, your blog is great 🙂
Yes, the dentist during pregnancy was just AWFUL. I would bleed a bunch. Not dangerous or anything, but more embarassing, like “I swear I take care of my teeth!” I read somewhere how important dental hygiene is during pregnancy, so I actually started a flossing habit then!
Michelle- Yeah it is crazy how important it is to take care of your teeth while pregnant. I totally relate to your dental appointment thanks for the comment.
I didn’t become hotter, I found myself with the chills all the time. I couldn’t get warm. I was wearing jackets to work in summertime, and we lived in North Carolina!! We weren’t trying to get pregnant, so it wasn’t one of the first things that came to mind when I began experiencing these strange symptoms. After about a week of that craziness, a positive pregnancy test answered my questions.
Thanks for the info. I had never heard of getting chills and getting colder but I’m sure I’d you experienced it others have as well!
I’ve heard of this because the lack of iron. May be slightly anemic
hey this is weird. I’m a young woman, 18, and three weeks late on my period. I AM NEVER LATE. to the exact day, saturday, as soon as i wake up, my period hits. even when i got on the pill, no changes. But now i’m late. and me and my boyfriend are worried. I’ve taken three different brands of tests, nine total, and all are negative. Yet I have heart burn, I’m constantly tired, i’m swollen (whole body, not just belly), I overheat a lot. I’ve been waking up from sweats to turn the A.C. on in winter! I’ve been sick, stuffy nose and coughing. And emotional. My boyfriend seems to say something that will piss me off or send me to my room crying. And he’s freaking out! Any help? Completely freaking out over here.
If you have already gotten nine negative tests and missed your period I’d say to call the OB. Although you have signs of pregnancy nine negatives is a lot. Maybe its the birth control? But there is a possibility your HCG levels just aren’t strong enough yet to be detected, although if you have passed the day you normally start they should be. Call your OB and try to relax. Tell your boyfriend to chill 9 negative tests probably means it is something else.
Its probably the pill, I was on it for about 3-4 months and had to switch it up. I would have no period sometimes and then the next month I would have 2! I was an emotional wreck, I would cry over everything! One night in bed my boyfriend was sleeping and I rolled over to cuddle him and he rolled over in a dead sleep and I had a break down because he wouldn’t cuddle me! it was ridiculous awful!
Oh! and a weird sign my sister and mother went through (and a customer’s wife) is eating ice. I’ve also heard chewing ice is a sign of low iron
I think i could be pregnant need some advice!! Last month my period was 3 days late and short ive had racing heartbeat,and very forgetful, nausea, my son is very clingy, smelling everything, and very tired. Now this month my period is on time but light and it stop and starts about 3 times in the matter of 3 days. My boyfriend thinks im pregnant. Just applied for medical insurance so cant see the doctor :(. Also took 6 hpt all negative! !! Any input im confused. Thanks
Natasha- You could be pregnant, or maybe not… If you were just now experiencing implantation bleeding the hpt may not be able to register you are pregnant yet. The best thing to do is just wait a few more days and try an hpt again. There are multiple reasons why you may be feeling other symptoms… perhaps its got to do with something else? I thought I was pregnant many times too but I was just having other issues that made me nauseous and tired. Anxiety and I think lack of iron can do that to you as well. Hang in there, take an hpt in a few days and if you want to be pregnant I send wishes your way!
Thanks anita ill wait a few days and test !!
Im pregnant with my second child, and one thing that happened with both pregnancies, was just an overall intuition from about the time of fertilization (including very vivid pregnancy dreams). I Actually hadn’t even missed a period when I took a test with this pregnancy, the intuition was just so strong I bought a test on a whim, and sure enough it was positive.
Ally- Yes that is a great thing to mention. Sometimes women just have intuition that they are pregnant. Thanks so much for the comment, I’m sure other readers will find it useful!
For me, the nighttime peeing, painful boobs, nausea before I can even test, crazy gas (embarrassing but true!), crazier dreams, super oily skin with bad breakouts on my face and underground zits in really weird places, being hyper-emotional, and at least with my daughter and my current pregnancy, cold sores!! We suspect another girl this time! 😉 My son has also been extra cuddly with me the last month or so, so there may be something to that Navajo belief!
Oh, and of course being unable to function without an afternoon nap, and the bionic nose. It makes me wonder how it’s possible that there’s a television show all about women who didn’t know they were pregnant!
Aubrey- Yeah those stories are always way hard for me to understand as well. I guess there are a few circumstances where someone who is really sick gets pregnant may not think to take a test, but yeah there are just so many symptoms it makes you wonder how they got by without knowing they were pregnant!
Yeah sounds familiar! congrats on your pregnancy!
I just want to ask im late on my period by 4 days and had cramping last night and my boyfriend noticed a few days ago that I am getting large veins on my breasts… I am always tired and when I wake up I feel like I got heart burn and also I keep wanting to drink a bottle of vinger I love the taste of it but its never been this bad where I just want to drink a whole bottle I do smoke but I dont fancy a cigarette anytime :/ can you advice me and do you know if it symptoms of being pregnant?
Katie- I’m not a doctor. It sounds like you could be pregnant so my ‘unprofessional’ advice would be to not smoke, eat some salt and vinegar chips (that my cure your craving!), get plenty of rest, and take the pregnancy test as soon as you can. If you are already late 4 days on your period it should read accurately. If you get a negative, I would wait another 5 days and test again. Best wishes to you!
Dreams, clingy child, dark rings around my nipples, and sore breasts! All things when I know for sure I’m pregnant. #3 is coming.
Katie- Congratulations! I’m so excited for you!! Babies are the best… hard work but sooo rewarding. Our son is 19 months and seriously just the funnest little dude ever! He was very clingy and whiny for the first couple months that i was pregnant but snapped out of it and is back to his normal self. So good luck!
Hi anita i wrote on your wall the 11 of july so i retested first the test was negative then 10 mins later i saw a very faint postive. So i tested same time and got a negative.i feel pressure in my stomach and i had two weird periods. Last time i had sex was on may 20 and had two weird period after. Should i just over look the faint postive? And can u pee to much on a hpt ?
It’s very possible you are prego for me I won’t show on a hot until 3 months so keep trying until you are aure one way or another
I get brown spots on my face…hate it!!
Kristi- I actually haven’t experienced that until this pregnancy. It isn’t any fun! I have to use concealer and hope it lasts. This concealer works REALLY well by the way. Good luck and I’m sorry!
With my son I knew I was pregnant at fertilization. I soon had an early, heavy period and assumed I was wrong and not pregnant. A week later my arms and legs were falling asleep constantly, while in normal positions. At the same time I noticed tingling in my breasts and told my husband to grab me a test for the morning. It was positive. I had 2 miscarriages after my son, similar symptoms, late periods with heavy bleeding but shorter, positives a week after period, limbs falling asleep, was always cold. I may now be pregnant again. Got a negative this morning but may need to wait a couple more days, very early period just ended a few days ago but my limbs are sleepy, I’m cold, moody, hungry and my son has told me several times there’s a baby in my belly. He says its a girl, and that we will meet her one day. If I am pregnant, the baby is due on my sons birthday 🙂
Ahh thanks for the comment! I pray you make it full term with this one if you are pregnant! Children are so precious. I love my little dude and can’t wait to meet our daughter. Thanks again and best wishes!
I’m well aware this is an old post. But this sounds like what I’ve been experiencing recently. I had an early heavy period which I assumed was breakthrough bleeding. But I’ve had sore boobs for days now and nausea on and off. I’m extra horny lately as well and I could power my own car with the gas I’ve had. Oh and with that last “period” I had hip pain. I normally don’t have hip pain with an actual period. I’m excited but don’t want to test too soon. That early period was around December 11.
Need some advice. . I think I could be pregnant. This may be tmi but I am 28yrs old with pcos so my cycle had never been very regular. Usually anywhere from 30-40 days apart. June 6th I had my normal heavy a.f. but July 7th had a crazy light flow for 3days. Since then I have felt like throwing things across the house one minute and ready to cry the next. The only noticeable boob changes is my areola looks bigger and I can see veins but no soreness. Only nausea I have noticed was after spicy foods though I have been getting hiccups frequently. I am constantly feeling overheated even with an a/c blowing right on me. Also noticed some insomnia and fatigue. Hard to tell if pregnant or just exhausted as I also work with horses daily. Do these symptoms seem familiar or did anyone else here have pcos who can relate? Hard to test as the bfn can be heartbreaking.
Natalie- I’m really sorry for your situation with PCOS. I was diagnosed with it and even though we found out months later that it was an incorrect diagnosis, I spent plenty of time doing research on it and it is really a tough thing to deal with. I can understand how a bfn would be hard to handle.
It sounds like you may have experienced implantation bleeding. One thing that I know about PCOS is that there are very strange symptoms that can arise without ever had having them before. So I’d just be a little more patient and go see your Dr. and have them test. Or test yourself in a week or so. Again, I am sorry about your situation. I hope someone else may have more advice to give you. Thanks again for your comment! Sending prayers your way.
Oh and my friend has a great blog on getting pregnant with PCOS. It is called MyNaturalFamily.com and she was able to do many things in order to get pregnant with PCOS. She was helping me through it before I saw a specialist and was told that I didn’t have it.
Thanks! Buckling down and testing tomorrow. Bracing myself for either outcome. Today woke up with couple new symptoms of wanting to cry of and on all day and hips aching so bad I wanted to be placed on a mideval rack just to stretch them out!
I was reading all these comments and I had a memory of when my mom had my brother. I was 8 but I remembered I went thru a stage when she was pregnant were I kept wetting my pants. I think it might have been me acting out. Like #23 fascinating how the human body works right.
Hannah- Wow that is really interesting. I’m sure this will be useful for other readers whose children may be experiencing something similar! Thanks!
OMG! #23 how crazy??? But believe it or not it’s my step son who’s doing this! He clings to my leg, my belly, curls up to me unreasonably a lot lately and I could not for the life of me figure out why! He’s 4 and we haven’t told him yet but he has clung to me like a monkey for about a week and a half now. He’s not usually so clingy! Can this happen w/ step children???
I’m sure it can. The Navajo belief is that it happens to the young kids. 4 year olds are still young. In fact my sister-in-laws both thought I was pregnant because their youngest were acting up a lot and they are my nieces and nephews. So
I’m sure it applies to step children as well. My son got out of it after a few months. Until then I just cherished the cuddles because he isn’t a cuddly guy at all either. The not-so-fun part was him whining all the time! Congrats on your pregnancy!
Ok so I have two kiddos 4&7 both pregnancies were very crazy but where very in touch with each other!!!! I’m almost convinced at this point that I’m prego but know that whether I am or not I will not truly know for at least two months up until two weeks ago I was always freezing even outside in the sun and 100 degree heat but now I’m so hot all the time I’m sweating right after a freezing cold shower and actually I don’t think I even feel cool in the freezing shower, my tummy has been all out of whack naucious and the thought of food any and all food makes me sick and I don’t know why but even drinking like 15 gallons of water I’m super thirsty and my son who was on vacation for the last two weeks came home two days ago and is making sooo much trouble I just want to give him away!!! I guess since this seems nothing like my other pregnancies and doesn’t completely fall in line with typical symptoms is what’s y’all’s opinions !!!! Oh and as to why I won’t know for a few months is that’s just how my body works both my kids I knew I was and went to doctor weekly the did blood tests every week and it didn’t show finally at the 12 week mark I was and ultrasound proved I was already 3 mos along … So stressed right now and unsure if I’m maybe just hoping too much
Well I hope for your sake it is pregnancy causing these issues! I feel bad you are so miserable! They can do an ultrasound inside you at 7 weeks and see the baby and it’s heart beating. I had an 8 week inside ultrasound (the put the camera/wand inside you) with my first which showed him growing and his heart beating. I also had that type of ultrasound with the daughter I’m now pregnant with at 7.5 weeks. It showed her growth and heartbeat as well. I asked my Dr. For it with my first because my sister had many miscarriages and I was afraid it would happen to me too. The second baby the Dr. Voluntarily did it to get a birth date because I had no idea when I ovulated (irregular cycles). So I’d recommend calling your OB and telling them your history and scheduling an early ultrasound (make sure to clarify that you want to see if there is a baby inside so you need an inside you ultrasound) so you don’t have to wait and wonder for four or five additional weeks. Sorry I don’t know the technical term for this type of ultrasound! Best of luck to you!!
Ladies, I need some advice, please. I’m 36, and think I’m pregnant with number two, but can’t get a positive pregnancy test. I know this sounds strange, but i “knew” I was pregnant as soon as it happened. Wasn’t trying, but immediately after my hand went directly to my lower abdomen, and I said this is number two. A week later my breasts started gradually getting sore, legs broke out in a bumpy colorless rash, I had to pee every thirty minutes even if it wasn’t a lot, my right eye is slightly swollen and twitches sometimes and is worse first thing in the morning, I didn’t have my June cycle but two weeks or so into this I experienced two days of abnormally heavy flow with cramps different from pms followed by several days of very very light bleeding… Maybe a panty liner a day bleeding… I was nauseous for about three hours every evening, blowing my nose like mad, nothing but fatty or junk food and soda sounds good and I’m a healthy eater, my stomach bloated way worse than with my cycle. Then bam. It all stopped. I feel little flutters or more precisely tremblings just above my pelvic bone and to the left. The only sign off pregnancy I still have other than these tremblings is fatigue. Around 3pm ic can barely keep my eyes open. And my two year old angel is suddenly the Antichrist. I’m talking kicking, hitting, pinching, spitting, screaming, back talking… You name it. If I conceived when I think I did, I conceived May eleventh. Issue is no positive pregnancy test. I’ve taken several at different times of the day all with the same result. I recently moved to the Bahamas and healthcare is different here. They do Urine tests for blood tests which what I’ve been testing negative with. I know there are some heath problems that could also cause these symptoms, and am starting to worry. And the thought also crossed my mind that the bleeding I had might have been a miscarriage and the sensations I have now are my uterus returning to normal. Thoughts, advice, or anything else would be much appreciated.
I was thinking this too: “And the thought also crossed my mind that the bleeding I had might have been a miscarriage and the sensations I have now are my uterus returning to normal.”. I hope for your sake it isn’t true, but it kind of sounds like that to me.
I wish you the best and hope others may have some other input. Please check back and let us know what happens!
Crystal my suggestion is to get an ultra sound that would at least put your mind to ease I hope that it was just a mishaps bleed and was just maybe your body being weird to you and that you are for surely pregnant please keep us informed
Thanks, ladies. I still feel some trembling sensations through the day in what feels like my uterus. I have an appt to get a pelvic in 2 wks and from there they will refer me elsewhere if they cannot diagnose the condition or don’t have the technology there. I will let you know.
So I’ve been on depo for a couple years. Not supposed to get my next shot for another couple weeks but I’ve had increased gas burping and everything I was nauseated for days and I’ve had mild cramps but I’ve noticed that the inside of my stomach feels really weird. My sense of smell has intensified. I have either been very sleepy even after getting 6-7 hours of sleep or tossed and turned for hours. The last 2 nights I actually haven’t slept. Should I be worried??? This is my first time ever feeling like this?
Lachelle- You could be pregnant! I’m really not sure but a lot of the symptoms you mentioned are similar. Take an hpt test and let me know how it goes.
Alright ladies, let’s see if you can call it. I’ve never been pregnant, so can’t say anything to #23. Here’re my symptoms:
Been taking forever to pee. Like, normally I’m a pretty quick pee-er(?), but the last 2 weeks it’s a little trickle and I sit for about 40 seconds before it’s finally all out.
Lots o’ gas. And a lot stinkier than normal. And I feel it sitting oddly high in my system.
A little nausea here and there, and I feel like eating at weird times of day.
I’m due to start tomorrow, so if I don’t wake up with it I’ll be taking a test! Anybody have a guess?
So far you have lots of early symptoms. Best of luck and let us know what happens 🙂
Hey there, I was on birth control, first i had the 2 month injection twice and then once the depo shot so i only had 3 birth control injections. My period has gone away while on birth control and I had my last shot about 15 weeks ago so the depo shot has worn out. I pee a lot and I really want to get pregnant so I don’t know if it’s just my imagination but i pee a lot and yesterday my tummy felt like I am pushing it out the whole day but today it’s normal again. My nipples are sore but only when I press on it. I also do smoke. I am sleepy the whole time. I can sleep 10 hours+ and still be sleepy. And also the last week I have been pooping every day I know tmi. Do you think I could be pregnant maybe? Today it’s monday, I took a hpt last friday in the Morning and it came out negative. I haven’t had my period since on birth control. Any advice ladies???
Sorry for the late response. Did you take another test? Would love to hear the result.
Pregnant! Glad it wasn’t just my imagination!
Awesome congrats!! I’m so happy for you :).
I have a few of those and one more….dog acting weird (kinda like the child thing I guess) this will be our first other than our four legged baby. He is super clingy/cuddly (more than normal) to me and kinda like mad/big puppy dog eyes w me alot but plays perfectly fine and crazy with my husband. I have yet to miss a period (due to happen in a few days (or not)) and tried an early hpt but was negative so far..altho Im almost certain I am from lots of other things. 🙂
Kait- Awesome… I’m excited for you! Check back and let us know. That is really interesting about your dog!
Well I was right, We are pregnant! and dog is still clingy lol
Congratulations!!! My son was super clingy when I got pregnant with our daughter. It lasted a few months. Good luck!
Wonder if this is going on here in reverse with the normally more affectionate of two days sleeping behind the couch heaps over the last week?! 😉
This is totally weird, but with my first pregnancy, I would vomit every time my hubby spoke German (he speaks English, French, German, and Italian). Only German made me sick – and I mean SICK. I’ve never heard of anybody else having this symptom.
I keep asking him to speak German to test 😉 but of course, every pregnancy is different!
I loved this list – it was fun to read and stop obsessing about DPO, ovulation date, implantation bleeding, etc. for a minute or two – thanks for posting!
Julie- That makes me laugh! German (I speak it fluently) is a rather distinct sounding language and I find it funny that it would make you sick. Thanks for sharing this is a very unique symptom!
Anita, I really enjoyed reading this! All of the comments from other readers as well were very interesting and helpful! I am 4 days late, while I do have quite a few of these symptoms I do have very irregular cycles and the chances of actually being pregnant are slim. Regardless, thank you for the information and it will come in handy one day 🙂
Nancy- Thanks for the comment! Check back and let us know what happens. Good luck!
I may have had one of the weirdest cravings of all with my 2nd son….the smell of Pin-Sol. I would literally carry one of the smaller bottles in my purse and sniff it randomly.
Kasey- That is so funny! thanks for sharing!
I just had my iud taken out on July 30th since then I’ve had sex with my husband twice. I do not know when I ovulate due to irregular periods. I had my period very light the day before I got the iud out and then for maybe 3 days after that. This past week I have gotten a cold, or cold symptoms, stuffy nose, sore throat for a day, headaches. I took some otc cold medicine and nothing seemed to work so I stopped taking anything. A few days a go I ended up getting a mild yeast infection. I find myself to be off and irritable, my son doesn’t ever want to lay or be held with my husband it’s always “momma momma!” I also made my husband go and get me oreos and milk bc I craved it so much. I also noticed my vagina area has gotten a little darker, reddish purple, yikes ! I don’t feel like doing much during the day. My breast aren’t sore, but they didn’t ever get really sore until the last month when I was pregnant with my son. I have a “feeling” that I am but I don’t want to get my hopes up. My husband will be going out to sea for a week so I plan on testing a few days before he gets home (which will be the day I “should” get my period. I also bought new shampoo and conditioner that smell like oranges bc the smell of oranges helped me not to get sick while flying while pregnant with my son so now I am obsessed with anything that smells like oranges. I also have had mild cramping in my very lower abdomen but doesn’t feel quite like period cramps. Getting very anxious to test and trying not to get my hopes up.
Kristen One thing I do know is that there are some bodily/hormonal changes that occur after coming off of birth control or getting the IUD removed. It may be that you are pregnant. the symptoms may also be due to the hormonal changes if your IUD was a Mirena. I wish you the best and send wishes your way. Let us know when you test!
I came off the implant approximately 2 months ago.. Around a month ago I had a period, regular sore cramps, probably due to it being my 1st period in a while.. Only 3-4 days long though. & in the past couple of days I’ve had a butterfly feeling without the nervousness on the right hand side of my stomach.. nipples are sore, but the rest of my boob is fine, that’s why my attention was brought to the fact I might be.. because when i menstruate normally my whole boob(s) are sore & have a dragging pain. I also have a boil on the inside of my right bum cheek.. It’s hard & painful.. & I’m horrified.. I shower twice daily so this isn’t due to poor hygiene. Also get so hungry to the point I want to gag.. had mood swings and been uncharacteristically nasty & snappy for no reason. Sleeping on my back.. Which I never do normally. Cold chills even when sat in the sun.. & cold feet. Tingly numb hands sometimes.. & the smell of lynx I can tolerate, but is far too intense for my heightened sense of smell. Going off smoking & had 2 cravings, randomly I wanted salt & vinegar Pringles & last night craved a glass of ice cold lemonade. Also finding myself tired between midday & 3pm. Could easily go for a siesta! Peeing takes forever.. it’s more frequent & it’s sometimes not even worth going for, but the urge to pee is strong, even if it’s a pathetic amount.. pee also looks darker & smells strange.. almost like cooked chicken?! Weird & probably tmi.. I’m sorry! A little cloudy today as well.
Went to Brook Advisory clinic today (free sexual health clinic in the UK for anyone viewing this site from abroad) for a test, negative. Gutted.
My instincts are telling me I am, I reckon I’m going crazy. They said it could be too early to detect. So back I go on Saturday morning to provide an early morning urine test, hopefully with high hcg levels!
Also my cat has become a lot more snuggly & has started sleeping beside me!
Any information, advice & experiences shared would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance.
21 year old potential 1st time mother to be!
I hope you are! It certainly sounds like you have tons of early pregnancy symptoms. I wish you the best and let us know what happens!
I’m pregnant with my first via IVF right now and the earliest and weirdest symptom I’ve had is hiccups! Never prolonged hiccups, just one or two then a break for about an hour than one or two again. I did have heartburn during my tww, but not since.
Kristine- I have never heard of that so thanks for mentioning it! And a huge congratulations for you!!
My daughter in law went to the emergency room broke out from head to toe with HIVES…….diagnosis: pregnancy hives, at 5 weeks pregnant……its how she found out she was pregnant!
