11 Very Early Pregnancy Symptoms That Aren't Our Imaginations Run Wild
One of the toughest parts of trying to get pregnant has to be playing the waiting game each month to see whether or not we get our periods and, of course, whether or not we wind up with a positive home pregnancy test. But even though there's no confirming things until two pink lines or a plus sign comes up on a test stick, there are some really early pregnancy symptoms that might be an indication of a baby on board even if it's way too early to officially detect things yet.
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When I got pregnant with my son, I swear I "felt" pregnant a few days after he was conceived. And believe it or not, my mother even looked at me at one point and thought to herself, "Oh my God, she's pregnant." I guess I had that early pregnancy glow about me or something like that.
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Obviously both of our intuitions turned out to be spot-on, so there really must be some truth to the idea that some women "just know" they're pregnant right from the get-go. It's true -- there has got to be some sort of ESP that moms have right at the moment of conception. But there's also a heck a lot of stuff going on physically that no one can deny. Don't believe me?
Here are 11 very early signs of pregnancy to look out for. (And no, none of us are crazy for noticing them.)
Unexplained Mood Swings
And when I say mood swings, I mean mood swings. About two weeks after my son was conceived, my husband picked up barbecue takeout on his way home from work, and he forgot the potato salad. (How DARE he?) And normally I wouldn't have cared about it at all, but for some reason, I threw a full-blown temper tantrum about that potato salad, to the point where he finally broke down and went and got it for me. (Two weeks later, I had a very good excuse for my little fit.)
Feeling "Funny"
I know this one sounds pretty general, but that's because the definition of "feeling funny" varies from woman to woman. Immediately after I got pregnant, I just felt "off" -- and not like myself at all. If something doesn't feel quite right to you, it's not your imagination -- you might be pregnant.
Vaginal Discharge
Again, this happens to a lot of women anyway during their menstrual cycles, but a white, milky discharge could be a result of your vagina's walls thickening due to conception.
Extreme Fatigue
Feeling tired all of a sudden even though you got plenty of sleep? Well, your body is going through a lot of hormone changes right after you conceive, and it's forming all those new cells, so feeling tired makes total sense.