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The first symptoms and signs of pregnancy
Last reviewed: 16.10.2021
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Of course, the surest way to find out whether you are pregnant is to go to a gynecologist or a test, but there are signs that you can determine your position on your own.
If you are planning to replenish the family and watch for changes in the body, or want to delay with the appearance of the baby, then you will need authentic and probable signs of pregnancy, which we suggest to read.
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- Pregnancy or the flu?
At the beginning of pregnancy, some women experience feelings that are very similar to the symptoms of influenza: temperature, fatigue, lethargy and headache. Therefore, be careful before you engage in self-medication, because the use of many painkillers is contraindicated during pregnancy.
- Chest
Even at the very beginning of pregnancy, the breast will start to increase rapidly, it can increase by an entire size or more, because there is a preparation for breastfeeding the baby. Also, it becomes very sensitive and reacts to every touch.
- Constipation and frequent urge to urinate
The increasing uterus begins to press on the bladder, so pregnant women often run to the toilet. Also, "toilet" symptoms include and constipation due to the fact that the digestive system is slower. Drink plenty of water and eat foods high in fiber.
- Aversion to the products that you adore
Hormonal reorganization of the body can turn you away from even the most favorite dishes. As a result, even one look at them will cause nausea and make you headlong to run to the toilet. But what you never loved, can come to taste.
- Leg swelling
Often in pregnant women swollen feet, shoes start to tighten strongly, and after the legs swelling passes to the hands, abdomen and face. To aggravate this process can the use of fried and salt food. The fact is that the woman's body in the position accumulates sodium, which attracts water and the fluid retention occurs.
- Butterflies in the stomach
When the baby starts to move, some women experience strange sensations in the abdomen, which they describe as fluttering butterflies. Therefore, listen in yourself more often.
- Heartburn
During pregnancy, due to the action of the hormone progesterone, the tone of the esophagus muscles is significantly relaxed, so pregnant patients may be tormented by heartburn, especially when eating acute or fatty foods.
- Leather
Even after the first days after conception, the skin becomes more sensitive and prone to allergic reactions. Also, there may be either excessive dryness and peeling, or an increase in fat content in certain areas.