Teresa- I had some major rashes and itching in my first trimester as well. I’ll add it to the list. A few itching things could be DUE TO hormonal changes, PUPPPS, clohestasis (usually comes in late 2nd and in 3rd trimesters), pregnancy brought on eczema, and/or others.I wish her the best.
I’m Sarah, and I think I might be pregnant. My breasts feel like I pulled a muscle in them, but I haven’t done anything that could have done that. I occasionally have nausea and insomnia, and I just woke up from a two hour nap which I had a dream that I still remember vividly and seemed very real. And my last period was July 7th, 47 days ago. I have been off birth control since January, and I have skipped a period before (80 days between and no baby -the doctor checked). In fact, the last period was brought on from 10 days of progesterone to reset my uterus per se after a 3 week long period. Tmi, I know. :p Needless to say, I have no idea if I should test yet or wait longer, but I really want to get pregnant. If I have not started my period by August August 29th, I think I’m going to just go for it. Any thoughts or suggestions?
Sarah- You have many symptoms. If I had to guess I’d say you probably are pregnant. Please check back and let us know!
Hi… So I think I may be pregnant but I’m really not sure. I have had some people tell me yes and some say no your just making yourself think you are. SO I need some more advice please?
I got my last period on 7-24. I have taken birth control for like 6 years. I get my period on the last Thursday of my sugar pills. It normally last 5-7 days. It ended 2.5 days in on Sunday. I couldn’t afford to buy my BC for 1 week. So I started my new pack on 8/3. (I work in a daycare we’ve had sick kids in my room)I’ve been sick off and on for the last 2 weeks. Throwing up almost everyday. Having a higher temp like 99.1 Bad cramps in my lower right side on my back. And wanting to eat things that are lemon flavored way more than normal. I woke up the other night every 30 mins. with super bad heartburn as well. TMI i normally dont poop but 1ce every 2 days. It went to 2-3 times a day and is now going back to my 1ce every 2 days.
Please tell me your best thoughts…. Confused, hopeful, and concerned.
Tabitha- It sounds like you may be! Check back and please let us know.
Hey ladies,iv had my period but it was short and lasted 3days after that on the 4th day got brown discharge and it got darker with pink spots till the 6th day but even before I had my period I had cramps and shooting pain on my breasts and on my abdomen till nowhave burning sensation on my breast and burp and have hiccups. I toss and turn while I sleep and feel tired and gave cravings too…havnt tested yet coz I think ag it cant be but when I get these symptoms then I start to think again and when I brush my teeth I bleed alot abd gag when brushing my tongue.
Let us know what happens!
So I seem to have vivid dreams around the time I get pregnant/find out. Unfortunately they usually deal with murder and weird horror type dreams and I wake up a bunch lol. My husband told me last night he thinks I’m pregnant because he ate the quantity of 3 dinner plates within like an hour and a half and was still hungry and he got super hungry when I was pregnant with our son, and both times his ex was pregnant with their girls lol. Also within a week of conception of my son my gay friend came into work and he looked at me for like 3 seconds and said “your pregnant”. Low and behold 2 weeks later positive hpt lol. We are trying now so who knows I was suppose to start yesterday, but my period has been irregular so I am waiting until September 1st lol.
Btw my son is 2 and has been static cling this last 2 weeks. To the point he refuses to sleep in his own bed again and I just got him use to sleeping in his toddler bed.
I’m sorry… that’s tough to see them regress on things you work so hard for. Good luck!
It sounds like you very well could be prego! And I’ve only heard that maybe once or twice but thanks for bringing it up. Sometimes there are symptoms that men get when their wifes get pregnant as well. So I’m glad you mentioned that.
Hi, my name is Amanda. I have 3 children ages 5, 4, and 18 months. There are several strange things that happen to me in early pregnancy. Nose bleeds, metallic taste in mouth, and cramping are some major ones…along with the missed period of course. My lmp was July 21. I am always very regular–unless I am expecting. I have all the classic symptoms…tender breasts, increased cm, mood swings, terrible hunger pains, cramping, tightness in pelvic region, nausea, headaches, insomnia, excessive gas, and constipation followed by terrible diarrhea. (Don’t you love all this tmi?)
I didn’t test positive with my oldest until 8 weeks, and my youngest I got 6 negative results before finally getting the positive at 7 weeks. I already knew I was pregnant, which I am feeling right now. I see my OB next friday for a blood test. By then I will be 6 1\2 weeks (if I am indeed pregnant). I have now taken 7 negative home pregnancy tests. Just thought I’d share! I’ll let you know what happens!
Thanks so much for letting us know! Other women may have a similar issue and test negative for quite sometime even after being pregnant.It is important to trust your instincts and keep testing if you think you are pregnant and you are getting negative hpts.
Oh, I forgot to add, my youngest son has been completely clingy to me and very whiny for the last two weeks which is very out of character for him. And my 4 year old daughter drew a picture on sunday of “mommy with a baby in her belly.” 🙂
Wow! That is really interesting and neat! I send best wishes your way.
Hi, I’m a mother of 3_age 7,5 nd 2. I am not on birth control and we always have unprotected intercourse. My last period was 20 July and 19 days from my first day of my last period (on 6th August) I experienced some spotting the night after having intercourse and the day after I had bleeding for 3days, it ws not like normal periods would be but ws very dark of colour, periods was due 18th August but I have not received anything yet and took a clearblue test but came out negative_so periods is a week late_i noticed that I urinate more and gas a lot, get heartburn now and then and hubby got sick the night two weeks ago vomit and had a heavy head ache, I jst wonder wht the bleeding meant cos I knw they say implantation bleeding is very light bt mine ws only light the night nd 3dys after tht heavy strange_ hoping for #4 wish test can show positive:(
I didnt have an issue work colors. My issue when I was pregnant was that country music in general made me nauseated. But the worst was that red solo cup song.. It literally made me vomit everytime.
I had pica with my first child, I craved raw beef mince and cigarette ashes, I didn’t eat either, thank goodness! But I’m actually finding I’m craving blue colours. Anything between cornflower blue and lapis lazuli looks delicious to me, whether it’s a blue tea towel, a blue stone or a blue mug. I don’t know that I’m currently pregnant, but I am a couple of weeks late! Let’s hope I am, and I’m not just a total creep addicted to blue objects 😛
Laura- That is very interesting about the pica. I’m glad you didn’t eat them either! I wish you the best, if you check back and let us know!
Hello all reading all of the above makes all of sense.. but I have a weird situation.. hope I dont gross anyone out but here it is hope I can get some advice and thoughts.. on aug 16 I had sex n then got a light period the same day, but I just got over my period a week before.. I have this light period which was brown spots not red for about 5 days.. then 2 days later I got my full blown period cramps and all..that latest for 7 days.. had sex again right after on the 31st and again I have light spotting.. this past week around 1-3pm I get nauseous n it goes away. . I took 3 prego test in the last couple of weeks n all negative.. I dont have a dr appt till dec.. so all opinions would b great I really want to b prego but I am not if any of this are symptoms thanks in advance
Hmm… I hope you figure this out. It really could be that you are pregnant. Does anyone else have some ideas?
I knew I was preggo on Christmas cus I sickness, heart burn and strong smells. I took four test and nothing. I even went to doctor office. I had my period early January and went to hospital cus I thought it was a misscariage. Everyone told me I was not preggo. On val day I took another test and sure enough I was preggo! Six weeks. So backing it up when I had my period was six weeks earlier and Christmas was two weeks before that. So Christmas is when Sperm and egg meet and my period was implanting.
Trust your bodies!! I have crazy heart burn now but have to wait four more days till my period 🙂
Thanks for the experience and advice and congratulations on being pregnant!!!
I had a strong metallic taste in my mouth for about 3 days. It tasted like I was sucking on pennies about 2 weeks before my period was due and yep! I’m pregnant!
Sam- Congratulations! Yes I’ve heard of that one too! I’ll add it to the list. Thanks for sharing!
I have been having some really weird symptoms. I have had a non stop headache going on 2 weeks now, I was constantly feeling sick but that has since slowed down a little bit, my lower back and legs are really sore, I am very tired, also very gassy lately to, i also noticed my gum bleed when I brush my teeth (never happened before). I took a Hpt and it was negative so I waited, didn’t get a period for a few days and got what was a heavy flow for one day and stopped. Very unusual for me. So I took another test and nope negative. I go to the doctor and she said it was weird so gave me a vaginal ultrasound and saw something on my ultrasound and wasn’t sure if early pregnancy or dilated blood vessel. Told me to come back a week later (Wednesday Sept. 17). Friday I had a very weird watery brow discharge for two hours and it was gone. Not sure what’s going on. Any advice?
Brittany- Thanks for submitting this. I’d have to say that perhaps it is early pregnancy! That’s great that your Dr. did a vaginal ultrasound. Hopefully the next one will come back more conclusive. Good luck and let us know!
Yes, I am hoping we get some answers. My boyfriend swears he has super spearm and that I am in fact pregnant. He’s so excited that he is already kissing my belly and talking about baby names. I keep telling him lets find out first but nope he’s so excited. The watery brown discharge is what threw me for a loop since I’ve never had that one before. I also notice my pants no longer fit, which is odd because I haven’t picked up any bad eating habits and i jog 3 times a week.
Turns out I was not pregnant. Oh well maybe next time, just have to keep trying. The doctor said it could be my hormones out of wack and they will go back to normal. I’m able to have kids so that is a good sign, I still have hope.
Brittany- Best of luck! I’m sorry about the result. Thanks for checking back. Sending pregnancy wishes your way
Ok so I have never experienced pregnancy before but I am defiantly experiencing some weird symptoms. I started getting cramps about 3 days ago, with light spotting, thinking I was getting my period. Still hasn’t come, but I still have cramps, my boobs hurt so much I can’t even wear a bra, I feel like I have several pulled muscles, and since yesterday I’ve have the worst pain below my breasts in my stomach. It almost feels like really really bad heart burn, and each time my stomach growls from being hungry, it feels worse for a few seconds. I can’t stop sleeping, and I have the most vivid dreams! Not to mention this morning was a gag fest, kept feeling like I was going to throw up! Do any of these sound familiar? I’ve never had any of these symptoms before!
KC- all of those symptoms can be signs of pregnancy! Have you taken a test yet? If not, I recommend you do and let us know!
ok..my hubby and I have been trying to conceive now for a little over a year after a miscarriage last August..8/19/14 I had my regular period and then on 9/6-9/8 I had some slight spotting (brown in color) and then nothing.. I was due for my period on 9/16 and have yet to see it..i took 4 hpts before I missed my period and 1 after and they are negative 🙁 I have also been having all the symptoms,sore breasts,some nausea but no actual throwing up,peeing more, and very tired..what do you suggest that my next step should be?
Miranda- A lot of women have mentioned in the comments that their hpt tests have taken long to show positive than they should’ve. Can you make an appointment to see a doctor? I would recommend that. If you continue to have pregnancy symptoms some women have had great success in getting a vaginal ultrasound. I wish you the best! If its comfort I swore I was pregnant a month before I actually was. It was the weirdest thing for me. Maybe you’ll get a positive soon. Best wishes!
I have ALOT of these. not sure if i am preggers or just going crazy! haha! My favorite food that i’d eat all the time, i can’t even think about it without gagging, i am always sweating and greasy and ho.. then i get the lil chills. it stinks. increased gas. :l more headaches, bloated, and hard tummy 😡 oh, and my back aches like crazy everyday. My girls have enlarged as well, and im not very bipolar. I can’t sleep but once i do, i can’t function at all when i wake up. i will sleep for 10-14 hours. wake up and then take a nap 2 hours later. also, my nose has been super super runny. my boyfriend and i …ya know… alot. like it’s unbelievable. so its possible. we don’t use any protection and no pull out. also i am “Wet” way more now. very increased randomly.. also, i am soo sosososoooo tired of looking at my walls in my bathroom. yes, the bathroom has become a second bedroom to me…. Not sure if i am though.
Currently 9 weeks with number 2. Have morning sickness, round ligiment pain, sore boobs, vivid dreams, tiredness/insomnia (found this at 3 30am!) Extra peeing, and cravings! I feel like i have it all. I actually knew i was pregnant a week before i was due because i got a cold. I normally get sick with a cold bug once a year. With my son i got sick a week before i was due for my period and same thing happened this time!
I just had my 2nd Mirena IUD taken out in April and got married in June. My husband and I have been trying since the middle of August, but at the time, I didn’t know when I would be ovulating. I got my period September 1st on the dot with heavy bleeding. After that, I looked up the time frame of when I should be ovulating. So far, it’s been driving me nuts because I think I have most of these common symptoms, but I already, ironically, had a lot of these symptoms on a regular basis. I have on-going lower back pain, so I can’t tell the difference. I’ve also told many doctors over the years that I always have to pee, to which they give me a pregnancy test, that are always negative. However, I do feel as though I need to get up more frequently in the night and that I have more of an urgency to reeeeally have to go. Also, last school semester I experienced intense stress related nausea. I am going into my 3rd month of this semester with on and off nausea and since we’re trying to conceive, I can’t tell if it’s school stress, actual preg nausea, or stress from wondering. I do feel crampy and gassy, but it is the day before I expect to start my period, if I do. I have also had dizziness, but I accidentally hit my head really hard about a month ago, yes more irony, I know. The only couple of things that stand out tremendously, is my atrocious mood swings. I thought after having my IUD removed, my angry, irritable moods would subside, but they have worsened. I don’t know if it’s from a hard hit to my head, or extreme baby emotions going on inside. The symptoms involving the dreams really hit me though. For the passed month or so, I have had outrageous, dreams throughout the night. I wake up almost every morning trying to piece them together or simply remember what I dreamt that left me feeling uneasy upon waking. The symptoms about having to blow your nose a lot caught my attention too. This is the first I’ve heard of that symptom. I thought that maybe my allergies were really bad or I was sick, but it’s been on and off from light sniffling to super runny nose and hacking mucous up for over 2 weeks. It hasn’t been full fledged, but everytime I think I’m getting better(every other day) I’m back at it again. Bottom line, this whole trying to figure out (and it being my first time to try) is very tricky! I guess I’ll take another test in a few days unless mother nature visits. Thank you for the the article, it definitely presented some new information. It’s hard to tell by these common symptoms, like my eating habits, as I’m always hungry anyway. So these awkward symptoms got me thinking again. Thanks also for a place to bounce my confusion off of.
I am 41, my husband and I have always used birth control, and we decided early on in our marriage we didn’t want children. Then suddenly out of nowhere, we didn’t use it (first time in our 10 years of marriage) and it was 2 days before my expected ovulation date. I keep telling myself it’s not possible, but I have sore breasts, I am peeing a lot and having trouble with, uh, the other (lol), my breasts are horridly sore, I want to eat ALL the time (milk, eggs and steak – I WAS a vegan, but not anymore, can’t get enough of steak and milk – milk has become an obsession!), I feel warm (I’m usually freezing), I am constantly stuffed up, I have HORRIBLE sudden-onset headaches, I suddenly want to talk to mothers of mall children, I am more productive, and weirdly enough, I found myself suddenly wanting to quit smoking. It could be the placebo effect of having unprotected sex with my husband for th first time, but I’ve found myself picking out names and thinking, “If I’m pregnant, I’d be totally okay with that,” Which isn’t like me, because I’ve never had a desire to have children (I am terrified of childbirth). My period is scheduled to arrive in 2-4 days from now. Given my age, I highly doubt it’ll happen, but deep down I have this weird intuition that our lives are about to drastically change.
Angelica- Let me know what happens! I am excited for you. Get a good test and let us know the results. Children are the GREATEST joy ever!!! I wrote this article about how fun they are Here. Sure they are a lot of work but they are soooo worth it! So keep us posted!
Hi Anita,
I want to first say that this list is very great! I have never seen these symptoms listed anywhere & find them very helpful 🙂
Okay – so my boyfriend & I have been trying to get pregnant for the past month and a half .. but there is a road block; I have 3 dermoid tumors on my ovaries ( so my chances are a little harder than most)however, last month I had a period for 3 days (never happens) and then it was gone .. I have noticed that I am always thirsty , having sharp pains in the side of my tummy, headaches, I am very moody (angry, sad, then happy) , Also I am peeing more often and I am constipated one day then not and I have been having some cramps in my left calf muscle and all I want to do is sleep during the day and then stay up all night (hence this late post).. I took a hpt wednesday night and it read Neg (it was a cheap one).. My guy and friend thinks I am pregnant but I dont think so – any suggestions?
Thanks Destinee! I appreciate that. It sounds very very possible!! I would get a better hpt and test in a day or two. If its still neg. Test again in a week. Still negative and have symptoms? I’d call the Dr. 🙂 good luck!
Okay, read the article and I’m a little confused… I’m just a little worried… so this is what happened. My fiance’ and I went on a trip last Sept. 1 and something happened… I have a regular period. sometimes 28, sometimes 30. but it never goes lower or higher than that. I had my period (what I think is my period)on Sept. 12. I didn’t notice if it was faint or not. but it did last for a few days. Last Friday, I ran and I had slight cramping. similar to the cramp you feel when you’re about to get your period or when you have it. At that time, I was expecting my period. I should have had it between Oct. 9 and 11. but it’s 13 now and still haven’t got it. my breasts are tender, I normally have a pimple or two before or after my period.but last month I had a lot and it was unusual. thinking of trying the test if I still don’t get it within the week… Could I be pregnant? or just maybe paranoid about missing my period? thanks for any help and advice.
Thank you for these symptoms!! I’ve experienced all but 1 of them. With #23, could it be a pet that gets clingy? Cause our young cat is VERY attached to me. My husband and I were actively ttc before we got married, but a few months before we stopped. If it happens, it happens. The wedding night came, we were both intoxicated and proceeded with shenannigins. Now I’m experiencing all but 1 of these symptoms. I see my Dr tomorrow. Looking forward to it! Hope my kitty calms down soon too…
This is probably a weird and unique one but I have found that with both my pregnancies I have gotten a yeast infection just before my positive test. It is also the only time I have ever had any yeast infections one with my first son and one with my second as well.
This happened to me too!! I will add it. I can’t believe I forgot this! Thanks 🙂
I have been the for this whole month. IV noticed my sense of smell was very heightened, but iv taken a pregnancy test and it came out negative, but I think it was to soon because my 1 year old daughter has been clinging to me and fussing, and she has never fussed before, but now she is pointing to my belly and saying “bubba” on top of that she has started loving on my belly and baby talking to it. I’m going to wait for my period week to take my next test.
Has anyone experienced a bad taste in their mouth all the time? It will not go away.
YES!!! I got that too. Is it like a metallic taste? that is very common. I’ll have to recheck the list and make sure it is on there!
I’ve been trying for a year and nothing. I have learned to ignore all supposed symptoms because seriously, it’s not fair, half of pregnancy symptoms are period symptoms too, I hate that. I used to Google “symptom early pregnancy” everytime something weird happened. I stopped that for a long time too. So last week I had a metal taste on my mouth for days and ignored it. It started bothering me so I just Googled it “symptom”. I wasn’t thinking pregnancy at all, I’m over that. But I saw all the reasons for a metal mouth and none of them fit until I looked and saw – pregnancy! I gasped out loud. I’m afraid to let myself think it but maybe I am? I also have been dreaming alot, that started at the same time and sleeping hard. Right about the same time I supposedly ovulated. It would have only been like 2 or 3 days later if that. Do y’all think I could be? I still have to wait so long to test!
Becca- It really could be! I really hope it is! Please check back and let us know.
46 days since the start of last period, didnt have one at all in October! Very strange for me. I am a couple weeks late now… and A couple weeks ago my nipples started really hurting, a couple days after that all my boobs were killing me I could barely wear a bra! They feel harder and heavier and are definitely bigger. And I haven’t seen this one yet, but my nipples have seemed to be constantly errect!
Also haven’t had a cold but nose has been running?
Other half says that when he touches me I feel
1000% degrees, can’t feel it in myself though.
Embarrassing but uhum… Wind.
I get big waves of nausea but in the evenings.
I’ve had three servings of pasta dishes every day and feeling really weak and dizzy recently, I am a vegetarian but I have never had a problem with low iron.
Random pimples on face and oily, I never get spots.
And I am mooooody. Praise The Lord I have a patient man because half the time he’s on the recieving end!
Testing asap, have been scared so far because I don’t want to get hopes up if I get a bfn!
Loved reading this post, helped so much to see other women with strange symptoms. Love the one about nausea when hearing German, how strange.
What do you think?xx
I loved reading this post so many interesting comments!
I’d like an opinion because I think I’m going crazy 😉
First day of last period 46 days ago, a couple weeks late now but scared to test and get hopes up!
1st, nipples hurt really bad a couple weeks ago, now whole breasts have been hurting since. They’re heavy, hard, and my nipples are always erect!
2nd I got moody, yesterday I woke up in an unapproachable nasty mood, half an hour later I cried for about two hours. I’m a sentimental person, but not an emotional wreck like I have been recently.
3rd. My nose started running a lot? No cold symptoms just blowing my nose quite a bit now.
A few others are feeling exhausted, peeing loads, darker around nipples, uhum… Wind.., getting big waves of nausea but not actually being sick and I get this in the evenings. I seem to be eating a lot of pasta, three man sized servings today, and I didnt even feel guilty 😛 also I’ve been feeling dizzy and weak, I am a vegetarian but I’ve never had a problem with low iron. If I move too fast I get a quick pain in bottom right of belly. And I got out of a lift the other day feeling very light headed after and then had a headache for a while which I don’t normally suffer with, I get lifts up five floors at least four times a day.
And when other half touches me he says I feel 1000 degrees but I can’t feel it in myself really.
I don’t normally pay attention to weird happenings even though I never get signs that a period is on the way so anything is weird, I never want to get hopes up so I’m scared to test! What do you think?
Currently sprawled on the sofa with pj bottoms pulled up over bloated belly 😛 x
Chloe- If a friend told me all of this I would definitely say your chances are extremely high of being pregnant. I’d really recommend just biting the bullet and testing, esp. because if you aren’t pregnant you may have something else. Let us know what happens!..If it’s negative I recommend getting your iron levels and other stuff checked out. I wish you the best!
I posted again because first comment said it failed to post, sorry about that!
hello all, I think I’m pregnant, at least I really hope so.
