Could You Be Pregnant? Spotting Early Pregnancy Signs

Are you hoping for an addition to the family? There are many early pregnancy signs that will pre-warn you of a new arrival long before it's time to buy a home pregnancy testing kit.

Do You Have These Signs?

If you are in tune with your body's rhythms you could spot the signs as early as 6 to 12 days after conception.

Here are some of the signs to look out for.

If you've been feeling so tired that you can hardly get through the day then this may be a sign that you are pregnant. Extreme fatigue is one of the most common early signs of pregnancy and can happen within a few days of conception. 

Physical Changes

Another common early symptom is breast ten

derness and darker skin around your nipples. If your bra feels like an old-fashioned corset and you can't bear to lie on your front then this too may be a sign of pregnancy.

Women who experience breast tenderness during menstruation often also experience this when they are pregnant.

Spotting

You may also notice some spotting or light bleeding. This is normal; it happens

when the egg implants itself into the uterine wall between 6 and 12 days after conception. You may also experience some cramping at this time.

Food

If your food doesn't taste quite the way it used to, or you have cravings for strange food combinations, then these are also early pregnancy signs.

Some women experience a metallic taste in the mouth while others may get an inexplicable longing for pickles and ice cream or some other odd mixture. If this happens in conjunction with some of the other signs listed here then you might be pregnant.

Morning Sickness

While morning sickness usually happens later in pregnancy, some women experience nausea as early as a few days after conception.

Also, a few weeks after conception you might find that you have to urinate much more frequently -- in fact, you're always in the bathroom. That is also an early sign that you might be pregnant.

Backaches and headaches may also signal a pregnancy.

One of the most reliable early pregnancy signs is a missed period. This is the time to get a home pregnancy kit and confirm that you are expecting a baby.

On their own, some of these signs may not be significant, or could signal other health issues, but taken together there's a good chance that a new baby is on the way.