Those women who are currently experiencing their first pregnancy likely have a lot of different questions and concerns. This article will help to provide some insight into a first pregnancy and will also give information on taking an early pregnancy test, recognizing the signs of pregnancy, and will also help pregnant women to find the week by week pregnancy signs that will develop as the pregnancy moves further and further along. This can be an exciting time, but it can also be a stressful one. This is why it is a good idea for expectant mothers to know and learn as much as they can about pregnancy.

The signs of pregnancy to be aware of can include missing the menstrual cycle; having a “period” that is strange, such as spotting or bleeding at the wrong time of the month, also called implantation bleeding; feeling or sensing that conception has occurred; feeling generally ill or nauseous; vomiting or “morning sickness,” though this can occur at any time of the day or night; breast tenderness; sudden growth of the breasts; having to urinate more frequently; having strange food or drink cravings; feeling more tired than usual; the development of Montgomery’s Tubercules; changes to the skin, such as strange rashes or bouts of acne; the development of stretch marks on the breasts or abdomen; a feeling of fullness in the stomach area due to enlargement of the uterus; fluttering or light movements in the abdomen; discharge from the breasts; a positive pregnancy test; the detection of fetal heart tones; and detection of the fetus by ultrasound. It is important to remember, however, that some women may experience very few of these signs and still be pregnant. Likewise, women can have many of these signs of pregnancy and not be pregnant. The only way to be sure is to visit a doctor or a pregnancy clinic to be properly tested.

Generally, taking an early pregnancy test is futile. It is best to wait and take a home pregnancy test after the first day of the missed period. There are some tests that can be taken earlier, but the person will have to make sure that the test she takes is specifically designed for this. Tests work by detecting the level of human chronic gonadotropin (HCg) in the urine. This hormone is most easily detected in the morning, so it is best to use the first urination of the day to take the pregnancy test. Remember, that these tests are not always accurate. Those who get a positive result should take another test to confirm and then set up an appointment with a doctor. Those who get a false result should still continue to watch for pregnancy signs just to be sure that a pregnancy has not occurred. In the event that a woman does become pregnant, she should make use of the Internet, books, and her doctor to understand the week by week pregnancy signs. Knowing this information is important, since it will clue the woman in to what is normal and what is not normal. This is all information that every women will need to be aware of during her first pregnancy.

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