I felt cramping quite early on, probably four days or so after conception (if that happened!) had this for about a week but it’s all calmed down now. Have not seen any changes in breasts which is odd because my usual menstrual cycle sees my breast almost double in size around a week before my period. My period would be due anywhere between 11th to the 13th of this month (31 – 33 days). I have had a few days with nausea and a lot of light headed moments with the feeling I’m about to faint. I have felt particularly cold with a few hot flushes and I have noticed I am getting smelly armpits at times which is unusual. Eating well with no particular cravings other than steak (I rarely eat meat) and homemade biscuits (that’s not unusual I eat them most of the time anyway). The only other symptoms I’ve had were the bloating and a bit of gas but that has all calmed down. I’m peeing about the same as normal at this time in my cycle and I haven’t experienced the common symptoms like sore breasts and metallic taste or anything like that which worries me (I had two miscarriages and I experienced those things around 4 weeks). In the last two days I have had stinging when having sex which I’ve never experienced before and never had an infection before. Searching online I have read that yeast infections are common with pregnancy, could it be that?! My dog is also super clingy at the moment but he is a clingy dog anyway.
I just don’t know if I’m having PMT or I’m pregnant. I want to be pregnant and if I am I hope I go full term. It’s all so exciting, worrying and all consuming. Can’t seem to think of anything else. Do these symptoms match with others? Cramping for a good week, bloating, nauseous, feeling faint, hot some moments then really cold. In a way I want the sore breast thing as I know that is a big sign as well as the darkening but so far nothing. Took a test this morning because couldn’t wait and it came back negative. Although if I’m due on the 11th then it’s 4 days time but if I’m due on the 13th then it’s 6 days time – too early do you think?
Yes it is too early to be sure. I would definetly wait and test again closer to your period date. I’m so sorry about your miscarriages. I really hope you are pregnant too!!! Those are all symptoms of pregnancy yes, but they could be other things. A yeast infection is really itchy (sorry tmi) but perhaps it is a bladder infection? You may want to try googling symptoms of a bladder infection and see if that is what the stinging is. Thanks again for commenting. I wish you the very best! and Please check back and let us know!
BFP!!!!!! Doctors appointment booked 🙂 this post really helped me out and gave me the courage! Thank you!
Yay!!! Thanks for letting us know. I just got the chills!!! Congratulations.
my period isnt due for another week but I’m experiencing tender breasts very gassy frequent urinating in the middle of the night sharp in my abdomen first I was constipated now I think I have diarrhea the ring around my nipple is a little darker I think and I had a really really vivid dream the other night that I remember and I never remember my dreams and I’ve been Thirsty. SORRY 4 THE TMI
Sounds like you have lots of really early preg. signs! Please check back and let us know what happens!
I’m 27 and have been on the pill for 10 years. Third week in October, I stopped taking the pill, but haven’t had a full cycle off the pill yet. Around my theoretical ovulation time (theoretical because I haven’t had a natural cycle off the pill in a decade), my husband and I were definitely “active”. This past Friday (2-3 days after probable ovulation) I started experiencing minor cramping and noticeable back pain. That has continued, and I’ve also noticed my nipples are sensitive and sore to the touch and the little bumps on the areola are more raised and seem a bit bigger than normal (which I happened to read was an early sign of pregnancy after I had already noticed a difference.) I have also felt bloated and constipated. I’m wondering if I might be pregnant, but I also know that would be really fast being the first month off the pill. Is it also possible to feel symptoms so early? I’m still 10 days out from a possible missed period. I’ve never been pregnant before; so I’d love any input anyone has!
Kelly- It could be! It’s def. possible to get pregnant that fast off the pill. The one thing that I was thinking it could be is your hormones regulating/changing after being on the pill so long. So it could be either or… or perhaps something else. Check back and let us know when you test!
So my period usually comes every month on the 8. Last month I got my period but it was very light and only lasted three days(which is not usual fr me because I usually bleed heavy and for at least six days. But now it is the 12 and I havent had my period, not even light bleeding. I have been having cramps but they seem to be mostly on my left side, and ive also been having this really weird pulling feeling below my stomach ive never experienced the feeling before. Ive been feeling nausous and been sleeping way more then I usually do, my engagemnet ring( which is usually easy to come off) now is a pain to get off, ive been having a headache that just wont go away, my nose has been stuffy, and my stomach always feels heavy when i got to get up(which i usually never feel, my skin is very oily, overall my body aches. My fiance came up to me last nigth and said that I was pregnant out of the blue. Ive never been pregnant before so im not sure if i am or if something else is wrong with me. I havent taken a test yet because I dont wan to be dissapointed if i turn out to not be pregnant. Thanks in advance for any advice 🙂 🙂
Also forgot to put up there the past week ive been having extremly creepy vivid dreams that when i wake up I remember every single detail, never before I ever remembered my dreams so reading the list and saw the one about dreams kinda freaked me out lol
It sounds like you have a ton of early pregnancy symptoms. I know it’s tough to test in case of the negative… But when you get around to it please let us know if it’s good news :).
So ive decicded sunday ill take a test, it should be long enough( a week and a day late by then) so wish me luck 🙂 ill post the results.
Oh also now 6 and 7 are combined with all my other symptoms and still no visit from mother nature so I think I might just test positive 🙂
My son has been rather clingy the last month or so and has been patting my belly going “Mommy I like your tummy” and has been kissing it every time he get the chance. Also I noticed my dogs no longer walk across my tummy (chihuahuas) anymore and instead they insist on curling up under my tummy when I am laying down, I have had 1 positive test and 5 negatives (including a blood test). I had an ultrasound done at the ER as I was wondering why I was feeling strange. 4wk and 3 days yay!
Is being gassy really a symptom? Because I have been extremely gassy lately and have had this annoying lower back pain (about where some girls get a tramp stamp) also have extremely sore boobs, they hurt to have my boyfriend even touch them. I know my body likes to over react and have nausea and weird eating habits…….. but I’m not used to these other symptoms. I’m supposed to start between the 15th-20th (I have weird irregular periods, so I have to guesstimate) and oh yeah!!! My boobs have been doing some weird color changes lately…. like the nipples will sometimes be paler than usual or a purplish color, when they are usually a pinkish color.
…. I’m extremely sorry for scattered thoughts… probably didn’t make any sense, couldn’t sleep tonight… but it’d be awesome if you had an idea of what might be going on
Unfortunately it really is a common symptom. Good luck, let us know that happens!
My first symptom was being out of breath. i was so out of breath doing the dumbest things… even talking. A lot of other people noticed and would ask if i was preggo. i didn’t know at the time, but when i found out, i was like… oh now it makes sense.
I’ll have to add this to the list, this is one that I’ve experienced as well. It’s crazy how many symptoms there actually are!
Thank you very much for this information it’s been very useful !! I thought I was going crazy .. My symptoms started by having sore stomach muscles then my stomach has bloated straight away high temp followed by being sick I keep testing but I just know I am preg although I keep getting a negitive result the size of my stomach is rediculas let’s hope I get a positive soon after hearing it takes some ladies a couple of weeks I feel like I’m not insane
The comment about the youngest child acting up… My fiancé’s god son would never come to me he would always cry when I held him until about a month ago. He’s only 11 months old. The other day my soon to be father in law brought my fiancé’s godson/nephew over, and he came straight to me and I didn’t even try to take him at first, my fiancé did. But he cried loudly when my fiancé took him from me and smiled big when I had him. It used to be vise versa…
Need a little bit of advice here. I’m 19 and just started having sex about 2 months ago. The past two periods have been really light and lasted only 3 days. I’ve been on birth control for 5 years (for reasons other than sex) and have always had moderate periods lasting 5-7 days. I’m due for my next period in about a week and a half and the past two weeks Ibe experienced extremely painful nipples. They are white on top sometimes and swollen. The rest of my boob is tender and sore as well. On top of that I’ve been very emotional (mood swings) and exhausted, even to the point where I doze off driving. My boobs appear bigger now. And I feel like my very lower abdomen is harder. I’m very nervous because I am on birth control and we use a condom every time. We are super responsible about it. I also just got off of the medication accutane which causes severe birth defects in the baby if a woman gets pregnant while on it or within one month of being off of it (which I am) so chances are I would have to terminate the pregnancy due to possible harm to myself and/or the baby. That would wreck me emotionally because I am not a huge supporter of abortion and wouldn’t have one unless there wasn’t much other choice (as there wouldn’t be if I became pregnant now). Please let me know your thoughts, any test I’ve taken has come out negative. I could really use some opinions and reassurance here. (Also please no comments on the whole abortion thing, I respect others opinions on the situation and am not trying to start a political debate, just explaining my entire situation, also I would only being doing it due to the unfortunate medical circumstances.) thanks everyone, just a 19 year old needing some advice so I can stop panicking or figure out what I need to do. Thanks
I’m so sorry for you. I know that accutane causes lots of bodily changes. I went on it for a bit and it gave me depression and other side effects. Perhaps it is the coming off of it that has your body acting abnormally. Please test and let us know what happens. I wish you the best. Also, if you are pregnant, please consult at least a few specialists about the real threats of just barely being off accutane and becoming pregnant. As you said being wrecked emotionally is devastating. Before doing that to yourself and the baby it is at least worth asking multiple specialists if there is a chance that you will have a normal pregnancy getting prego right after coming off accutane. HUGS!
Hi everyone, I hope to be pregnant too but not sure am I. With my first pregnancy I could not brush my teeth, made me gag every time and got itchy red spots on my legs and arms. Just about 5 days ago started to experience gagging while brushing my teeth and shortly after noticed red itchy spots on my arms. Couple of days ago had lower back pain, headaches, nauseous. Took simple hpt before my period was due and it came back negative, now my period is late 3 days and my breasts are sore I, felt nauseous in the morning and sick after the breakfast, my 19 month old daughter is acting up like never before.during the day I feel tired but can’t sleep at night( keep waking up) never liked vingarcand salt crisps but now love them. Today have had period like pain but no period.scared to test again!
Lisa- If I had to guess I’d say you are pregnant! Let us know when you get around to testing. So excited for you!
Hi guys wondering if you could help. Well first of all I very irregular periods, my last period was on the 6th of October and to day is the 25th of November. I feel like I am going to throw up all the time and my back is so I also have cramps like knife staying cramps in my lower abdomen my sinus are so weird like for one moment I can’t smell anything and the next I smell acid. Also my headache are worse than normal, my nipple are sore and I am extremely gassy have heart burn like crazy, I tested on the 14th and 21st. But both came back negative this will allow be my first pregnancy if I am…..
sounds hopeful. I’d ask to get a blood test done, you clearly are well over your expected period date. a very few won’t show positive on the tests for months (just read these comments to see that this is common among a few experienced mothers). So taking a blood test is the surefire way (or getting a vaginal ultrasound) to find out if you are pregnant. Let us know what happens!
I’m back again – thought I was pregnant in August but the evil AF came the exact day I tested. I’m a couple days past my normal of 46 day cycle with nothing normal about this time. I usually spot for a couple days and then have a heavy period for about 7 days. This Tuesday and Wednesday, I had light spotting and since then, nothing but some dizziness, occasional nausea, bad stomach cramps, and my breasts feel funny. The areolas are definitely bigger. I also have achy joints in my legs and arms. And I cry easily. But no AF sight. Taking a pregnancy test tomorrow so wish me luck!
Good luck! Please check back and let us know!! Sending pregnancy wishes your way!
Hi there, great forum. So I have the sore boobs, the vivid dreams, the insomnia and the frequent peeing but still have 5 days to wait. But the weirdest thing is my libido is through the roof and has been since Day 10 of this cycle. I have never experienced anything like it, almost like a constant ‘warmth’ in my uterus . Hoping and praying…. The other thing I thought Id mention is that I had a pregnancy that I lost at 10 weeks and from very early on my cat (who always sleeps on my side of the bed against my body) departed and slept next to my husband. Animals know stuff that we don’t.
Thank you for this post! I can tick off quite a few of these and am rather impatiently waiting for when I can take a test. I don’t have a child but my year old puppy has become so clingy and cuddly and is always trying to sit on my lap even in bed he comes up and cuddles up to me it happened almost overnight almost like he knew!? One symptom I have got that I don’t know if its normal is cystitis, its really painful and some thrush too, sorry if tmi! I also keep getting waves of dizziness, nausea and certain foods I normally enjoy I can’t stomach, oh and my nipples are so tender!
I came off the pill at the start of last month and it would be amazing if I’m pregnant already, although I have a feeling the disappointing reality is its my body adjusting from coming off it, because I’m just off it I have now way of knowing if and when I ovulated or when AF is due, but have decided to do one a test the end of the week. Fingers crossed! x
curious on number 23, would this work on a pet, he is a daddys boy, hes not acting out but he’s been very clingy to me following me everywhere, laying by my feet all the time and sleeping alot( just about as much as me)
Hi! I have PCOS. My last period was 10/25- 10/31… I also took clomid cycle days 3-7 with the last pill on 10/31… I believe I ovulated around Nov 11th -13th…
symptoms started 2 weeks ago…
headache ( every day- sometimes all day)
Lower backache ( every day all day and night)
Heart palpitations (lasted few hours every other day for 4 days)
Sore boobs ( tender, heavy, full, firmer)
Tossing and turning
exhausted, no energy. (4-5 hour naps every day)
super moody
Crazy amount white discharge ( 11/29 white/yellow with spot of blood)
My cervix is high and soft.
Areolas puffy (just started a few hours ago)
dreams (vivid and I’m remembering them)
Metallic taste ( have tongue and lip pierced)
Olives taste like the metal can
Bloated (last week, tummy firm but I’m overweight too)
TMI- boogers are not “hard” but more “soggy-mucuosy like I have a cold but I don’t.
Had groin pain (lasted few hours )
Joint pain (mostly elbows!)
lightheaded ( doesn’t matter what I’m doing)
Stabbing pains ( under boobs)
Craved pies ( Edwards cream pies, last week)
I tested a few times and got a bfn (last test an hour ago).. I’m at a loss. Don’t see doctor til Jan 8th.
Please help me!
It sounds like you very well could be pregnant…or perhaps the clomid is causing some of these? I’d test again in a few days. Test in the morning on a full bladder (you have the highest concentration of HCG in the morning if you are pregnant). Let us know!
Oh and my dogs have been very clingy!!! All 4 fight to lay next to or on me…. even hubby says it’s weird… they usually lay with him when he gets off work but they won’t leave me alone….
Hi all, very fascinating read. Was hoping for people opinion. My period was due on Sunday 30th November, i had a little bit of a show of it starting on Sunday morning when i wiped but then nothing since. Im also going to the toilet about every half hour although in not drinking anymore then usual. It also feels like i need to pee all the time, including right after I’ve just been. Im breaking out in spots all over although this is normal when im due, it seems like there is more then normal. Feeling all the emotions you can possible feel. And having little twinges in my stomach, nothing painful but there all the same. What does everyone think? Thanks, Stacey :).
I just bought a frer and will test as soon as I wake up from my “nap” I haven’t slept all day so I’ll sleep at least 6-7 hours…. my last clomid pill was 10/31 it hasn’t been in my system for at least a month. Do you think it could be causing the symptoms? I wish i could say af is late but I honestly have no clue when she’ll be here because I have to force her so I can stay on a regimen…. I just hope and pray my body isn’t teasing me. But my boobs are killing me! And I’m constipated lol… I just want to know if I’m going to be a mom…. I’ll keep you posted and I will update in a few hours! Please send lots of baby dust, prayers and positive vibes my way. It’ll be greatly appreciated!
Hi Anita! Thank you for your detailed sharing.
I am a bit anxious this month and might need your advice. I had a regular 26 days period,so the last one was 6/11-11/11. However i had another 4 days black discharge on 19/11. Is this consider period? If based on the first period, my AF is delayed. I am feeling hungry every 3 hours, backache and some pulling sensation on lower abdomen. Tested when 2 days delay, but -ve. Im not sure whether these are caused by stress of studying. So can you give me some advice?
hmm I’m hesititant to say anything because I’m not sure what black discharge could be. Both period bleeding and implantation bleeding from my experience is red. I recommend calling the nurse at your OB’s office and asking. Best of luck, Let us know what happens. sorry it took a day or so to respond, I know these matters are time sensitive.
Hey! really thank you for your time to reply me. Im on CD36 now. Still no AF and no pregnancy symptoms at all!
Could it be good news to me? Pray hard.
Will Do!
Just an update…. pregnancy test was a negative… I’ve decided I will am going to enjoy December with family and friends and talk about my options in January at my next appointment. Hopefully by then I’ll have enough hcg in system to show up. I woke up with heart palpitations today! So I don’t know what body is doing.
Nicki- Okay thanks so much for checking back and letting us know. Yes enjoy Christmas and best wishes for conception in 2015!!!
So glad I found this article as well as the comments. Lately I’ve been emotional and tired and had a missed period. I am breastfeeding my 14 month old and my period returned last october but is now missing in action. It is now dec. 8 as I am typing this and will take an hpt tomorrow. My youngest daughter is really acting up lately, as well as my dog. So if i turn out to be really pregnant, there must be some truth to #23.I am not really hoping for #3 but will still be happy if I am. Thank you ladies for sharing your experiences and thank you Anita for posting this article. I was searching for unique signs of pregnancy other than the most common and obvious ones. Yours was a good read and very helpful. Will post whatever the results are 🙂
hey just want to say what a great blog this is!! So im going to wait to do a pregnancy test, but two days ago I noticed my boobs starting to leak! I b/f my last child for 16 months and its has been about 9 months.I have had headaches and am very moody, this would be my 3rd child if I am pregos, and yep quite tired. Anyway will let you know 🙂
Interesting, I’ve never heard of this as a sign of early pregnancy, but I’ll do some research and if it is I’ll add it to the article! Best of luck!
I had that symptom with my daughter….MANY years ago, as well as when I had a miscarriage about 6 years ago. IDK why, but my boobs leaked REALLY early on.
Well test result was negative. I’m actually ok with that. Funny that my 3 year old touched my belly today and said Baby! Then she hugged and kissed it and said Hi baby! So weird lol! If I don’t get my period this month I will test again or maybe see my OB 🙂
Wow that is really interesting! Let us know if your results change in the near future!
when i was pregnant i still lost a lot of hair …. i have been noticing that i have been really gassy again lately…. and heart burn and beyond exhausted… and now that u mention it about the baby being more cranky!… well that she has been very clingy, kisses me all the time, wants me more then any one else…. and she is 16 months old my older 2 r 4 and 5 years… they have been a bit clingier then usual with me to…. but … i am not getting any hopes up…. my first pregnancy though as far as food cravings and aversions go i loved dipping dill pickles in peanut butter, my aversion was tuna….. my second i craved alot of fruits veggies and sweets, my aversion was tim hortons peach juice, my youngests i had soo much stomach acid that i held a garbage can under my face every day all day long … and i was only sick twice… i found out i had a lot of stomach acid and when i finally did throw that up i felt brand new for only 2 weeks then back to that this happened was i was 5 months prego and so i really didnt get to enjoy much as wut ever i ate i had to force down my throat to make sure baby was getting wut she needed….. when i was really hungry with her though all i wanted was subway and or pitta pit both healthy… i only spotted for one of my pregnancy which was the second one…. i didnt really feel any symptoms till after i took my test for my first i would never have realized i was missing my period either if it werent for my hubby asking when i was supposed to start for my 1st two tests positive right away….
Irene- Thanks for sharing your experiences! Let us know what happens!
also before finding out for every positive pregnancy i was always hungry .. like i would eat get full an hour later back for more…. thought i might add that in there
Irene- Thanks for your experience, I bet a lot of women have that same thing when first pregnant!
I am 6 days late for my period, sore boobs, vericose veins, vivid dreams, nausea, fatigue, gassy,cervix is high and soft, more mucous when i blow my nose, my 2 year old and 5 year old are both being rotten, I’m moody, my back aches, the smell of spices at walmart makes me sick, I’m going to bed earlier than normal, but all 3 of the tests i’ve taken have come up negative… Any ideas?
Could you have the dates wrong? Did you test with a good/high quality pregnancy test? I’d recommend testing again in a few days (I hate the suggestion, I know!) Some women don’t produce as much HCG as others so it takes longer to get a positive. Let us know what happens! Best wishes.
Hi, i’am glad iam not alone i need advise i have a mirena iud but ive been feeling very pregnant my boobs are sensitive ,headaches all the time been nausea plus vomiting my husbands been feeling nausea nd different to the stange thing is that i feel movements in my tummy i took one pregnancy test it came out neg…iam going insane or what i need advice please…
Stephanie- How long have you had the Mirena? I spotted for the first year or so and then it stopped for the next four years. That may be a possibility. Getting pregnant on a Mirena is very rare, I think they are something like 99% effective. If it is a pregnancy though you should get a positive test. Could you have the stomach flu? If you are still showing pregnancy signs I’d call your OB, but I do have to say that even after a year or two my spotting stopped during my ‘period’ time and I didn’t bleed at all on the Mirena, so that is a possibility. best of luck!
Sorry but i forgot to say about two months ago i spotted only for a little nd one day only iam so confused what do i do….i would always get my period even with iud nd its been two months that i havent gotten my peeiod
Hi, I’m Brenda and I’m 20yrs old. I have a 9mth almost 10mnth daughter and I thinkI might be pregnant again. I started my period on NOV. 24 and ended on the 29th, long for me.I usually only gofor four days at most, and that’s a heavy flow (sorry for tmi!) but this time is was moderate. I convinced myself from a ept telling me I wasn’t pregnant, that I had my period. So, this month, I had sex three times but we stopped when I began to cramp. I thought I was ovulating. But now, the cramps are worse, my lower and upper back are sore, my legs hurt, I’mm exhausted, and I’m starting to hiccup again like with my first daughter. I haven’t done that since I was three months with her!
Anyway, My nipples are a little darker, but not too much, but veins are visible at certain times, and I swear I thought I leaked in one breast! Well, today I’ve been feeling sick, like morning sickness. I never had that with my first, but I always felt the tingle of sickness. My face has broken out again and is so oily again. I took FIVE epts and a blood test, but all are negative…thoughts?
This is a tough one! I’m sorry. It seems to me like you had your period recently but are also exhibiting pregnancy signs. Perhaps it was implantation bleeding? If it was implantation bleeding the epts should be positive by now, but not everyone has a lot of HCG at first. Some women require a blood test. You could also be coming down with the flu or something, or having strong ovulation with the cramps. I had something similar happen to me the month before I actually conceived my son. I don’t know if my body was getting ready or what but I could’ve sworn I was pregnant and then the next month I actually was… so hang in there, let us know what happens.
If it helps, I didn’t know I was pregnant with my first until 6.5 weeks…? And i’m desperate to know if I am because I smoke (almost a pack when the day’s been rough,) and I’n meds that aren’t okay for a baby.
