How do you Identify pregnancy Symptoms

Pregnancy, the most beautiful part of womanhood comes with many surprises. When I got pregnant with my older one I was 23, just out of Grad School and home for a Year enjoying the Marital Bliss. I just did not know what to expect. I had variety of Symptoms for both pregnancies each being very different. Here are the symptoms I consolidated from both of my pregnancies. Well every pregnancy is different and you will experience one or more of them in any of your pregnancies.

• Implantation Bleeding( I did not experience this one, but some of my friends did)
• You Miss your period
• Extreme Hunger, unable to satiate (happened for my first pregnancy)
• tenderness in breasts( mostly seen in first pregnancy, I did not experience much in my second)
• increase in breast size and areola size.
• Darkening of the areolas
• Cravings for different kind of food, maybe even the ones that you have never eaten before
• Mood swings, you are happy one moment and the next moment you feel sad
• No cravings at all, you might detest the food you loved before (happened for my second pregnancy)
• Unable to bear the smell of some things(especially some type of food)
• Unable to keep food down, throwing up
• Nauseating
• Feeling very tired most of the time
• many trips to the toilet( wanting to Urinate frequently)
• Headaches and Migraines( Started with Migraines for my first pregnancy)

Among the above listed the most significant ones are missing a period. Always take a pregnancy test If you are late by more than 10 days. I got 2 negatives before I could get a positive for my first pregnancy. I tested on the 2 and 5 day after I missed my period, But I got a positive only after 10 days. If you are planning pregnancy take good diet and have a Physical exam done before you plan pregnancy.

• Eat healthy, preferably fresh produce and fresh food.
• Avoid eating canned food and frozen products.
• Eat lots of Greens and Drink lots of Fluids, keep hydrated.
• Balanced amount of Protein and Carbohydrates is very important for a healthy pregnancy.
• Avoid smoking or passive smoking, limit Caffeine.
• Include Lentils and Vegetables as an essential part of your diet.
• Avoid partly cooked meat and eggs.
• Avoid fatty foods and fried foods, they might be filling but they are not healthy
• Take your prenatal Vitamins
• Be Happy, your baby will arrive in no time :)

Happy Pregnancy!