My daughter is also entering a hitting me in the face phase. She’ll scream at me but not her grandma, and she refuses to do anything but be held by me! Very clingy and upset when I leave the room, too. Alsom my cat has begun to sleep on my belly again. I have to push her and baby off because it hurts to have pressure on my belly.
In this circumstance I would definitely call your OB and speak to him/her and/or the nurse on staff and see what they recommend. I’m not sure if they like to test those who smoke sooner or not, but I recommend giving them a call. It sounds like your cat and child are exhibiting the neediness that my son showed when I first conceived. I wish you the best!
Hi my name is mpho, I just got maried last month, I have 25 day cycle I was expecting my periods on the 30th Nov, then I started having cramps like PMS but never came, on the 4th december around 3am I went to the bathroom to pee den I saw a drop of light blood, that was that I thought my periods its starting then I worn my pad, when I wake up in the morning it was dry I was 4 days late, the following day I had a light blood again around 5am and same thing happen but wen I went to pee when I wipe I see litle pink blood just for a few hours, on saturday I had a lot of brownwish discharge then it end up there, today I am 13 days late my boobs sore a bit more expecial during at night, and I feel like vomiting at night its been 3 days having that symptoms of nauses, my husband says I have been talking while I’m sleeping. On the 5th december I tested neg on the evining. Could I be pregnant?
There is a chance! Have you changed birth control or perhaps recently started one? Maybe that is what has done it. I’d recommend testing again in the morning in a few days and see what happens, let us know!
Hi mpho my cycle was also 25 days. My husband and I was also trying to conceive. I had my regular cycle in November and we did our thing during my fertile days. My next cycle was due Dec. 4 2014 well I had mild cramps that was coming and going not usually normal for me. I ended up tested Dec. 4 (the day of my period) but it was negative ( at least I thought it was) there was a very very very faint line also so faint I thought my eyes was just playing tricks on me (faint lines=positive) anyway later on that day I started what I thought was my cycle so of course I was upset. On the 4th day my cycle just stopped. I didn’t think anything of me because I thought my test was negative…..so I chopped it up to just one of those crazy cycles you experience. 2 days later I felt cramps went to the bathroom and I seen bright red blood and enough to saturate 1 pad. So again I said my cycle is just acting funny, but then the bleeding stopped that night and so I thought it was over. 3 days later me and my husband had our “fun time” that night and the next morning when I woke up more blood this time it was very light colored almost pink so then I knew it’s time to talk to a doctor. So I did the nurse told me to take a pregnancy test and sure enough it was very positive. So in 8 days I had a negative test, a period, and strange bleeding but ended up being pregnant. The pregnancy ended up in m/c but it shows you sometimes you just have to wait a few days to get a positive. The periods and negative test I blame it on having such short cycles. If anyone has any opinions when it comes to having a 25 day cycle please share!
In addition I do have a mild headache and cramping durind the day and night.
thanks for replying! Unfortunately, my ob is telling me to go to a normal doctor, and the normal doctor is sending me back to the ob. It’s like I’m playin merry go round. I’m calling today though to make an appointment.
Don’t you hate that? I know I do! Let us know!
I mean I haven’t use birth control at all..and now I am craving too much.
Follow up i did see my doctor today guess what i am pregnant with mirena i had it in for almost two years but the doctor couldnt take it out cause he couldnt find my strings iam almost 9 weeks but scared of having a misscarrage
Congratulations! I’ll pray everything goes well!!
How can i prevent nausea nd vomiting..
Well it is different for everyone but I did find great success in sea bands, sea band lozenges, preggie pops, eating often, keeping stomach acid low, and I’ve heard that milk of magnesia helps as well (but I never tried that). I’m so sorry you are having nausea.
No I have never use birth control or try, was just on TTC with my hubby, we just hope we preg, since I am 13 days late and some symptoms.
Thank u anita for ur prayers everything been good so far still with the nausea but iam sure it will go away sooni hope…lol..
Very interesting I loved reading all of the comments , and I am a little excited but more worried then anything … I have a two year old little girl and me and my husband as been try for along time but we kinda just finally said if the Lord wants us to have a baby he will bless us with one . I’ve did the hpt so much and get disappointed every time so I stopped worrying myself until just about three days ago …. I had a period on Oct 31 now let me say I’ve keep up with my periods and how my body reacts am very alert so my periods last three days and I have u know the normal bleeding not heavy at all or anything but I know my period so last month I thought I had a period on the 29th but I really never paid attention bc I wasn’t really wanting to get my hopes up anymore but I had all these symptoms I took a test still neg so didn’t worry about it the past couple of days I began to put together everything I been really sick haven’t got sick or anything really bad headaches I don’t get headaches really and I started adding everything up and get all added up right but this time I thought about my daughter I didn’t find out I was pregnant until I was almost three months and to even remember it barely showed up on a hpt then I had no symptoms with her at the begin that I remember but I am so worried bc I had preclammica with my daughter I had her to months early I don’t want to be disappointed but I don’t want anything bad to happen the past few days I have had really bad pains in lower stomach like my body is growing or something I know my body so am stuck I know something is going on so am worried I went to like a urgent care but couldn’t really explain it to a man so they just did the pee test but it’s like I want to tell myself I am pregnant but then again he got a neg on the test but he said if I am pregnant then I would be around six weeks am supposed to have a period in about 15 days but it’s like that’s yo long I need to know like soon so any suggestions I really don’t know what to do !? I will be calling my doctor tomorrow to make a appointment to talk with him about it but I need a women’s perspective u see ??
Personally I wouldn’t get my hopes up. Just tell yourself you may or may not be pregnant. I know it is really hard when you are trying and want it so badly. If the hpt test came out negative I would just wait it another week and then test again. Some women (very few) don’t have much hog so they test negative despite being pregnant for awhile. Sometimes stress may change the period length etc. but one day seems awfully short. Again, I’d test next week and then if you don’t have your period when it should come call your OB again and ask for a blood test. Best wishes!
To make it clear my period on the 29th I only bleed a day but it was not my normal and I spotted for two but really never paid attention to that sorry had to make that clear haha
Hi ladies, I’m 27 yrs old, my boyfriend of 5yrs and I have always talked about having a baby but, I have had my mirena in place for almost the length of time we have been together, however I had my mirena removed Nov 26 2014. prior to having it removed I knew my period was coming due to swollen aching breast and spotting as well as aching body and fatigue. After having it removed I bled like a homicide until the 29 of November. My periods have always been irregular but since September they have pretty much been regular or at least I know I can expect to have one.. I haven’t ever tracked my periods up until recently all down to installing a period tracker.. It told me based on the fact that I had a period that ended on the 29 of November, my period was due to start again on the 24 of December meaning I would ovulate on the 10th of December. Needless to say me and boo thang was in trying mode have been for days and days When I tested with my opk it was negative for lh surge.. I will admit I wasn’t inconsistent but I texted with opk again on the 20 and got surge so we were active again.. I read that being that sperm lives in your vagina for up to 3 days and we had sex on the 18 again on the 20,22(wow that’s alot of loving for me anyway) However, In this months time tho I have experienced The worse insomnia during the night but will sleep all day. I smell everything, I and have been eating oysters and clams like crazy, salt and vinegar chips just wanting salt and spicy eats, my gums bleed like crazy which is not normal,even tho my boyfriend says women urine smells funny anyway I have noticed a change in color and scent(by the way) it is awful! More discharge than normal, the mood swings are real too!! I have noticed a chronic back pain if I’m on foot too long and I get sometimes extremely hot at night and even tho its cold in SC right now anyway its almost intolerable, along with some serious Mojo (if you know what i mean) i want it all the time.. Its weird cause i can typically go without. I haven’t however experienced any thing that says period such as tender breast or abdominal pains which is classic RaQuel during the time its supposed to show its self but I’m bloating..hummmm Even though I have noticed certain things I don’t wanna get my hopes up..and considering breast tenderness is a tell tale sign that’s not even happening. I’m just curious as to when u should try a hpk or even if I should at all I’m so nervous but I’m praying for postive.. Any advice?? Or suggestions I would really appreciate it! Cause I’m experiencing major freak out..
If you were active while ovulating which you say you were and now you are experiencing all of these symptoms I’d say you have a pretty good chance of being pregnant. If I were you I’d get a pregnancy test and whenever you have courage just take it. If you see even the faintest of lines indicating you are pregnant you probably are. I’d just get a couple because it may be a tad early because if you ovulated on the 20th it may take more time to register positive. Best of luck!
Last month I was 10 days late on my cycle and my cycle has always been regular before last month when we started ttc. Now today I am 6 days past due but I’m too scared to test. My boobs are sore and i have cramps in my thigh area. I’ve been falling asleep like crazy. I also caught a cold out of the blue and my bf says when he lay on me at night my body is hot. please help
Hey, I have a 2 and a half year old son….had a miscarriage in January… now I am a month late on AF…having cravings..peeing all the time…dizziness…tummy grumbling all the time…tired….and been getting sick at night….taken three tests and all came back negative…playing it safe and not smoking or anything like that 🙂 will update you guys soon 🙂 send me some baby dust
also my son keeps saying he wants to be a big brother!!!!
when I miscarried my son would say mommy where did the baby go sissy went bye bye 🙁
Jess- Sending baby dust. Ahh that is so bittersweet about what your son said. I wish you the best!
Hi ladies, I have a little problem here, november around my fertile days me and my husband did a baby dance,on the 30 november it was my due for my periods bt they didn’t show up, on the 4th december I was spotting a pink lood then goesn on brown discharge, on the 5th I spotted again very early in the morning a light blood I dnt even put on my pad since it was just a drop then it ended there. Then the following days I was having a milky discharge until 24 november and also on and off light pain on my lower stomach. On the 25 december xmas day I spotted again just like before and I was suppose to have my periods on the 25 dec as my secnd period frm nov but I spotted pink thing and brownwish just like on the 4th and 5th december.I dnt know what’s happening to me, could be this some sort of problem with my overies or m I pregnant? I have never use a birth control or any prevention.
I took a HTP two weeks back but its negetive..
Petunia- I really don’t know. I haven’t heard of something like this if you aren’t using birth control or prevention and your htp is negative. I’d give your OB’s office a call, you can typically talk to a nurse for free. Explain the situation and see what she/he has to say about it. Best wishes!
I need some advice – from what I’ve been reading I think I may be pregnant.
I have irregular cycles (30 – 35 days), but when they come they come in full force. For the first time I was “late” (38 days). Every month I start on either Thursday or Friday. I had some spotting Friday only when I wiped (sorry tmi) – not even enough to where a tampon. Well, regular AF didn’t show up until Saturday night at 10:30 PM. By Sunday at 5 or 6 PM it was gone! I’ve had more spotting again only when I wipe.
I had some mild cramps late in the week, but nothing too bad.
I’ve noticed that I stay pretty warm where normally I’m cold.
I’m also tired and EXTREMELY emotional. Yesterday I was screaming at people driving down the road, then I cried. I’ve had some reflux and my asthma is acting up (I normally don’t have any issues, mostly in the warmer months). I’m feeling somewhat bloated/hard lower abdomen area.
Also, I normally have an insatiable sweet tooth, but I find myself not wanting any sweets.
This would be my first, so I don’t know what to expect.
What do you think?
I’m sorry it lasted until MONDAY night at 5 or 6 PM
with my first I also had a sweet tooth and then once I was pregnant I couldn’t eat any sweets (I had a boy). It sounds like you might be pregnant. You are having lots of symptoms. I’d recommend testing. Let us know!
Hi Anita
I just a lil nervous I’m a 33 yr mom of an 8 yr son I had my period on the 2nd of December I was taking birth control and wasn’t taking them right. I stop taking them on the 18th of December I have been nausea for weeks throwing up everything I eat some smell makes me nausea. I started spotting on the 21 very very light til the 23 been having cramps as well my actually period is due between the 31st to the 1 of Jan. My breast has been very sensitive and tender. Any advice u can give..
I was craving tuna for a while when I actually ate it i just throw up
Hi Anita,
I am wondering what you think.. I never ever throw up… I woke up in the middle of the night Christmas Eve and threw up a couple different times.. I felt so much better afterwards. I thought it was something I ate but no one else got sick Again, I NEVER throw up so thats why I am sorta worried I could be pregnant. My period is late but they range anywhere from 27 days to 46 days. I am on day 37. My boobs are slightly sore. But nothing compared to the past ( they always get really sore a week before my period) I am having vivid dreams when I normally don’t remember any of my dreams. My husband always wears a condom ( we aren’t trying to get pregnant) Normally I would just think my period is going to be super late but its just not like me to throw up. And I’ve heard that many people are still sick with morning sickness even after they throw up. If I still don’t get my period by day 47 I’ll take a test. Do you think there is a chance I could be pregnant? Thanks for your input! 🙂
Lori- there very well could be a chance. Condoms are 85% effective if I remember the stat right. So there is a slight chance you could be. If you didn’t have the stomach flu and it wasn’t food poisoning and your period hasn’t arrived, I’d say there may be a good chance. Let us know what happens!
Thanks for the input! I went ahead and took a test. Negative. We are relieved since we werent trying but someday when it happens we will be so excited! Thanks Anita.
Hi 🙂 I have one son who’s a little over a year old now and I think I may be pregnant again. It’s mainly just intuition. I have an iud though so that’s the part I’m concerned with. I’m starving all day and I can’t sleep at night. I was up until 6am yesterday and here I am today lol but I’m suppose to be on my period right now but it’s extremely light and I know that if I am then it’s way to early to take a test. OH and my son is acting like he’s starting terrible twos at 1 lol so just looking for input I guess?
Hi this would be my second child if I am but never had this with the first. I got my period November 30 th was expecting my period December 30th but on the 27 th I got light brown blood I had light bleed for 5 days then it stopped. I’ve felt bloated and my nipples are purple and when I squeeze my right one clear stuff comes out but not the left. I feel full and when I eat I feel like I’m gonna explode I have been veryyy crampy and I’m more wet down there then usual I haven’t got my period which would make it like a week late or so.I have a feeling I am but everyone is saying I’m crazy took test before missed beriod during missed period and just went to the planned parent hood for urine rest and negative. I’m going nuts I can’t calm downmy son jhas been a hand full for a couple weeks now I just want to know.
I also seem to be trying over everyythingg
I had round ligament pain at 4 weeks. That doesn’t usually happen until the 2nd trimester. I was also pass-out-anywhere exhausted at 3-4 weeks prego. I vomited (VERY unusual for me) at around 3 weeks. I also felt dumb. Couldn’t think of words, couldn’t remember anything.
I suspect I’m pregnant now, possibly. My daughter has begun sleeping 12 hours at night (she’s still breastfed, new sleep pattern coincides with possible fertilization), napping more during the day, and throwing tantrums almost constantly. She hits me when I hold her, but if I put her down or hand her to her dad, she wails… Round ligament pain, nausea, sleeping like a baby, etc. took a test last weekend, but was negative. I would have only been 3-4 weeks. oh, and gained 5 lbs even though I cut out an evening snack AND alcohol, and focusing on having more vegetables at all meals.
Wow fascinating. I wonder if you really are pregnant, it sounds very likely. Let us know when you test again.
hi! im 18 and worried that i might be pregnant. our condom broke and we didnt know untill after the fact. this happened on the first which was the worst timing because my period was a week later. but my period has been a light color and i had this stringy bloody thing come out. im bloated, very very moody. i bearly get moody on my period. and im slightly crampy, but near my upperbelly, i have terrible achney, and im not exausted buti get tired easily and having very vivid dreams but not being able to sleep throughbthe whole night. ill wake up in a sweat. could i be pregnant??
So this list has been awesome…number 23 has me really thinking. So i have a 9 month old who has been incredibly fussy and clingy lately…he normally is an ANGEL and not just biased mama angel….the kind where people comment. so the SLIGHTEST fussiness for us is WEIRD!!!
well I have had lots of headaches recently, BUT have had those on and off my whole life. I have gotten lightheaded easily when I stand up….again have had that on and off my whole life, BUT that last time I was prego with S. um totally tmi…but since I chart…im very aware…that it feel real wet…down in oz. then the other night we were eating tacos…with guac. i LOVE guac! that night…it tasted like SOAP! it was disgusting! like made me GAG! it even smelled like soap! and everyone else said it was totally normal. then my MIL was eating mac and cheese the other day and it smelled like my little brothers gerbil cage….NASTY! totally have the metallic taste in my mouth.
tested yesterday and nothing…but think I’m only 9 dpo today so it was negative….maybe this is all in my head but something is off!
was crazy nauseous this am…had to do all I could not to get sick while changing my son’s diaper this morning…that has NEVER EVER happened!
With my first pregnancy i got aUTI(urinary tract infection ) afew times
Wondering if I could be pregnant. .would be our first. I’m supposed to start my period in a few days. My beats have been sore with new bumps on them. I had a day with very light bleeding, been tired, and overemotional with crying. Also, sorry if it’s tmi, but I read thata pregnancy symptom might be darkening of skin in your private area. I checked and it’s definitely darkened and almost purple.
I’m considering taking a test but I don’t want to get my hopes up. What do you guys think?
Hi Anita,
You and my mother-in-law has the same name. She is a wonderful women and from what i see you are too.
(TMI) but i need the help. My last period ended Nov 25,2014 and have not seen it up until now. My partner told me that he has lower back pains and cravings and by the time he gets the food he doesnt want it. I caught my mother-in-law noticing me and then out of the blue she asks me if i am pregnant being honest i said idk.
What i am experiencing is some serious cold flashes. one minute am under the fan and the next i am wrapped up in a comforter and sitting in the sun trying to be warm. My nose is on the alert for everything and for the love of me i cant stand the colour pink. I am used to pee three times a day because of school then work, now every hour on the hour i have to go.
My biggest bra is now tight and am tempted to go without them cause my boobs and aching, tender, heavy and from friday i feel this tingling sensation in them and then my nipples get puckered. And my usually calm and docile libido is on OVERDRIVE these past two weeks am always horny.
My goddaughter is four months old and she clings to me more than her mom, once she sees or hear me she starts crying and doesnt stop until i take her. her brother who is three these days always has his head on my belly and most times fall asleep right there. The weird part is i went to church and i dont even know the parents or the child and the child just walked over to me, climbed in my lap and went to sleep.
I did two hcg tests both came back negative. So i dont know what to think or do.
Could I be pregnant?
PS. My friends says that i am glowing.
It all sounds very likely. Still no period? and hpt neg? Call your OB and ask them if you can come in for an HCG/pregnancy blood test. Let us know what happens!
I have every symptom except one on here. Do you think I could be preggos?
Most definitely. Let us know when you test!
Hi, So basically I have had, almost all of this symptoms except a couple. I have been nauseous, I have had cramps, weird food cravings, sore breasts, very fatigue, so many things, but I wanted to comment and ask something.
I found it very interesting that you said that the youngest of your kids can be clingy and what not. I actually was wondering, does it necessarily have to be your kid. That sounds weird, let me explain. My best friends family is super close to me, they are pretty much my second family!! Anyway, she has this 2 kids, who I am also very close too, the youngest however has been very clingy lately, and has been hugging me constantly, sitting on my lap more frequently, screaming whenever he sees me, and a lot of stuff like that, that he didn’t do before. He is 2 by the way. Could this be a sign as well?
Yeah it could be a definite sign sounds like sign 23 to me! let us know.
Hi there! I have so many symptoms but I’ll start from the beginning. Jan 2 I had a VERY light period that lasted one day. My fiancé and I have had unprotected sex on and off since last December. I have had symptoms of nausea, insomnia, runny nose, bad cough, sore breasts and my nipples seem larger and darker as well. I’ve also had heart burn which I have never experienced in my life, cramps really low down in the pelvic area, vivid dreams, bleeding gums, fatigued and out of breath. I have had all negative tests but I am due for my period today and have no signs of AF. It would be our first so I’m clueless! Any advice would be nice 🙂 thanks!
It sounds very likely that you may be pregnant with all of those symptoms. As hard as it is, give aunt flo another few days if she hasn’t come test again! If you still get a negative with symptoms like that and no aunt flow call your OB. In rare cases hpt tests don’t come out positive for pregnant women for a month or so. Let us know!
So me and my boyfriend are trying to conceive. What caught me off guard was when he got a certain pizza, as soon as the people started to make it i got nauseous. then once in the car i made him pull over just to throw up because of how nauseous i was. From then i would eat certain foods and just get sick right away. My boobs hurt but i thought it was from me getting my period soon.(today but missed) ive been super tired lately and my boyfriend says im super moody too. i have the worst bladder and been very thirsty lately. My backs killing me and frequent headaches. im taking a preg test tomorrow and if negative ill wait 3 more days.
Ok, SO I’m having the ” feelings ” like I’m pregnant.. ie.. Sore breasts, Nauseous, Cramping, Hiccups, Aversion to some foods, my nipples are darker, pants tighter, Crying/ moody, and tiredness/ yawning a lot and I have noticed a dark vein going to both of my boobs..
The thing is, I got my period, though it was spotting then one normal day then back to spotting, just ended today.. which is when I was suppose to start my af.. I am VERY regular w/ af and this one was weird.. and showed up 5 days early..
Another weird note.. My husband had a vasectomy about 11 yrs. ago and he is the only man I’ve been with .. HELP!!
Honestly… this is a tough one. I have no idea. I’d call your OB. Let us know what happens!
I’m 12.5 weeks pregnant and have been searching for information on weird aversions, so I’m quite glad to have found this page. I didn’t manage to read every single one of the comments above but hey, knowing that some people are also averse to ordinary objects and/or even colours is kinda assuring.
I’ve been unable to look at yarn or knitted objects ever since I got pregnant. Nausea hits like a ton of bricks. My crochet projects are all on hold and it’s driving me nuts because I have a lot of knitwear! I’d really like to know what causes these strange aversions though.
Wow that is really different, but I don’t doubt it. Maybe its the texture of the yarn. I really don’t know why people have these aversions. Sorry I’m not more help.
I have been tested once several months ago and was negative. I was tested because of mood swings I was having. Since then, my anxiety has turned into full blown depression. I have achy breasts (particularly the nipples and areola), I get nausous but don’t throw up, my appetite is virtually gone, sometimes I get stomache pains really sharp ones, my underarms hurt like there is a rash, but I am not sure if it is a rash, I get hot like my blood is boiling and it is in the middle of a blizzard, so the heat goes on and off. I am cranky most of the time, I even cried at the end of Bring It On (which is a cheerleader movie, a comedy) and I can barely stay away after I wake up in the morning. I am tired literally all day until bedtime. I find it harder to focus, and my period has been wierd. Last month I got it for two days and it completely stopped for a week, then I was spotted. My fiancé and I did not use protection then, so I am just not sure. Also, I get random body aches, constant lightheaded ness,msometimes a headache out of nowhere, and every little thing agitates me. I weighed myself this evening and I weigh 305. I have never weighed 300 pounds in my entire life, and I have been trying to lose weight for a while but I keep getting these cravings for donuts, watermelon, potatoes, Chinese, etc. I am only 22 and have never done this before. What are the chances?!
It very well could be that you are pregnant or experiencing something with similar symptoms. Have you called your OB? I’d recommend doing that and going in for a blood test. Best of luck. I laughed when you said you cried at Bring It On… love it!
ive been having some cramping on and off since last week af due on the 16th fatigue nausea dark line in the middle of my stomach increased appetite vivid dreams snoring itching sneezing always hungry my two year old is whiny and extra clingy. am I pregnant?
Sorry I wasn’t able to comment for a bit. What was the result?
Hi ladies. I need advice please. I’m 40 years old with a 6 year old son. I desperately want another child. I have not been on birth control for the last 4 years. I’ve never missed a cycle in my life and since I’m getting older, my flows seems to be much heavier. I’ve had 2 miscarriages in the past 2 years. Recently on the 24th of December I had my last “real” period and my cycle is normally between 28 and 33 days. When I came up to day 46 without a period, I tested, but negative. Just out of curiosity I also took an ovulation test on day 47 which showed that I’m ovulating. Then on day 49 of cycle my period came, but very light in relation to how it normally is. All of a sudden now for the past week I’m extremely lightheaded, nauseous at night, irratable and moody and also extremely emotional and cries for literally everything, constipated, have a sinus issue, well basically a very runny nose and so tired! I don’t know myself anymore and I’m scared of what is going on. Do you think there is a chance I might be pregnant after all? Please help!
Dear Ladies, I need honest advice please. I’m 40 years old with a 6 year old son. Had 2 miscarriages in the past 2 years. I had a full AF on 24 December 2014 and then nothing untill the 6th of February. Tested several times all BFN. The period of 6 December where very light in accordance with how my periods normally are. A week before AF started (then I was already very late) I also took an ovulation test which showed I was busy ovulating! I took a pregnancy test and ovulation test afterwards, both negative. Thing is that I am extremely emotional, moody, constipated, have to blow my nose continiously, exhausted and have a dull pain in my lower abdomen since yesterday. I also don’t feel like eating at all and am nauseous in the evenings. I’m so confused. What do you think?
Sorry it has taken a bit to get back. Did you test? Results? I hope everything turns out the way you want it to!
A symptom I experienced with my daughter was motion sickness. In fact that is what tipped me off that something was different. I also had a significant decrease in acne. I usually would break out about a week before my expected period but when I was pregnant my face cleared up and stayed clear through my pregnancy.
Jess- Thanks so much. yes motion sickness is a big one. I’ll add it to the list. My face cleared up with my daughter as well. With my son I had a bunch of breakouts. I’ll update the post!
Hi,I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE :'( I’m having these symptoms: I’m feeling bloated, last week, I had a breakout i don’t know if it’s bc of stress. Last last week my breast felt tingly but i don’t have darker aerolas and it’s in its usual size. I’m constipated and i have swollen gums. Am I pregnant? The weird thing is I the last day of my nomal menstruation on 12/20/14 then we had sex on the next day. after 10 days (1/1/15) I got my menstruation again and stopped after six days. Then on 1/16/15 I got my mi menstruation again. I’m expecting my next mens on 2/19/15 which is 2days late now. I DONT KNOW WHAT TO THINK. By the way we used the pull out method and while we are having sex, he really didnt enter, he’s just in between my legs hahaha. BUT IM EXPERIENCING SOME OF THE COMMON SYMPTOMS. AM I PREGNANT? 🙁
Have you taken a test? It could possible. of all birth control methods the pull out method probably is one of the least effective. Since you are two days late it should register on a test. Let us know!
Good day! I’d taken 2 test, different week. Got two negatives. By the way I got my menstruation last week though 5 days late. I guess Im not pregnant????? Thanks for the replyy
You’re welcome. thanks for checking back!
I’ve never experienced these before since I haven’t been pregnant yet. But 2 weeks ago my fiance (who has bone cancer) thought he was 99% positive of being sterile because of all the treatments etc. So we decided to chance it. Since then my body temp. Has been weird I get extremely hot when I’m usually freezing 24/7. I can’t eat black berries anymore without a distinct awful iron after taste in my mouth (when Ive always adored black berries) my eating habits have been changing quickly. Extremely moody, and 3 days ago I started breaking out in hives. I’m only allergic to sue Mac, the rest I’ve been around daily 24/7 and my daily routine for everything etc. Has not changed. But I break out randomly even after I eat sometimes when its a normal day to day eating item. And oddily enough I’ve been wanting my fiancee`s attention a lot more than usual. Could these be pregnancy symptoms?
Erin- possibly. You should be able to test in a few days and see. Let us know. I’m sorry about your fiance! God Bless.
I don’t know if this counts but this last cycle has been wierd, af was light and short (2 1/2 days usually 5) smelling things more, like today my boyfriend took a shower on the other side of the house then went up to his room, 5 minutes later I could suddenly smell her shampoo also my boyfriend has a beard
that he shaves off every 2 weeks except for his goatee, I have been with him for almost 7 months and kiss him all the time yet this is the first time I have ever gotten whisker burn on my chin, I have tested and got a negative, do those sound like symptoms? k
Tonia- I’d say just those two things added to the fact that you had a negative pregnancy test is probably not a good indication you are pregnant. If you were wanting to be preggo, I’m sorry. Let us know if I’m wrong though!
Ok, I will. 🙂
My husband and I already have two beautiful children (11 and 9) but we have been trying for roughly 6 years for a third and final child. We have had no luck, and we had him tested just in case. Here lately I have went to the doctor with a metallic taste in my mouth, it seriously felt like I had metal all over in my mouth, I have also been getting really bad headaches every day which I rarely ever get, I never get acne which I have 4 pimples right now, and I cry over everything! I have taken pregnancy tests in the past but they always come back negative so I haven’t even taken one this time because I really don’t want to get my hopes up. I do NOT have a regular cycle, I might have 2 or 3 a year and I am never on birth control, but still no baby! Opinions? Hormone shift? Pregnant?
Metallic taste in your mouth and crying over everything are pretty strong symptoms. I’m so sorry its been a struggle to get pregnant :(. I’ll pray you are. Check back and let us know!
I took a pregnancy test and it came up negative, I don’t know, maybe I tested too early. I have not started and still have the same symptoms. If I am not, I honestly don’t know what’s wrong but all these symptoms are horrible!! Especially the nonstop headaches.
I’m sorry! Call your OB and see what they recommend. I hope you can get it figured out!
Thank you for the information, it was very helpful and informative.
My partner and I have been having unprotected sex and lately I have been feeling very weird. Like something isn’t right, I have been experiencing abdominal pain on my left side, it’s kind of sharp but it’s not that sore just happens a lot and also in my lower tummy, I feel bloated, sore nipples, weeing more regular than normal and am getting acne back. But my next period is due in a week so if I was pregnant I shouldn’t be experiencing any symptoms yet should I ? I don’t want to do a pregnancy test just yet cause I don’t want to get my hopes up and it says negative but this is getting the better of me and I just want to know if i am or not. Someone please help me and set my mind at ease.
Kailah- If you are pregnant yes you could be experiencing symptoms already. Best to test minimum of 3 day before expected period. It will be most accurate day of or a few days after expected period date, but usually I’m never that patient, so buy a few. Let us know what happens!
Thank you for the reply Anita, i will definitely keep you up to date, this would be my first child so very nervous and anxious I might add.
i need advise please .. 🙁 im worried but i could be pergant.. BUT my man & i had made L**E and i was on my period and than after that i stoped my period (only had it for 2 days this month in MARCH) so i am getting some of the syptomes like>> dissness, feeling like i am gonna fanit, morning nasua, some trenderness in my boobs.. my bell is a little blowed 🙁 HELP PLZ!! thank yout .. plz leave a comment if YOU can help
Kasey if you had your period recently rest assured that there is a possibility you may not be pregnant. Usually these symptoms take at least a week to show up. I’m not sure the timeline on everything, but until you see a positive test please try to remain calm. Let us know what happens!
Hello Anita!:)
I have had 2 consecutive missed miscarriages. One at 9 weeks last November and another at 5 weeks, last month. My husband and I have moved on hope to have a successful pregnancy. Once my miscarriage cleared up from last month, we immediately began trying again. For the past 2-3 weeks I have been feeling, “pregnant”. I have tried about 4 hpt tests and they all came out negative. I went to the docs yesterday and she confirmed that i was definitely not pregnant. Will test again after the 28th..wish me luck!
Mosail- Good luck and God bless! I really hope you are able to carry the next pregnancy full term!
Hello Lovely Ladies!
I am either 10 or 11 DPO and the only real difference I feel is sleepy. Around 2-3pm I get so tired and by the time get off work I just want to lay down. I just wanted to vent here because I feel like I am going crazy! We have been trying Since October 2014, really tried this month so I am hoping and praying to test positive in a couple days. I did test two days ago and it was BFN. Normally my boobs are super sore by now, but I do not have any soreness. I told myself if it doesn’t stick this time, then we are taking a break. It is so emotionally draining! Thanks for listening!
Hello all! I am 17, almost 18. I have always had irregular periods, but have been off of the pill for about 2 months with no period yet! I don’t know if I ovulated on Tuesday the 17th, or Tuesday the 10th. BUT, I was very active around both of those times. Since then, I haven’t felt any breast discomfort really. A bit, but not much. I’ve had awful headaches, recently got a stuffy/runny nose, AWFUL back pain & hip pain. My tummy is tender to the touch to the point noone can tickle me & I cannot lean against anything & I have dull aches in my pelvic area & hips. I always crave water & drink it constantly now. I have also been very angry, pissy & irritable all week. I’ve fought with my boyfriend about 5 times in the past 4 days over stupid things, I also dropped my bedtime from 11pm to 9pm because I’m so worn out by the night time. We have been planning for a baby, since we both make tons of money for our age & are both done with high school/starting college a year early! Any word, advice, or thoughts?
Dear Anita,
I’m 26 and a mum to daughters. J had unprotected sex with my ex in January just after my period and than had no bleed in February, a light spot in March. I’m totally exhausted every day, high sense of smell, constantly in toilet at night and now my daughter aged 3 is mega clingy and throwing tantrums. I done a test week after and had faint line? No sickness but craving meat big time with loads of spice.
A faint line could very well mean you are pregnant. I’d test again in the few days. But a faint line + pregnancy symptoms is a pretty sure sign a bun is in the oven.
Any word with what’s going on with me? I need all of the help I can get. I recently just came down with a “cold” too. 9dpo. which is the peak time for this to happen to pregnant ladies.
sorry for the TMI in advance!
Hello all, I am thinking that I may be pregnant. I had sex with my boyfriend on Feb. 28 and that was right before i ovulated and then I missed my period that was due on March 14. Since then I had a week of very strange bowel movements (7 in one day and 3 the rest of the week).I also had the hiccups quite a bit after around march 15th and a stuffy nose. I have also had crazy itchy palms and feet this past week. The itching is also on the underside of my jaw and on my breasts and forearms if I get hot. But also just itching everywhere! I have noticed that my CM has been increased very much since I noticed my missed period though it is clear and stretchy. Another thing that I have noticed is a sharp quick pain in the right side of my abdomen and sometimes it will have a very light achy feeling to it. I have noticed the exact same thing with my right breast as well. Also, I feel as though my actual nipples are slightly more red and have been more sensitive and erect lately.Ive also had very vivid dreams this past month. I havent had the usual signs though. I havent had nausea or food cravings or aversions. I dont smell anything in an extreme way and I dont have tender breasts. My April period is was due yesterday (Easter Sunday) and is showing no signs of appearing. I have taken two pregnancy tests on March 20th and they were BFN. I dont know if i should trust them or not since my brain keeps telling me that I am pregnant. I’m going to be retesting soon. Can anyone tell me if theyve had anything similar to what ive been experiencing? Please let me know!
Oh, i forgot somethings! ive also had some brown in my cm when i wipe and this had been happening to me for the past two weeks or so. Ive never experience that before in my life! And i also had some crazy mood swings about a week and a half ago. 🙂
I remember a week before I found out I was pregnant I kept thinking a cold was coming on. My sinuses and throat felt weird. I was also getting what I thought was a sinus headache. But it never got worse. And i dont have allergies. Then my friend was like just take a test and see. We both kept saying we knew i wasnt but it wouldnt hurt to just check…needless to say i got a positive. i was only 4 – 5 weeks. Unfortunately i miscarried right before 10 weeks. Its been a year and im starting to get that feeling again…going to wait another week before i take a test. lol
This is a great symptom other women may experience as well. Thanks. Let us know what happens!
Hi,
I am so glad I came across your page!
I am due for af tomorrow but it has been so incredibly hard not to test! Dh and I have been trying since Sept 14 for #2 and I am incredibly impatient so it feels like this has taken forever! Both of my previous pregnancies happened after 5 months so I was hoping the same this time :(.
Anyways, I wanted to say that with morning sickness, I thought I had escaped as had only felt a little nauseous throughout my pregnancy then BAM! The day I hit my 3rd trimester the sickness started. Once a day, every day, straight after I got up in the morning and had something to eat and drink, until the day our son was born!
Hopefully in 24 hours I will know if I am pg or not! I have a few symptoms but I dont want to get my hopes up.
Again…I love this article!
Hi ladies – I am getting confused and need some impartial advice! The symptoms I have would be extremely early, and it is a week early to test, but:
# extreme nausea
# absolute overnight aversion to all alcohol, even the thought of it makes me sick
# light, little stabbing pains in lower abdomen
# funny little rash on lower tummy
# teary & then snappy
# need to wee more than usual
# not wanting or being able to get to sleep until 1 or 2 am
# all i want to eat is bread and tomatoes (haha) which is weird because I haven’t eaten bread for years and last night I ate a whole pizza to myself!
The only reason why i think it’s “in my head” is because this was mine and my husbands first go trying, and part of me is like “surely it can’t happen on the first go”. I still have 7 days to wait until I can test, but I guess I don’t want to get excited…
Any opinions welcome 🙂
I’m 24 yrs old just came off birth control pills (I was taking trinessa from march 2011 to oct 2014 then switch to tri sprintec stopped taking them my pill period that started on Jan 14 last pill was jan 16. My first month off my period came after 33 days. Then second month i spotted after 36 days for 3 days (march 24-26) and started back spotting the 7th of April. Is this normal?
Ok so I truely believe that I am pregnant. But my fiancé doesn’t believe I am because we had quite a few negative results. Plus I am on the birth control patch and have been for over 5 yrs. I had the craving for spicy foods at one point and that was it. On another occasion I felt like I was moodyier then normal. For both of those I came back negative. And that was a year ago. Now I have had the sort of like period cramps, then 2 days later I am bleading but just barely and it was a very bright red color. I am also having to use the restroom more often,but instead of having to pee I am having (to sorry for language) too shit more instead. Went in to the emergency room to be tested and it came back negative As well as two at home pregnancy tests. All negative. I have the upset stomach to the point I feel like I am going to vomit at times. Instead of all the time sensitivety to smells and tastes it is at randome. The problems sleeping I have had for a very long while. Any kind of feed back would be very helpfull. Oh and my puppy has been starting to whine when I leave him with my fiancé. Plus my fiancé doesn’t want me to be pregnant because he doesn’t want to have to count on the governments help for the rest of our lives.
Also I forgot to mention this but my puppy has just started yesterday acting the way he has been acting.
Oh I believe this is the last question. Since I am on the patch can I still have a regular period IF I am pregnant?
OMG this list scares me and i only have a few of them. But with both pregnancies i didn’t have very many. My 9 year old has been very emotional at the smallest things. He was not like this when i was pregnant with my daughter and he keeps talking about how he needs a brother and no more sisters. My friends daughter has been more open to hugging me and talking to me and she is usually so reserved. Maybe i’m losing it love this list thank you for making it.
So here it is, I’ve had my last pregnancy with my 4 1/2 years ago. IUD inserted. AF has always been unpredictable. I have always suffered with headaches, bloating, acid reflux, indigestion, tiredness. Heck, most symptoms I have experienced during and after pregnancy. The only thing that gets me, is the spotting after my period. I cant say ovulation, because that happens a lot and much longer than most women. Now I’m spotting again and AF is due in 5 days, I’m really beginning to wonder if I’m pregnant or not. I have taken 3 HPT, 2 which were negative (one stalled on the result) and one was invalid (had horizontal line instead of vertical). It’s hard for me to determine whether or not I am indeed pregnant or not because of what I experience just about daily. FYI, son was conceived on my first IUD. I was told it disappeared. If this has happened to any other woman, you more than likely lost it AF was present.
Am six weeks pregnant today and had noticed some odd symptoms over the last few weeks that I had never heard of before but are mentioned here: stuffy/runny nose in the morning, sore gums, extreme thirst/dry mouth (no matter how much I drink), gassy … but lo and behold, I started to have this one very embarrassing symptom a few days ago and discovered this morning that it is a very common one! Over the last few days, I have felt a light vibration in my vagina — almost like a tiny little cellphone inside of me — and apparently, it’s due to either increased blood flow or pressure against a nerve as the uterus is expanding or later on, as the baby is pushing against it. Pops my vision of the baby blowing little bubbles as s/he is growing! 😉
With my last pregnancy I got hiccups all the time but it would just be one random hiccup. It was mostly in my third trimester. Just one random hiccup now and again.
Hi, I’ve been having some very odd things going on and I was wondering if I might be pregnant, lately the Lower left side of my back has been hurting and I’ve occasionally had sharp pains in my stomach. I honestly don’t know when my last “normal” period was. I am on the Nexplanon birth control which causes me to have erratic menstrual cycles. I haven’t had any kind of spotting for the past few weeks but before that I was spitting heavily for about 2 months. I do work at a place where I do heavy lifting all day. I was just wondering what your opinion might be.
That is a tough one. Do you have any other symptoms? It could be the spotting has slowed down (which happens on that kind of birth control) and that you tweaked your back. Or you could be preggo. Have you taken a test?
So I stumbled upon this page in kind of a drastic attempt to figure out what is wrong with me. I have been trying to get pregnant for awhile, just got back from the doctors to have her confirm that I have PCOS (I made her test me, tho no one believes skinny ladies could have such a thing). She did a preganacy test (urine) and it was negative.
The thing is, my strict period is only flakey once after 3 months of routine on time (last one April 19th being the screw up). My gums are achey, my abdomin is achey, my nipples tingle and breasts experience occasional aches, sleep is vivid and weird (exhausted than ZAP! I’m awake). I was devoring everything and now I’m nauseous with indigestion and my mouth tastes like crap and my usual uhg acne (which really isn’t bad, just hate to look at it) is just worse. Wouldn’t my ultrasound from last week have visual results? Or would one have to strictly be looking for something in the uterus and not the ovaries? She went over my uterus, but my bladder was too full.
I really wanted to talk to her about all this, but didn’t really think to ask about all these weird symptoms…I’ve had chemical pregnancies not too long ago (when I was with my ex), but this is just really different.
Sorry to ramble, but if anyone can help me a scootch, I would be appreciative.
Wow so yeah you have A LOT of preggo symptoms. Many of which are not PCOS symptoms. Please call her and ask if she would have seen the baby (they are the size of a bean for the first 8 weeks or so) or if she could’ve missed it. Take a test. Maybe go back in for a vaginal ultrasound! BEST Wishes!
Thank you for getting back to me! I really do appreciate it.
Nice to know that the symptoms have nothing to do with PCOS. I was thinking that because it was a technician who was only looking for PCOS and not pregnancy that potentially it was over-looked and so my doctor only got the results of what the technician was asked to look for.
Thankfully my body has calmed a little bit, more slow and less dramatic bouts of feeling crappy. I am waiting for payday to buy a pregnancy test (food and Mom’s birthday are more of a priority), but “ovulating” while thoroughly disgusted by the idea of sex is kind of answering my own question.
with my second baby I had morning sickness right from conception, and my dogs became super protective of me, following me even into the shower, or toilet if I shut them out they would guard the door. Right thru the pregnancy they would guard me day and night.
That is amazing! I love it. Thanks for sharing!
Very useful info thanks Ani.
Now please help me,I am a 19 year old and I really suspect that am prego,my boyfriend told me so and I have been having these symptoms:
Headaches,trouble sleeping,heartburn,feeling nauseus but not vomiting,feeling thirsty more often,bleeding that seemed like my period but was late,had light blood and only lasted for 2 days,mood swings,sensitive breats,picked appetite,urinating more often and I do feel like I am pregnant but I am afraid of taking a pregnancy test.I’ve always wanted a little version of me and would be disappointed if there’s none.Please help.
It could be! Let us know what happens
Hello ladies, I need some advise. I have been looking up all the crazy early pregnancy signs. I have a few of them like sleep habits have changed, sore breasts, and moods. My period was 6 days late and when i did get it it was heavier than its ever been for only two days which is very abnormal for me i ususally have it for 5-7 pretty regular flow. it was gone all of sunday and just came back spotty today. If anyone has any input itd be very helpful
I don’t really know. I thought implantation bleeding was less heavy than what you described, but it could be. Let us know when you test! Anyone else have any input?
i’ve always had pretty regular periods and my next period is expected to come in 8 days. but for the past 2 weeks, i’ve been having really bad indigestion, burping alot thru-out the day and even when i wake up in the mrng, acid reflux and hunger pangs have started (not sure if it’s just the symptoms of pms) but i’ve never had such bad burping and acid reflux for 2 weeks straight before. I get short bouts of dizziness once in awhile but it goes off really quickly. My boobs aren’t really sore yet just tender (but usually sore and painful a week before my period). I’m also extremely tired (for about 2 weeks now) and badly need to doze off after lunch everyday (never had this issue) and when i get to sleep at night i go into deep sleep. we’ve been trying for a baby for the past few mths, not sure if i’m reading too much into things again.
Nose bleed. I never get nose bleeds. I woke up one morning with a nose blood, later that same day experienced some mild dizziness, then that night implantation bleeding. I waited about a week and took a test; it was positive.
Congratulations!!! I’m so excited for you. YAY
I’ve been having a lot of these symptoms but Im too scared to take a test.. Prior to these symptoms I did have a very early miscarriage and my fiancé and I have been trying to get pregnant for a little bit now. I do have PCOS and endometriosis so its been very hard, but I have a feeling something stuck this time! only problem is I don’t want to take the test and it come out negative because its too early.. Any tips on how to determine if I should just take a test and wait another week or treat the symptoms like I am pregnant? Anything helps.. Thank you!
Rachel- I’m not sure. I think it is best to give yourself a few weeks extra and try to convince yourself you aren’t pregnant until you test. It’s so emotional and tough. I’m sorry. I wish you the best! Let us know.
My nephew is 4 and my sister in law found out recently she is pregnant. She and my brother lost a little girl at 20 weeks gestation almost 2 years ago and my nephew spoke constantly then about being a big brother. When they lost her they didn’t need to tell him. He knew the baby was gone and he even knew she was his sister.
Now he is definitely more whiny, clingy and moody…didn’t put this together until I read your article.
I shared your article with my brother so he can see a lot of what she is going through right now is completely normal. He is frustrated as he feels she treats him like garbage and everyone else OK…My brother is the adoptive father of my nephew so this experience is new for him as he was away at work during the first trimester of the little girl they lost…thanks so much 🙂
Wow. I’m sorry for the child they lost. But excited they have another on the way. I hope everything goes well. Thanks so much for sharing!
When I was younger i us to get nose bleeds they stopped once i got older before high school one day i got a bloody nose and then noticed i was crying a couple days later so i was like humm. took a test and i was pregnant.
But right now i am late for my period (8 day) I have been going to the bathroom A LOT and started getting bladder infections witch i never get. I started feeling sick when i started making one of my family favorite meals I make all the time. Im bloated a lot now. I also started getting acne and i have to blow my nose all the time and never had acne and never really needed to blow my nose. Oh and i took a test and it said –.
It is still possible to be pregnant and get a – on your test…but it doesn’t happen a whole lot. You sound like you may be getting sick if you have infections, feel sick etc. THAT said, the fact you are 8 days late and still have a bunch of pregnancy symptoms may mean that you are one of the few who test negative and are pregnant. I’d call your OB if you are still getting a negative in the next few days and aunt flo doesn’t show up. Maybe they could do a blood test. Sending pregnancy wishes your way!
I dont know if I am kind of scared to take a test, but My last sexual intercourse was 4 weeks ago. I dont know when my period is so its very confusing. Ive been having headaches, tiredness, gas, a yeast infection, and hunger pains as soon as I wake up. Is it to soon to take a test or should I wait another week
NIna- you could buy some inexpensive tests off amazon (I link to them at the beginning of the article) they should arrive in a couple days. Then you can test a lot without worry. Not knowing when aunt flo shows up makes it very difficult to know what is going on-esp when you have pregnancy symptoms. Let us know what happens.
When I first found it I was pregnant, I strongly craved chicken and peanut butter. I was a vegetarian at the time and I never really cared for pb. I tested positive at 6-7 weeks.
This time around, I’m going straight for the pb, and corn pops taste like straight up corn. It’s getting gross.
Except I haven’t gotten a bfp yet. My stomach is getting bigger. I’m super tired. I’m peeing evry hour, on the hour. I’m getting this stabbing type pains in my lower abdomen. I’ve been feeling dizzier and I’ve been forgetting things a lot easier (I.e.: I lose my train of thought a lot). My two year old now refuses to sleep in her own bed and has been whinier + clingier than usual.
My instinct tells me I am pregnant, but it’s taking longer to get a bfp this time around… Hubs and I have been trying for about a year now, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed!
Laura- You have tons of symptoms! I really hope you are pregnant as well!!! Let us know!!
Howdy Anita. My name is Brandon ,yes im a guy sorry for the oddness…My Girlfriend is 20 and im 24 and shes not on any birth contol and neither of us have children yet. We had sex ONE TIME so far and its been 2 weeks now since and she says she feels weird, nausia and her breast hurt and heartburn. We DID NOT use protection and I went inside her. Is it likely just after ONE TIME that she may bepregnant? Its been 2 weeks since we had sex our first time. She took one HPT and it showed negative. With it only being 2 weeks, is it to early for it to show up? Im a guy so u know i REALLY would like advice please.
Brandon- It’s completely possible but is quite rare that she would get pregnant so quickly that said if when you made love was 2 weeks before her period she was most likely ovulating and semen can last for about 3 days inside a woman looking for an egg to fertilize. So this makes it more likely. That said, the fact she started her period makes it less likely unless it is implantation bleeding. IF there are a lot of signs of pregnancy it is very possible she is and the bleeding is implantation. Your best bet is to brace yourself and test. If you don’t want to be pregnant please be abstinent or use at least 1 really good or 2 forms of birth control. Best wishes, let us know what happens.
Howdy Anita. My name is Brandon amd yes im a guy. Sorry for the oddness…Me and my girlfriend are 24 and 20. We had sex OUR FIRST TIME 2 WEEKS AGO. I did not use a condom and i went inside her. She is NOT on birthcontrol and wasnt before. She started telling me about a week after she felt different. Weird-like. She said her breasts were very sore and hurt and shes having heartburn, always tired here lately, and she was 2 days late on her period but started it. Its mostly light and spotty with good flow in spurts. She took one HPT after just ONE WEEK Of me inseminating her. It showed nevative. But We really believe shes pregnant because there is just WAYYYY too many signs…maybe its too early for a HTP to register?? If yall dont mind PLEASE give me some intake or advice i would dearly appreciate it alot. Please reply
Brandon- It’s completely possible but is quite rare that she would get pregnant so quickly that said if it was 2 weeks before her period she was most likely ovulating and semen can last for about 3 days inside a woman looking for an egg to fertilize. That said, the fact she started her period makes it less likely unless it is implantation bleeding. IF there are a lot of signs of pregnancy it is very possible she is and the bleeding is implantation. Your best bet is to brace yourself and test. If you don’t want to be pregnant please be abstinent or use at least 1 really good or 2 forms of birth control. Best wishes, let us know what happens.
And i forgot to mention she is having pains in her stomach as well.
These could be period pains or implantation cramping. It’s so hard to tell when you say she is bleeding. It very well could be her period but if it is really light and the cramping is different from period cramping perhaps it is implantation bleeding and cramping.
I came here looking to see if it were possible I was pregnant. I am overdue for my period by 5 days now and am nervous about taking a pregnancy test because I don’t know if I want it to be positive or negative, but either way I think I’ll be disappointed. I’m not sure if this is the placebo effect happening to me but I have noticed pregnancy symptoms. It seems like I need to urinate more often, my nipples were sore for a few days last week. I was also nauseous a couple days last week. No swelling or bloating but I have noticed an increase in vivid dreams, I didn’t even know that was a pregnancy symptom. No acne, no moodiness, I HAVE noticed an increase in vaginal mucus. My nipples appear to be the same color. I’m currently late by 5 days. No aches or pains or cramps, I have been hungry lately. I haven’t noticed an increase in sensitives. I don’t measure my temperature so I’m not sure if it’s changed at all. No increase in tiredness or sleeping patterns. I have had indigestion a couple days in a row but I’m thinking it was because of what I was eating. I have always had cravings so I don’t count that. No varicose veins, no previous children. No change in libido, no dark patches, no irritation or infections. Although I did notice an odd taste in my mouth when I was eating something I normally eat. Not sure if my breasts were leaky they looked dry but I felt moisture if I ran my finger over my nipple.
I will be taking a pregnancy test in a week or so if my period doesn’t start within that time.
Ashley- I’m not sure either BUT some of the symptoms you aren’t having yet may be a little too early to experience. the fact that you’ve missed your period and had a bunch of these is a fair indicator you could be pregnant. If you are nervous you can read my article about how wonderful babies are and why here. Really they are so worth it. Best wishes. Let us know what happens.
With my daughter i knew i was pregnant two weeks after conseption, how? I craved water!! Lol i dont drink water! But during the first 4 mpnths i drank 2liters of water a day. Other weird things i had was my in laws had a pit bull that all of a sudden loved me. I kept craving cheese chips and had a horrible taste in my mouth all day everyday. Also got itchy rashes. Dizzyness, always thirsty and always hungry but unable to eat more than 3 bites in a go. I think i might be pregnant again. We have been trying, after our first try i had my period (11 sep) for four days but i was 3 days late. on the 25 sep i took a test coz i was feeling weird, was negative. But i still think i am. My tummy is swollen to three times its usual size. Was constepated last week, so bad the chemist gave me a mild laxitive. Tought the bloating would be gone after that. But its not. Also been having terrible cramps over my abdomen. Started on the 12 sep fdor a few days and then again yesterday. my daughter is acting weird, she is 5 and in grade R. Last week monday and tuesday she peed in her pants at school, someting she has not done in two and a half years, constand crying and clinging. My dog who usually loves me also now hates me apparantly, last night she actually barked at me when i tried yo cuddle up with my fiance. Itchy rash is back, and lots of back pain. Period due on the 7 th. Will test again next friday.
Good luck! It sounds very possible. craving water is a great thing to add for other women who may experience the same. Let us know!
im 17 and am thinking I am pregnant. I haven’t missed my period, yet, but I craved ravioli all day until I finally got home from school and was able to get some. I have a lot more white milky discharge, more than normal. I pee more than I usually do, and I eat before I go to bed around 10 then wake up at 6:30 feeling like I haven’t eaten in a day or so. I have been having cramps that feel like I am about to start my period but I know I don’t start for 2 more weeks. I get slight sharp pains in my breast and stomach sometimes.
Any advice would be awesome!
It may be a little early to tell but those are all really strong symptoms of pregnancy. Let us know what happens.
Anita,
I really enjoyed reading your list and your advise/comments to other women. With my 2y/o I experienced lack of period (which was my normal at the time, my periods are very whacky), sore/puffy breasts which I usually experienced shortly before my cycle and a craving for apple juice, I couldn’t get enough! Even with these I never really thought anything of being pregnant. My boyfriend and I were out with friends and I was having a beer, one of my favorite kinds and it tasted awful to me. I asked my boyfriend to taste it for me and he said it tasted fine but it just wasn’t right to me. I took a test two days later and BOOM Pregnant.
I currently have the nexplanon implant as my birth control and with it I have noticed that before I get periods I experience pregnancy like symptoms; craving, bloating, painful breasts, darkened areola, moodiness, frequent urination etc. The end result is usually a period. I am not regular, which is another side effect of the implant which sucks! In my current situation I had spotting over a month ago, I had painful and swollen breasts two weeks ago, they are still swollen, no pain and sometimes my nipples itch. I am bloated so bad, I have had heartburn almost every night when I go to bed and nausea usually accompanies it. I have had cravings for egg rolls, and I feel like I cannot get enough to eat. Just recently I have experienced shortness of breath and have woken up having asthma attacks and getting winded easily, I am not positive that this may be a pregnancy symptom, but I have read that pregnancy can increase sensitivity to current asthmatics and produce asthma in women who do not have asthma. I have not gotten a test yet, mostly because since getting the implant we have bought like three tests and all were neg, I cannot see wasting money on a test right yet. I also have a pap scheduled for the beginning of November. All I can think is that my body is not acting normal. Any advise for my wait until November?
Thank you for taking the time to read my LOOONNGGG story! 🙂
Krystal
You have tons of pregnancy symptoms but like you said, they may be due to your birth control. I’d just suggest buying the dollar store tests or the bulk ones that I linked to at the very beginning of the article. They are a few cents each and are the ones the Dr.’s use anyway. At least you’d know.
Rectal pain is an odd but normal early pregnancy symptom. I get a sharp stinging pain now and then from the growing uterus. I also had leaking nips at 7DPO-11DPO.
Very interesting. I’ve never heard of rectal pain as an early pregnancy symptom. Thanks for sharing!
hi i have an irregular menstrual cycle ever since it started .in my first pregnancy i was too tired in my early stages, and a home pregnancy test ruled out my positive result. now my cycle is late for 35 days (but its like a normal delay in regards to my irregular cycle) i did a couple pregnancy tests including blood HCG test. everything was negative except for one. now i feel like bloated and feeling of fullness in my tummy and everyone asking me like” r u pregnant because of my tummy.and i always feels like i am pregnant is there anyone have the same symptoms and a negative test result??
wait did you say they were all negative except one? So you tested positive once? If so, book an apt with your OB and have a blood test done. Sometimes the HCG hormone is very low in certain women. It’s rare but does happen. Testing in the morning during your first urination helps with increasing those HCG levels to test positive as well. Best of luck!
So I ran across this, and at least it is currently being read and commented on. I am really just playing the waiting game, but if anyone has any comments, bring them on! I had a miscarriage a few months ago. I have 3 healthy children. Started wondering if I was pregnant this cycle, so took a test a day or so before AF was due, it was neg. The next day I had just a little spotting. The day after than the same. Then the 3rd day I started a full period. Now, I am a few days finished with the period and I started having pregnancy symptoms. Sore breasts, dizzy spells, fatigue, nausea, aversions to smells and slimy things and yes, ha ha, my almost 2 year old is super clingy and he still nurses, and wants to nurse AROUND THE CLOCK! Mommy doesn’t like that. I should be ovulating today or tomorrow, and I haven’t seen any EWCM, which I usually have tons! I knew usually there is an increase in CM, but I have read sometimes you can be pretty dry in early pregnancy. The period is what really threw me off, and I don’t really feel bloated, I suppose due to the “period”. So that’s me, for what it is worth.
You have tons of pregnancy symptoms…but having just had a period and testing neg. it makes me slightly doubt that you are pregnant. Could you have the flu or another sickness? With your other three children did you have heavy spotting/period like symptoms for implantation bleeding? I would look for other reasons why you could be experiencing all of the symptoms you just mentioned besides pregnancy. I wish you the best!
I am 27 and haven’t been pregnant before. My cycle is irregular (30-45days)I usually spot about a week prior to my period, and have painful cramps on the first full flow day. This last “period” came a little later than normal (Oct 24),very little spotting, no cramping, only lasted 2 days, and was watery.
A couple weeks ago I started to have a sore throat and fatigue, so I thought I was getting sick. The next day I noticed a strange metallic taste in my mouth. Since then, the most out of place symptom is the UNBELIEVABLE fatigue… I seriously can’t function. My brain is a complete fog. I’ve noticed other symptoms as well, clogged sinus/headache, I get dizzy, constipated, short of breath, fast heart rate, pee a lot (might have a UTI though, I get them easy), I’m remembering a lot more dreams then normal, and have had bouts of nausea/heartburn.
I wouldn’t put it past myself to notice all of these “symptoms” just because I want them! All of my home tests have been negative so far, but I just feel so different then normal! I’ll keep you updated, I’m meeting with my MD the end of this month. But holy moly, this fatigue!!
Thank you for your post!
Forgot also bloating, slight dull low abdominal cramping, and low back pain. But again… I’m looking for symptoms! I could just be sick and tired haha.
Susie- you are welcome. I really hope you are pregnant since you want to be! Sending pregnancy wishes your way. If it isn’t pregnancy def. ask a doctor about the fatigue that sounds miserable.
my period was suppose to start on the 17th of october but it didnt show i have also missed my second period which was suppose to start on the 14th of november. ı have took 2 pregnancy tests but both came back negative. the last one i took ws negavtive then i fell asleep woke up and there were a faint line but this was past the recomended time. ı have been having hot flushes at night where i wake up and i am soaked with sweat even though i leave the window open and its winter!! ı have been really thirsty,increase in milky discharge,nausea,blurred eye sight,light headedness, gone off things i use to eat i cant stand the sight of mince/meat,i didnt use to get spots when i was in puberty i havnt at all really until now its like i am a teenager going through puberty!ı am going to go for a blood test on monday so lets see what happens.
Yes do and please let us know what you found out. I wonder if blurred eye sight could be a symptom of early pregnancy as well! Thanks for commenting and best wishes.
A few weeks ago my youngest came up to me and told me I had a baby brother in my tummy. My husband and I got a good chuckle out of this since it was supposed to be medically impossible for me to get pregnant. Then we remembered my son doing this to me when I was pregnant with our middle child (and did not know it yet). I went to the Dr. this week and found out I am 5 weeks pregnant. We are just praying this one doesn’t end in miscarriage like the last one. :/
So I cramped for like 5 days to a week straight then on the 7 th day had some very slight brownish discharge when wiping and from day 6 started having pregnancy symptoms. The nausea, three day straight headache, dizziness, more cramping, breast soreness!!! ( I’m still breastfeeding my 14 month daughter and it is not breastfeeding pain) my daughter is super clingy( I thought it might be from cutting 6 teeth at once but she doesn’t want daddy) but I’m still two weeks away from expected period start could this actually be pregnancy or just something else. I’m actually on nuvaring but still having these symptoms and it’s still too early to test so I don’t wanna take it out in case I am not pregnant.
Also I am very very fatigued and sleeping horribly at night
I’ve never been pregnant, I had my period over thanksgiving week last day was on thanksgiving. Left the country on Dec2, had sex the 4th, came state side by the 7th. Same day I had really bad constipation and stomach cramps! Worse than menstrual. Also a reallyyyyyy bad head ache that wouldn’t go away! It came and gone every other day. Took a lax and couldn’t stop going. Fixed that problem and still as of today (12.21)my stomach lower abdomen cramps like crazy.. I woke up and
immediately was in so much pain I screamed! For the last day or two my stomach has been very tight Both sides right under my ribs are so sore. I threw up and for the second time today and once about 4 days ago.. I’m kinda gasy, (which isn’t that weird) I’m 22 and I go out with friends a lot and I tend to want to drink but I’ve gone to 4 holiday parties, and took one sip of a beverage and was grossed out by it. I found myself wanting to be home in bed..
My boobs are still normal so idk..
I did know that it’s a bit harder to see now days too.. And I just got my contacts..
What are my chances of being pregnant? Can you help?
I too two test both said negative.. Should I wait and take another one?
Depending on how long your cycles are you could have been fertile when you had sex. That said you should have already been able to get a positive by now (your cycle should have started if it is between 25-30ish days long usually) so I’d test again if it doesn’t start in a day or two. If it is still negative AND you haven’t gotten your cycle call your OB for a blood test. You may be generally sick based on some of your symptoms. Or possibly pregnant. Best of luck!
Thanks for this great compilation of some weirdest early symptoms of pregnancy. And, sometimes I wonder how some women may not even know that they are pregnant till they get admitted to hospital for delivery!
I know! although I have watched a documentary and they all usually have pretty good excuses of why they don’t know. It’s fascinating though.
Hello! I had a miscarriage about a year ago and recently have been trying again for a baby since September. My last period was Dec. 19. I had intercourse again on Dec. 25. Online ovulation calculator said I am ovulating Dec. 30-Jan 4. It’s Jan 6 and I am wondering if I am having early pregnancy signs or is this a sign my period is coming. I have been very thirsty lately, super hungry despite what I eat it doesn’t feel like I’ve had enough. Also, I have to pee so often and normally I don’t urinate that often and also moving my bowels more often. My breast are huge and very heavy right now and the one thing that makes me wonder is why I’m having so much lower abdomen pain and back pain more like a pressure feeling. Sometimes it even feels like something moves in my stomach like gas. Staying awake is very challenging and my nose is so congested despite blowing it.Sorry for the long post I am just anxious and hoping for the best. Do you think there is a possibility that I am pregnant?
I’m so sorry about your miscarriage. How sad. You’ve mentioned a lot of pregnancy symptoms. I’d get a test and try the day your period should arrive if it doesn’t. Sperm survives I think three days in a woman so if you had intercourse 5 days earlier than ovulation there may have been very little chance of conceiving. I’d recommend having intercourse before and on your ovulation. Try another way of testing ovulation either with strips like these, or chart temperature each morning with a reliable thermometer for ovulation testing like these. Then make sure to make love before and during this timeframe. I wish you the best and please come back and let us know.
Thanks for replying I will keep everyone updated.
Hello I have never been pregnant before. My last cycle ended on 12/6 an im 5 days late. I have been having stomach pains an lower back pains could i be pregnant.
You could be if you had intercourse before or during ovulation. try looking up a ovulation calendar and put your last period dates. It will calculate about when you ovulate based on cycle length. If you had intercourse before during or even slightly after the times the ovulation calendar indicated you are fertile, you may be pregnant.
Just to forewarn you, this is a long one.
Alright, so here’s my story. I am 18. I last had sex from Dec 18th through the 22nd. I know it sounds weird but I wrote in my notes on my period tracker on the 18th “Suspected date of conception” because I felt so weird after sex. My fiance and I usually use condoms and I am on the pill and take it regularly, on time at exactly 10:00 every single night. On the 18th, he did not use a condom. Exactly a week after the 18th, I had my period that lasted from the 25th-30th which is normal. Next week goes by and my 6 year old little (not biological but I’ve known her since she was 2)sister says to me “I really hope you’re pregnant” out of nowhere when we are coloring. I also had my stepfather, other 17 year old sister, brother, grandma and mom ask me if I was pregnant due to my symptoms.
Here they are:
*NOTE: NONE of these symptoms are usual for me unless indicated*
-short temper
-heightened anxiety
-increased gas
-extreme changes in body temperature
-swelling/bloating
-vivid dreams (usually normal since I have PTSD but, instead of having one or two a night, I’ve been having 5 or 6 if I can get to sleep)
-increased mucus/snot
-sensitive and enlarged breasts
-aches, pains, and cramps
-extreme hunger(like EXTREME. My parents commented how I would eat one thing and 15 minutes later I would complain that I was hungry. All day this happens for at least 2 weeks straight)
-extreme thirst(I don’t drink water…. ever but, I went through one bottle a night for the past 4 nights straight. I’ve also been drinking tons of juice, soda, coffee, and hot tea, again almost constantly throughout the day for the past 2 weeks)
-nausea but not to the point of throwing up
-frequent bathroom trips
-changes in sleep patterns(which would be normal due to stress-induced insomnia but, I am now taking Maritzapine, an antidepressant-like drug that is supposed to make me go to sleep)
tiredness and yawning
-hair stopped falling out until today. Today I lost several chunks of hair.
-itchiness (especially on scalp and arms)
-more discharge
-hiccups
-eye twitching(thought it may be stress but was mentioned before)
-dog and cat are following me everywhere
Now, I normally wouldn’t suspect anything because my medications have symptoms of weight gain due to dry mouth and increased appetite. I also had insomnia since I was younger than 6 years old. I have ADHD. I am constantly around food and had a history of not eating because of depression and ADHD medication. Ever since I stopped taking the medication and was able to taste food again, I had to force myself to eat and later ate simply because food finally tasted good. I am also able to sleep in more which makes me think that the sleep patterns, tiredness, and body aches are from too much sleep.
Basically, I am having lots of symptoms but I thought they could almost all be explained. It wasn’t until the “child acknowledging pregnancy” thing and runny nose thing were mentioned that I started getting concerned.
I also noticed that I would randomly find myself holding my stomach as if I had a baby but I wouldn’t intentionally do it. I’ve been obsessed with baby names and babies more than normal. I already love children but, I just assumed my obsession was due to me being aware of 9 other couples having babies, being around my newest baby cousin, being around my 1 year old nephew, and talking to my fiance about his almost 2 year old daughter.
Honestly, I think I’m pregnant. I want to be a mom so bad but, right now is horrible timing. (SIDE NOTE: I will NEVER abort or adopt out my baby. If I have sex, I can raise a child and I will do whatever possible to make sure my baby is healthy and taken care of).
I will be taking a pregnancy test tomorrow but, it is really possible that I could be…..but I’m scared. Happy but scared and grateful its with a man that is a good father and a man that I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with but, still terrified.
Any help?
that would be December 18th, 2015 by the way
I am going to open this up for other readers and ask for their opinions. I say you have lots of pregnancy symptoms but the fact you had your period makes me a little skeptical. I wish you the best. What do other readers think?
Hey. I have never been pregnant before and I am trying to figure out if I am or not, It has been exactly 4 weeks and 2 days sincd I had sex. Yes I did get my period but my mother says that she got hers for the fitst month that she was pregnant with all of my siblings. I did take a pregnancy test and it came out negative. But I constantly have a headache and I am always blowing my nose. I am always tired yet I can never sleep(hence I am up at 12:00 on a Sunday). I am very bloated like I feel like a whale but that might be from the fact that I am always working out with my abs lately. I never get acne and I am noticing some on my forehead that have never been there before. I am noticing that simply asg getting up to turn off the light I am out of breath and I am constantly dizzy. I also have been having mood swings but I always have had mood swings so I am not so sure about that one. That is about it, I hope you can help me out.
Update: This morning I woke up feeling like I was going to throw up so I just stayed laying down and when I felt better I got up and the room started spinning and I felt like I was going to throw up again. Like I said I have never been pregnant so I have no idea if that was how morning sickness is or not.
I would contact your OB and ask for a blood test if your mom had a period her first month of pregnant. It was probably heavy implantation bleeding. So I’d ask them to check it out for you.
Hi my period lasts for about 6-7 days, I had sex the day after I finished I felt kinda weird so I took an emergency pill, some days later I started feeling some symptoms of being prego like heightened smell, sore boobs and nausea.Two weeks later I had my period but it was Light only lasted for 5 days. I took the pill again, days later I had my period which only lasted for 3-4 day. For weeks now I havent been able to sit in one position for a long time because I get pains in my pelvis area not even laying down. Before I sleep I toss and turn for a comfy position which will last for about an hour, I have been feeling very tired and I have noticed that my legs get a bit sore when I sit for over an hour. Oh I have backaches and Headache which is hard to tell because I have headaches because of visual problems. I have not taken a test yet. Please somebody advise…..I am so confused right now
If you had intercourse the day after your period ended it is very unlikely you conceived during that time. If you have had unprotected sex since, there is a bigger possibility you are pregnant. You may have a UTI or Bladder infection. I’d schedule an appointment with your OB. Best of luck!
Okay so this would be my first pregnancy, i dont have any children other then my four legged baby thats a lab! He cuddles with me but i kinda have to force him, up until last week that is, my husband and i did it the day i was ovulating not even knowing, its been 8 days since then my dog lays on my tummy every night and day, i am tired all the time, i feel bloated, i pee legit ever five minutes, i crave sweets!, and i have alot of discharge like i did the first time i was pregnant (i had a misscarriage) i have weird dreams im moody i have alot of snot to (sorry tmi) im a little gassy to, could i be pregnant!! I think i just want it to bad could i be siking myself out??… HELP NEEDED
You are very likely pregnant. If you had intercourse during ovulation and now are having a lot of these symptoms—esp. since they are similar to last time. In a week or so test. Sending pregnancy wishes your way!!!
The strangest symptom I had was gagging when I brushed my teeth. Every time the toothbrush went in my mouth, even just a little, i would gag. Usually I have barely any gag reflex. So when that would happen, I would know immediately that I was pregnant.
Thanks! Great symptom for others. I’ve heard this before actually. I’ll add it.
I am driving myself up a wall . I last had my period January 3rd 2016 I usually have a 4 day to 5 day AF That is very normal it starts off heavy and gets lighter towards the end of my period but this last period was medium to heavy flow the first two days and Istopped bleeding on the second day and started spotting for the next 4 days so my period lasts for about 6 days which has never happened in my 26 years of living now I’ve been having many different things happening to my body that have never happened before I am extremely hungry my breast are swollen my nipples look a little bit darker but I can’t really tell I see veins very visible in my breasts not only that but I recently just came down with a cold very sore and itchy throat may be about 3 to 4 days before my period is supposed to arrive also I’ve been tired a lot and I toss and turn throughout the night it’s unbelievable ( i sleep great and straight through the night when im normal) I’m also very hot and uncomfortable and I wake up in the middle of my sleep to pee at least once or twice during the night which is something I never do I’ve been waking up at times like 4:30 a.m. or 5 or even 6:45 a.m. that’s something that I also never do! I’m very moody when it comes to my boyfriend I’ve cried a lot lately and I have constant headaches I have not taken a pregnancy test yet because I have not missed my period yet my period is due tomorrow 02/01/16 I’ve been getting small cramps in the lower part of my stomach abdomen area they’re very mild and a little back pain associated with the cramps but very mild I never get sick but I just got a cold days before my period which is fairly awkward my boyfriend tells me that he thinks I’m pregnant I also have very vivid dreams some of them are very scary like murders and some of them are just downright weird any suggestions I had one pregnancy previous before but I miscarried that was years ago I just would really like to know others opinions. THANKS
Wow it sounds like you are very aware of what is normal and what isn’t for your body. That is actually quite rare I think. You see symptoms of possible pregnancy that you have never experienced before. So, I’d say chances are you could be pregnant or something else is going on. I’d set an apt with the DR. and see if they can give you further insight and test for you. You definitely have things happening out of the ordinary and that is a cause for check up. Best wishes and I’m very sorry about your miscarriage. God bless.
I have the birth control that is implanted into the arm, it gives me symptoms like I am pregnant, but since I’ve had it (over a year) all my tests have been negative. But recently I have had back pains, my boobs feel like they’re on fire, and I’m so neasueas that it feels like I have heart burn. I don’t know if I should take a pregnancy test or not, because every other time they’re negative. What should I do?
Also, some of my friends that recently had a baby, said her boyfriend got sick, and not her? Is that true in some cases? Or is it false?
I have heard that some men display similar symptoms as their wives but I’ve always heard this in reference to at least a few months in. So I’m not entirely sure. I’d say set an appointment with your OB. I think it is important for them to figure out what is going on. You may need to try a different birth control because this one seems to be having a lot of side effects which are uncomfortable. I’d wait till you go in to your OB and see what they say but honestly it may be a flair of hormones from the patch or something that is causing more symptoms for you. I’m not sure sorry you feel so crummy!
Within the last month, I’ve been having a lot of these symptoms. I’ve recently had teeth sensitivity, extreme bloating, gassy off and on,tossing and turning at night not being able to sleep and then the other night my husband said I was snoring. My period is very irregular but last week I experienced a lot of brown discharge which I know is old blood but it was a pasty-like texture. I’ve experienced blowing my nose a lot in the mornings. I’ve had bad headaches and my face has been breaking out which is strange because I’ve never had bad skin or pimples. I think this is all I can think of right now….oh vivid STRANGE dreams! Hope you can help me.
Also, very tired sometimes!
Have you taken a test yet? because to me it sounds like you very likely could be pregnant!
No I haven’t yet. I’m a little nervous to take a test, but I guess I should.
I’m sorry you are nervous. Let us know if you feel comfortable!
Okay so I am actively trying to conceive. And I really want to believe I could be pregnant but I also have a cold so I am experiencing a few of these symptoms. One thing in particular which is very strange. My husband and I went out to eat on Saturday usually I only eat about 2 fajitas I was stunned when I cleared the full 4 and could even go for another :-(. Yesterday I sneezed and I peed a little UGH!! That’s never happened before my son was born in 2013 so I have experienced a little leakage but not quite like this when I sneezed I literally had to run to the bathroom LOL!!!!! I’m due to get my period on Friday. But lately I’ve also experienced rapid heart beat.. With my last pregnancy I had that and our dog was very clingy NOW my son is very clingy. Wants mommy all the time but again don’t know if it could be because the house is sicky… What do you girls think…
I so went all over the place in my first comment but I was trying to type in everything I can think of… Hope I didn’t confuse anyone….
hmm well I’d give it a few more days but it is very possible! I’ll send pregnancy wishes your way!!
Sooooo i found out i was pregnant!!! Thanksss!!!!
My 2 year old lab/american bulldog mix must sense I am pregnant. He has been following me through the house even more than before. He lies down next to me every time I lie down. He even sleeps outside my bedroom door and faces my bed all night. He’s gotta know something is up!
Ahh how cute. I totally believe it! There are so many comments on this page about how others have noticed their pets get clingy too!
so i have a feeling i am pregnant but when i took a pregnancy test last month it was negative but my period only lasted 1 1/2 days (not normal at all) since the negative pregnancy test my breasts have been heavier and sore. my nipples are super sensitive and i have been bloated to the point that i am wearing my jeggings everyday. i am trying to hold out until the end of this month to take another pregnancy test but part of me knows that im pregnant and its different from when i was pregnant with my daughter 6 years ago. i dont know whether to take another pregnancy test now or to wait. my period is suppose to come at the end of the month. please help…
It may be a bit early to test again. I’d wait if I were you. Trust your gut but also remind yourself that you may not be pregnant just to kind of help cushion the emotional let down that follows if you aren’t. I’d wait until a few days after your period should have arrived. If you buy tests like these from Amazon (they not only ship in two days, but they are way less expensive and you can test daily if you’d like)!
I truly believe in youngest child, or really small children knowing or sensing pregnancy!!! My soon to be 3yr old son was 18 months with a very strong vocabulary for his age…came up to me and rubbed my tummy and said “mommy has baby in bellvy” (bellvy was belly) I laughed and just thought he was being adorable…he said it again a week later…my husband asked is there a
chance? I was only a day late on my period..I took a test..and needless to say my son was right.
We now have a 6 month old boy. And now…my now soon to be 3yr old son…has told me “mommy you have a baby in your tummy” and when at the store the other day with my husband he asked to pick out a toy for the baby in mommy’s tummy. I have yet to take a test..and that’s mostly because I’ve only had 3 periods since I’ve had the baby and they have not been at all regular time frame or normal. I am having symptoms like I’ve had with the other two, craving steak…and ribs..(and I don’t eat pork) as well my super smell power is back. So I guess I’ll give it a few more days and take a test…
We did want a large family, but I wanted to wait another year or two before trying. If it’s positive then I’ll have to cope with the fact I’m not gonna sleep for the next few years!! Yeesh
I LOVE this comment. That is so neat that both of your kids said the same thing. I know what you mean about not sleeping and it is really hard to think about. But you may get lucky and get a good sleeper this next time if you are pregnant. Let us know!!
So… I am almost a week late for my period, which is VERY strange for me. Usually I am very regular. I have also been getting super hungry, like cant stand it kind of hungry but when i eat i get naseous. I have been achy, exausted, slight headaches, constipation, slight cramps in my lower abdomen but they feel different, and less severe than my normal period cramps. This one is TMI I know but I have had a very large ammount of discharge lately too. I am afraid to test though. Does anyone have any advice on when I should test?
When I got pregnant for the second time, my almost one year old little girl started to refuse my brestmilk… Hormones change the taste of bresmilk and she stopped brestfeeding because she simply didn’t like the new taste… This made me make a test and it was positive!
Wow that is very interesting! I’ve never heard of that before. I’ll add it to the list!
I’ve been taking my bbt temp for about a year off and on. The last few months have been consistent. I usually stop temping during my cycle to give me a break, and according to my apps (i was logging a few) I was to ovulate on CD 18 to CD 24…so I started temping a few days prior, used opks, and I noticed my opks were negative and getting lighter. Also my temp never really spiked and every day it kept getting a tad lower. According to my app, I hadn’t ovulated yet so I kept taking my opks and kept temping. A week of that and I thought or had a feeling something wasn’t right. I always keep dollar store tests handy just because they are cheap and I used to be a POAS addict. After work, didn’t hold my pee, I decided to take a test. And there it was, a very very very faint line. So faint, it was what we call “squinters”, I showed my husband and we were in disbelief. Never have we ever even saw any type of line. The next morning I used my other one with first morning urine and the same faint line showed up! I thought, well it must be these cheapie tests. We decided to wait a day and we bought a first response, I took it on what should have been on 7dpo and BAM! The darkest line we had ever seen. How can that be, it is way too early. I scheduled an appointment and turns out I had ovulated an entire week prior. I’m not sure why my temp was dropping everyday but it was definitely a sign and a weird one! After 16 months of TTC we finally got our BFP!
Hi ladies! Just wanna share my insecuritiesa bout bring possibly prego. I’m always about a day late with my period but this period was mainly spotting. Really light one day and then semi heavy the next and rotated like that for my usual 4 days. But the day before I got my period, my mom took me out to lunch to tell me that she believes I’m prego. My mom and I are so in tuned with one another that I believe her but the tests were negative but I believe it could be too early as well figuring my husband and I were intimate on Feb 29 and I was taking an antibiotic so it counteracted my birthday control. The only changes I’ve seen are my areolas are darker and I’m EXHAUSTED. I’m having trouble sleeping, too. I want to wait a little longer but I’m in medication that could harm the baby if I am..oh, I’ve also been cramping and having sharp abdominal pains…..I’m just worried and confused….help please?
I just recently found out I was pregnant. I am guessing around 4-5 weeks roughly. I have an appt with my OB in a week so that we can do an ultrasound. I had some decent cramping for 2 days along with sore boobs, a little queasy, and some bloating/body aches. Today I feel great except the bloat, ache, and sore boobs are still there. I have been extremely nervous about this as it is my first pregnancy. Every weird feeling or disappearance of feelings stresses me out. My husband and I have not been trying nor have we used protection. Its been almost 2 years of this and is the first time we have gotten lucky. I have not had any spotting but have done HPT twice a day for 5 days and the lines keep getting brighter, so I would assume thats a good sign! I am right at 10 days late and no signs of my period coming. I cant possible be the only worrier of it not sticking…? I know that sounds horrible but I am terrified of this coming to an end before its even started 🙁
One symptom I haven’t seen anywhere was an increase in saliva. For the entire first trimester I grossed myself out with how much saliva I would have in my mouth and would have to spit quite often. I eventually found gum without aspertame (I could taste the after affects of aspertame in anything that contained it which made me want to throw up) to help find a use for all of that saliva.
Thanks for this one! I’ll add it!
what if i’ve got a lot of the symptoms..but my test came up negative. i mean i fell different and my period is late. but.. idk. ?
I’d try again in a week or so. Or call your OB
I’m having the exact same thing happen to me that is happening you Michelle. I’m trying to conceive.
I am 18 and my fiancé and I have been trying to have a baby and we have tried and even before, during, and after my ovulation and during a short period which was light and didn’t last long as usual. I thought maybe with that and some symptoms I was having. I really haven’t had a period that was the same. My last was February 19th. We have continued to try. Does anyone know any ways to for sure increase your chances of getting pregnant as quickly as possible? We really need this blessing.
This is an article my good friend wrote who struggled with infertility. I hope you find it helpful. http://www.doublethebatch.com/tips-tricks-for-conception/
I have just ticked off 18 from that list. I so hope that it isn’t my body playing tricks on me. All of you must cross your fingers for me, and the religious people, please pray for me!
Prayers sent your way!! Let us know!
Hi, I am a mother of four, three here on earth and one angel baby this past April 2016. I have yet to get a period and had several episodes of several days with what seemed to be quality cervical fluid. I have taken five pregnancy tests which all came out negative and the last bout of cervical fluid that seemed like ovulation was at the end of May. I’m hoping I really did ovulate this time. I am waiting til the middle of June to test. I’m hoping for BFP but if not I will still be happy to get a period just so I know things are getting back to normal. I have been drinking maca every morning for longer than a month trying to help my hormones get back to normal. I have had hardly no symptoms or fear that those I have seen may be in my head. Fingers crossed for a positive in another week. Your list was very interesting.
I wish you the best!! Thanks for stopping by.
Something I noticed with both my pregnancies that was not mentioned that I wonder if it’s happened to others is a super intense sore throat, my pets start acting different (cats, dog and the parrot, it’s like they know right away!) and a very strong aversion to certain foods and drinks (especially hot coffee and tea) All these happened to me both times within the first couple weeks!
I am 5 weeks and I cannot stand my boyfriend
Im highly confused , i slept wth my boyfriend a day after my periods ended lately i feel all types of weird mood swings , an unsual discharge , vivid dreams & abdomenal pains . when is the right time to test?
Cheyenne- Wait until after your period was supposed to start. Good luck!
Recently I have been extremely hungry, like I haven’t eaten in weeks. Even now after eating oatmeal, english muffin and bottle water, I’m starving. Yesterday for instance, I woke up at a quarter to one starving, I waited to see if it was just thirst and would die down, but nothing happened. I fixed me something to eat and laid back down. About 3 hours later I’m still hungry so I fix something else before I leave for work. Then about 2-3 hours after that I’m hungry. Mind you, I was drinking water all morning; so my boss let me go to the grocery store next door and get a snack to tie me over til lunch (2 hours later). We went to get lunch about 12:15 (bacon cheeseburger, fries, drink including the water I had in my bag), by 2 I’m hungry again. I didn’t get off work til about 5, got home by 6 and had to hurry and fix me something to eat, 2 hours later I’m hungry again. My mom fixes grits and bacon, I eat that and go to bed. My phone rang at 2 this morning and I’m starving.
There is one that I haven’t heard of before nor have I experienced it with any of my other pregnancies (I have 6 chn) After three years of searching for a nice pair of long winter boots I finally found a pair that I loved and my friends say look really nice on me. BUT now I’m pregnant and the thought of wearing them makes me feel sick. Even writing that makes me feel really nauseous. I really don’t want to even think about wearing those boots. I’m seven weeks. Would love to hear of anyone else having a weird symptom like that!
Since people are STILL commenting on this, years later, so will I. 🙂
During my 2nd pregnancy, every time I ate, I felt like crying. As soon as I was finished, I’d be fine, but the moment I thought about food and then started eating, my face felt like it was going to scrunch up and I’d feel like crying. Strangest and funniest symptom for me, ever!!
That is interesting! Thanks for commenting.
Hi ladies,a week after ovulation I j’s had a feeling I’m preg,I had cramps and chest pains, the cramps stopped n the bloating started n my nipples R on fire, fatigue kicked in n vivid dreams, now its nausea n a line they call linea nigra that appeared this morning from my belly button up to the rib cage…I’m 2 days away frm expected period
I thot it was all in my head but the line freaked me out,i think I really am preg
Hey there ladies… I recently found out that I’m pregnant with my second baby, even before the DR confirmed it I suspected that I might be pregnant but the strange thing is that I’ve been dreaming about twins for a while now. Could this be all in my head or is it possible that I’m carrying twins? I haven’t gone for an ultrasound yet I’m a bit nervous (not sure why really).
I have all the symptoms and my little girl (almost 6 months) is also different towards me. lol. im currently 10 weeks pregnant
My eyes are very sensitive to light as well. I cannot go anywhere without my sunglasses
Thanks for sharing! Good luck!
I discovered I get carsick very early on in pregnancy, like at 3 weeks. My father use to drive us all over the US and I never got carsick before. Then with my 1st pregnancy I got carsick and turned out it was so light it was barely there. Waited and finally got positive result. Still didn’t really connect the two things. Since then I have been pregnant a total of 6 times with 4 live births, and each time I am carsick around 2-3 weeks. It makes no sense but there it is! As I get older (my oldest kid is 20 now) I have more vertigo type symptoms and get carsick or dizzy when I am a passenger or if I ride a roller-coaster, etc. I recently discovered I have Ehler’s-Danlos Syndrome so possibly that is the cause of the carsick/pregnancy connection? Who knows!
Oh, yes. That terrible burning, hungry feeling as if you’re starving to death.
Dyspepsia is what it is. Excess stomach acid.
I have had it so bad lately it’s had me in tears.
and here’s a tip I had no idea about.
DON’T TAKE TUMS FOR IT.Tums cause EVEN MORE excess acid to form and make you even sicker after temporary relief.
Spoon full of apple cider vinegar chased down by a glass of water is the best way to do it. But I’ve been drinking Sleepytime tea (the peppermint and chamomile helps with both acid reflux AND morning sickness) and it has been an absolute lifesaver.
My normally hyperactive, semi-aggressive feline baby is also suddenly laying on me a lot more and suckling on the neckline of my shirts. Pets are extremely empathetic and intuitive and know when you’re expecting just like your own offspring would.
Last pregnancy, coffee was the worst offender. And I worked at a Waffle House at the time YIKES!
This go around it’s anything while it’s cooking. Especially ground beef. More like ground barf.
I have the cold chills as opposed to the hot flashes. And it comes with being clammy, but I’m chronically anemic so there’s that.
I’ve known for over a week, but we just tested positive today! 13 DPO. What compelled me to test was a vivid dream about my mother looking at baby boy and baby girl clothes.
I don’t have a metallic taste in my mouth, but I have a very sour taste in my mouth. My mother had the same with my sister years ago, so I’m not surprised.
And I hate, hate, HATE the colour yellow. It makes me want to hurl.
But the thing that made me realise I’m pregnant is suddenly seeing the veins in my stomach, sides, arms, legs, feet, and hands.
Thanks for sharing your symptom. Good luck!
I am trying understand why and what is going on with me right know. here and there i would have like brown or a really light pink spot. then it will stop here and there than it would come back. I also haven’t had my period yet been about 2 mounts know. i got off a few months a go. normally like if i miss one then i have a period know i haven’t had one this is weird never had this happen to me before. my boyfriend said i been bitchy here and there. when i have the spotting it feels like a period cramp the best way i can describe it. I need some help idk what is the matter with my girl parts . I need your help. what do i do and what is going on with me?
Katelyn- I’m sorry about what you’re going through. I suggest you consult your doctor. Good luck!
I get very tender tendons and ligaments almost right away… probably because I have worked in customer service – repetative motion from keyboarding for so many years.
So for the past 2 weeks I caught a cold it made me cough alot mucus and I couldnt eat anything except for soup and I hate soup its all I’ve been eating or I barely have a appetite for anything else. Food I usually love almost makes me gag especially pork and even chicken now. My boobs were swollen and sore for a week straight. Me and my boyfriend have unprotected sex but use the pull out method there was one night he didnt pull out but we bought the ultra contraceptive the next day. I never wanted to have kids any time soon until years yet but have a weird thoughts like I wouldnt mind it now which I would never say. I usually like to go out for drinks with friends on the weekends and usually drink alot I’ve turned into a slow drinker not even wanting to touch alcohol. I had stomach aches and felt naseus all the time . I usually have a high sex drive and dont even want sex lately. I usually get my period anywhere from the 26-8th of the month my boyfriend told me I would get it on the 29th, I got it exactly that day. But it doesnt feel like my regular period , I usually sleep for so many hours and am impossible to wake up in the morning, since I started bleeding I cant sleep at all always tossing and turning waking up all the time having cold and hot sweats feeling super heated with cold feet feeling dehydrated and getting a appetite back. I know I got my period but I have never experienced these symptoms ever before I got one. Wondering if its implantation bleeding or if I’m just paranoid. Help.
7 healthy pregnancies and babies. For all of them there was the common things like peeing more, cramping/lower abdominal discomfort and tingly sensitive nipples really early and then morning sickness by 6 to 7 weeks, but then each had it’s own unique symptoms as well. One pregnancy I got really dumb, like my brain packed it’s bags and walked out on me. I was burning dinner and putting in the wrong ingredients and that’s something I never do, couldn’t think straight and forgetful and misplacing things. That was very early, before I tested. Another pregnancy I had frequent painful headaches early on and that lasted weeks. My first pregnancy I also had a blocked nose that lasted my whole pregnancy. My last pregnancy I couldn’t stand smells, any at all. Every smell annoyed me. One pregnancy I totally went off any sweet stuff in the early days. For 5 of my pregnancies I went off bread, just couldn’t chew it or swallow it from before the morning sickness started until a little after it passed.But one big thing they all have in common was my hot feet at night. I’m normally a cold feet person, I always wear socks to bed but when I get pregnant my feet really bother me and I find myself sticking them out of the covers and often removing my socks and my feet aren’t allowed to touch. We might be unexpectedly expecting again. My periods have always been really irregular and are only predictable if I notice my ovulation symptoms, I don’t have PCOS or any other problems. I can have a 7 week cycle and then a 4 week and then a 5 week. Despite that we have been super fertile and have always gotten pregnant if we “danced” around ovulation, first time every time. My last 3 flows were 4 weekly so this cycle has thrown me through a loop. We are not trying to conceive but we got romantic without protection and then the next day I had signs of approaching O. I looked at the calendar and realized that if this was another 4 weeker then I was in my fertile week. Whoops. Symptoms of O continued and were followed by my usual symptoms of mood swings after O day and change in CM and peeing lots for a day around the time progesterone peaks. So 2 weeks later when flow was due did I cervix check on the Tuesday and there was a streak of blood so I thought flow would arrive within a day or 2. So we let loose expecting I was about to any day. Nothing came. Saturday I did a HPT and it was neg. So at that point I thought “If I’m not pregnant and no period then I mustn’t have actually ovulated that week. So when did I?” On Sunday I checked cervix and found it high and open and CM looking fertile. This was followed by another week of after post-O symptoms. My cycle totally fooled me, I appear to maybe have ovulated when I was expecting a period after all the usual signs. So now progesterone should have dropped by now if no conception but I am getting symptoms of peeing lots (4 times after going to bed last night and still full bladder in morning), nipples are a bit tingly, frustrating insomnia (couldn’t sleep until 4am, I went to bed at 10pm and then wide awake again at 7:30am). Feeling a lot of pressure down below, bowel changes (mildly constipated for 2 days despite drinking plenty and good fibre in diet), and the pressure feels worse if I need to go toilet and it makes my back ache too. And my 18 month old has suddenly started lifting my shirt and snuggling her face against my stomach this past week. Even going to sleep with her forehead pressed against me. I thought it was funny at first, but now I’m curious to see how this plays out, whether she could be sensing something. Given my fertile history there’s a good chance we’ve done it again. The intense insomnia I have had for days now would be a new symptom for me. I’m not sure when to test though but I’m thinking if I am then a positive should show by the end of this week. I was wondering if anyone else got the hot feet symptom like me, I didn’t see any mention of it any where on here though. I had hot feet in and out of my covers last night, so we’ll see what comes of this.
Thank you for sharing your pregnancy symptoms. Best of luck and let us know what happens.
I have been irregular. I saw my period lasts on August and hv not seen it till date. And I’m hving symptoms like fartting, bloating, hotness in my tummy, sometime,Peeing & insomnia.
Hello! I’ll be 23 next Friday and I’ve noticed the last week or two I’ve been getting nauseous around the same time every day. Sometimes it’s enough to make me vomit other times the only way to alleviate it is to make myself vomit… I now get lightheaded often and randomly, my sleep pattern has obviously (to me) changed, I’m constantly waking up in the middle of the night either just because or to drink or pee.. I went to clean the bathroom sink at work yesterday with Spray Nine and HOLY CRAP all I could smell was a strong fish odor and I’ve never had that happen while cleaning that sink…? My period isn’t due until Nov. 4th according to MyDays and is usually correct within a day or two.. I know I usually run warm but I feel HOT. To the touch i’m not as hot as i feel but i’m considerably warmer.I was starting to think it must be PMS symptoms but for me this would be early for that.. I usually start PMSing a couple days before my period is due which is my tell tale sign it’s coming. I usually eat weird things so the fact that I want pickles and pierogis doesn’t really alarm me so that’s why I’m here asking your advice!
I ovulated Oct 14-19th which makes me think I *possibly* got pregnant before that..? My LAST period was Oct 4-8th and we do have sex during my flow and after it ends too. I added in symptoms to my app and it immediately went into ‘pregnancy +1 week’ mode and I had to manually toggle it off thinking maybe i went overboard with the symptoms I was feeling and confused it…
Plenty of women around me and in my family have had odd ‘first symptoms’ of pregnancy so I’m never sure if i should be looking for common or uncommon!
I should also mention that over the last few weeks i went to get a beloved fajita burrito and had my first taste of red onions which i found absolutely disgusting… now every time i order fried onions on ANYTHING all i can taste is the red onion and i’m instantly nauseated. 🙁
Hi im Aisha, my last period was from 14oct to 19th Oct , on 2 Nov i got what i tought it was implantation bleeding , it was just 2 times spotting with pink blood and it went away , im feeling like sore breasts , i just took preganant test this morning it was negative , is there a way i can be pregnant.
Anita what do you suggest
What are your periods usually like? Is there a possibility you were very stressed so it was lighter than normal? If not, then there could be a slight chance you were experiencing implantation bleeding. It’s been a week or so since you wrote in, have you retested?
When I was pregnant the second time, my firstborn started behaving very strangely, (she is 13months old) she started becoming unbearably sticky to me, always wanting me to carry. I can’t put her down and always demanding my attention on her. That was not her usual behaviour. So i tested and it’s positive.
Hi! I came across your blog because I was looking up a strange feeling I started noticing last night and it has me wondering whether it is a really early pregnancy sign. The best way I can describe it is that my mouth/gums feel really warm and I had to drink cold water this morning to get some relief. It almost feels like that day after you get a Novocaine shot from the dentist and the injection site is tender the next day. My teeth feel sensitive too – Like I just had several cavities develop overnight. HAHA! Anyway, I wanted to share this in case I do find out I’m pregnant (AF due on 12/18) and someone else has the same symptom. I’m only about 5 days post ovulation though so it makes me think this is WAY too early to be experiencing any symptoms. I’ll test on the 18th and update you. If anyone else reads this and can relate, please do share your experience.
Thanks for starting this, Anita. It seems most sites just list the obvious
symptoms but this is a great way to see other uncommon signs as well.
Thank you too!
Wish you the best of luck. Can’t wait to hear the news in a couple of days.
Hi, uuh im officially loosing my mind now lol. especiallyabout the one when your youngerst child starts to act up. i have an 8 year old son and a 14 month old daught. my daughter has been a terrooor lately lol wont sleep, trashing my house,fighting me and her brother, throwing herself on the floor if i say no, oh and clingy….cliiiingy! on top of that the fatigue, i could get a whole nights rest and still want to sleep all day. falling asleep to were its so hard to keep my eyes open. and then theres the craving booy the cravings, see i was already a foodi but now i wake up wanting a heavy meal like lasagna or steak and potatoes. my fiance just looks at me, i can tell hr wants to ask. especially because my moods are ridiculous. im scared especially because my pregnancy with my daughter was extremely hard and scarey. but i will be taking a test tomorrow.
what a fantastic article
Very interesting and informative. AF due on 01/07/2017 been very gassy which is not really typical and had the worst yeast infection ever additional I had #31 omg super strange; have not had any of the other typical symptoms….I will test 01/07 hopefully I get my BFP!
I am glad you posted these pregnancy symptoms. Some are funny and some are downright laugh out loud at 2am hilarious.
On Jan 2, Sunday, I woke up and got in the shower with my husband. We got out, and as we were standing talking, a surge of nausea came over me. My body temperature changed so quickly, that he felt the flush on my skin. That only happened that day. Since then, I have had abdominal cramps and an “achy” stomach. I wanted to cry when I watched the football game between the Seahawks and the Texans a few days ago because there was a banner at the shop that said, “Official donut of the Seattle Seahawks”. That moodiness has been ongoing, with the extreme gassiness and bloating. My nose has been runny, but blowing it gives me no relief. Fatigue has been taking me down for the count. I will wake up as I did today, get ready for church, and by 3 pm, I was sound asleep fully dressed in a winter coat in my bed and slept for three hours. However, right now, I am wide awake. I cannot sleep at all. Nightmares, oh, the dream where a little girl who may be my daughter, is being taken away from me and I wake up screaming, “No!”, is my least favorite to recall. In the dream, she is mine. In reality, my youngest daughter is 13. My husband has been more tired, clingy, and eating a little more. Just to all the ladies out here wondering, AF is not due for another 7 days as of 01/09/2017, and my very first symptom was 01/01/2017. I will be sure to come back and update, but I’m praying for a baby for our family. It will be my husband’s first, and he is super excited because he thinks I am. We shall test and see!!! God bless everyone!
Dawn- Thank you for sharing! Let us know what is the outcome. Good luck!
It was simply amazing. I had history of recurrent miscarriages and was also diagnosed with genetic problems but using your system http://iyareyarespellstemple.webs.com/ I got pregnant naturally at age 44& after 2 HSGs and 4 negative IUIs including 6 induction Clomid cycles and laparscopy
HI I HAVEN’T RECEIVED MY PERIOD SINCE THE 23 OF JAN ANT ITS NOW MARCH 22 AN STILL NOT GETTING MY PERIOD IVE BIN HAVING LOWER BACK AND STOMACH PAIN MY BREAST WAS REALLY SORE FOR LIKE THREE WEEKS BUT NOW IT NO LONGER BOTHER ME SO MUCH I HAVE THE NEED TO WANT TO SLEEP ALL THE TIME I TOOK 8 URINE TESTS AND ONE BLOOD AND ALL NEG BUT I DNT UNDERSTAND I FEEL PREG..HAVING SYMPTOMS BUT NEG TEST…..I USE THE BATHROOM MORE LOST APPETITE AND WEN I DO EAT I THROW UP…..CAN ANYONE WENT THRU WAT IM GOING THRU AND WAS PREGGO….
I NEVER MISSED A PERIOD B4 ITS THE FIRST TIME IT EVER HAPPEN….AND ANYTHING MAKES ME GAG
have you tried a blood HCG test? I’d make an apt with your doctor and do that, if that comes back negative you should see if you can’t see what else may be the issue. Sorry you aren’t feeling well!
have you tried a blood HCG test? I’d make an apt with your doctor and do that, if that comes back negative you should see if you can’t see what else may be the issue. Sorry you aren’t feeling well!
Okay, so here it goes. I haven’t had my period in 2 months, going on 3. I have back pain, i feel like I can smell things much more now. I’m exhausted 24/7, i had very little nausea but I’ve had diarrhea.I have some cramps in my lower abdomen, but they don’t feel like regular cramps, and i noticed a change in color of my areola. It seems like my dreams have been vivid, but only when I can sleep. I stay up longer than i use to because i cant sleep. I took 3 pregnancy tests the first month, and they all came up negative but my symptoms have progressed through the last month.
Try a blood test at an OB’s office. It sounds like you have a TON of symptoms indicating pregnancy.
Hi,im confused.my periods are very regular past few months,however,i was suppose to start my periods around 24 or 26th April,took 2 pregnancy tests came back negetive,i got worried,me and my husband have 3 kids and are not ready for another,im not on birth control nor using condoms,we use pull out method,anyway,when i started to notice my period not coming i checked for signs like my breasts,and they are slightly bigger and leaking when i squeeze,i always check this first,and always get this when pregnant only,so it freaked me out,and also started having constant headaches and low back pain,ache,like constant,then on 4 May i was bleeding,so i thought well this is my period,but it was only heavy for 2 days,unusual for me,lasted till 8 may but very light bleeding,like i only had 2 full pads,usually i go through almost a whole pack of pads,like i will only see blood when going to bathroom and wipe,i experienced the pinch feeling in low abdomin twice,and i remember having that when i was pregnant,i cant sleep,and feel a little nausaus mostly around 4am,evening,feeling shaky sometimes,shortness of breath sometimes even when im just sitting and talking,and also the light blood was more like a watery type and almost looked pink red,hard to say,and have flu like symptons,this is driving me crazy not knowing whats going on,and we dont want doctor or clinick or anyone to know that we think im pregnant(long story)(have good reason for this) we buy tests from maching at garage and since we bought the 2 tests they havent filled the machine yet,so no way of getting tests.can i still be pregnant even if i had 2 days heavy bleeding then light etc?
Hey, I didn’t read all the comments so if someone else already mentioned this I apologize. I’m having bumps on my areolas which are something I remembered having when I was pregnant with my daughter… I’m waiting for a test and noticed them yesterday, apparently a early sign of pregnancy too. I think they are called Montgomery Turbercles.
cheers
Thank you, I added this to the article!
Hi Anita, Wowo loving the vibe on here!!!! So helpful and so encouraging as well!!!
I am totally thinking I am pregos,(Im 33 now and 34 in July this will be second baba ) I have soo many symptoms of above in the early phases, hightened smell, taste buds are
more plain theses days, mood swings.. one minute fine, the next tears, tingling breasts and sore lower back, and THAT feeling, But, I am currently having a ” Period ( Again- last one was on the 23rd of May) ( new “period now (6 June) (two weeks later )of sorts that started this morning, very dark brown in colour and light enough but heavey enough for a panty liner, slight “dull back pain” and I am forgetful, two minute memory and I am exhausted… its 2pm and I cant wait to go hme and sleep.. , My Fiance and I are waiting a for later today to get a test, but is it too early to test ? ( Remember the “period” if you can call it that.
Advise please if any
I did not experience any symptom, like these during my first weeks of pregnancy. Sometimes, I felt that my breasts were sorer and more stretchable than before. I did get morning sickness when 7 weeks of pregnant. How terrible it was!
i am 22 years old,and i know we are young, but my fiancee and i have been trying to conceive since we lost our son in 2014.i have irregular periods,but i have not see my periods in 2 months now. i haven’t used the trigestrel contraceptive in about 5 months and it apparently does not affect cycle or delay pregnancy. i have no symptoms, all i know is that i am always tired and sleepy,no bump, no dark areola,nausea,just my flu and diarehea.i tried folic acids but every month is a negative.
the last test i took was two weeks after missing my first period.
i am so sad and have been very emotional in the past weeks, i always need to pee and i eat alot (maybe stress)
what do i do now/
Yes to many of these! I am currently in my first trimester, not my first pregnancy.
One thing I miss is problems with your eyes. Mine are watery and I can see less, need my glasses all day every day instead of just sometimes! 🙂
Loved reading your blog Anita and all the wonderful comments here. This is my first pregnancy and I am only 5 weeks in. The extra mucus production part is so weird yet true for me. Other than that I think my breasts are already getting bigger as my bra is killing me. I have no other ‘normal’ symptoms so I often find myself asking whether I am really pregnant 🙂 (did 2 tests. Both were positive).
Thank you and good luck!
is dizziness normal with early pregnancies?
yes the change in blood pressure could effect dizziness.
Hi anita i wrote on your wall the 11 of july so i retested first the test was negative then 10 mins later i saw a very faint postive. So i tested same time and got a negative.i feel pressure in my stomach and i had two weird periods. Last time i had sex was on may 20 and had two weird period after. Should i just over look the faint postive? And can u pee to much on a hpt ?
Don’t overlook a faint positive. You can’t pee too much. Just take a test tomorrow first thing out of bed to see. Let us know the update!
I got a bad cold, before I even knew I was pregnant. I had been reading pregnancy symptoms prior to that and it clued me in when I got the bad cold.
That is a good indicator. The immune system is slightly compromised.
I had post partum PUPPS with my second. Dandelion root tea is a natural liver detox and cleared it right up, same for my friend who had a severe case starting at 24 weeks. Constipation was the one symptom that made me suddenly realize I was probably prego AMD I was 8 weeks by then. My second stopped nursing at 10 months. Turns out I was pregnant. And the crazy dreams! Had them with my third and excited to take a test later this week because those crazy dreams are back 🙂
Thank you for the tip on the Dandelio root tea!
Hi I think I might pregnant two weeks after miscarriage as the same as last time my cat that never bothers with me tries to go on my lap and meows at me all the time she only wants to know me when I’m pregnant
I don’t have children but my sister has had 2 and both times that she’s been pregnant I immediately knew because I would get the cravings and morning sickness. I know it sounds crazy and all but it is beyond true lol.
I dealt with a few of these, the weird one that I am dealing with my second pregnancy is a constant cough, tickle, loss kf voice, and weird/gagging feeling when yawning. I heard that allergies can be brought on in the early trimesters of pregnancy. The last pregnancy with my son, I got pregnant in Oct. This time esrly spring, so that ml ight be the cause. Hoping it isn’t that this kiddie will have allergies like my husband and his family. My son does not have them, nor myself…normally. The tickle, which was the worst in terms of annoyance is better with zyrtec, but my cough and loss of voice is going on strong 2 months in. A blessing always worth it all, prayers for all women having worse or severe symptoms with their pregnancies!
All the signs were really amazing!
Got to know so much more!
Thank you for sharing.
I think I may be pregnant but afraid of the BFN! Just to give some insight on my current situation, my FDP was Nov. 13th it ended Nov. 17th. Hubby and I began our journey of having intercourse twice a day everyday on the 18th we were going strong up until the 24th when I felt serious pain while having sex in my left pelvic region, I still allowed him to finish however was to traumatized to keep up twice a day. From the 25th till the 30th we remained strong (NO PAIN)on our journey having sex once a day. My app said I was due to ovulate on the 25th in which I believe it actually may have happened on the 24th. Fast forward 2DPO-(current)nipples began to be extremely sensitive like needles and our amount of sleep picked up, we both at times slept all day and would have maybe 4 hours of energy before being completely exhausted again. 5DPO started noticing swelling in hands and feet upon waking up so I decided to check my blood pressure which read 156/104 extremely high for a 29year old who ways 178lbs. Throughout 5DPO I was extremely flatulent all day but ate like I had a tape worm. Hubby has been craving, flatulent, and fatigue in accord with me (new to me) we sleep in opposite of each other but sleep very long hours. The 28th was the hardest (2DPO-current) cooking thanksgiving dinner was so hard because of the constant annoying lower back pain and constant cramping. The night of 5DPO I started feeling nauseas at the smell of cigarettes (I smoke) and alcohol (I drink) smells like powder and must to me yuck. I’m normally hot all the time however lately I’ve had to keep a fleece blanket with me while sitting in the house or car. 6DPO started feeling cold symptoms coughing and spitting more than usual when smoking my cigarette, also my nose feels like it’s replenishing boogers faster than I can blow them. My youngest child is 7 and every 10mins he’s coming to ask am I ok, just got a 9 month old Pitbull and he’s hell bent on sleeping in bed with me right under my tummy. 6DPO feeling stabbing, pinching like feeling on the left side of pelvic area While laying down pressure like tugging. That doesn’t include my feeling of dehydration, water isn’t doing it and my lips are peeling. The last thing is I only have taste buds when i eat something I’m craving. Hubby and I have had a buffalo sauce craving for the last 3 days it’s been placed on everything from McDonald’s chicken nuggets to the McDonald’s quarter pounder in which I had a melt down about because I requested a double quarter pounder. I’m so afraid of the BFN but I would love to hear someone’s elses thoughts that aren’t my own because hubby says daily that he thinks we are pregnant. Any suggestions on how to combat some of these symptoms? Today I returned to work and sitting in the same position DIDNT feel so hot by the end of the day. 6DPO (today) I noticed my urine was cloudy but I’ve been dry down there since after O and that’s not normal. Felt muscles spazzing in my thighs after walking a flight of stairs. Someone help!!!
I teand to get sensitive down below and orgasim very easily. Not sure if this happens with anyone else. My sex drive increases alot too. I definitely have the vivid dreams, heartburn, very tender Brests, tired sll the time and headaches. I felt all this with every pregnancy I have had. Unfortunately out of the 6 times i felt these things, we o ly managed to have 1 child and he was my 1st pregnancy. I have had 5 miscarriages after him. Yhe funny thing is I am on the pill now, o ly had my period finish 5 days ago and I am feeling all these things now. Even having afternoon naps and my boobs are KILLING me and I only ever get sore boobs when pregnant. I guess time will tell. I am not getting my hopes up and we were definitely not trying as we are getting married next year.
I’m glad you mentioned that early pregnancy can cause vivid dreams or nightmares that are easy to recall. My sister noticed she can’t stand the smell of certain foods now and also mentioned she’s been having frequent nightmares. I’ll encourage her to find out for certain if she’s pregnant so she can get an early surgical abortion as soon as possible, if that’s what she chooses.