Pregnancy Symptoms

Symptoms of pregnancy may vary from woman to woman and even pregnancy to pregnancy. While not all will occur with every pregnancy and some symptoms are in fact rare, following is a list of some of the potential symptoms of pregnancy.

* Implantation, the female body begins to adjust to prenatal stage. There may be some twinge associated with implantation. (Generally 7-10 days after fertilization.)
* Distended abdomen, this symptom rapidly increases during the second trimester.
* Delayed or difference in menstruation.
* Minor vaginal bleeding (spotting).
* Swollen or tender breast, minor lactation in third trimester.
* Fatigue, also may experience sleeplessness.
* Nausea, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, esp. the first trimester, most likely to start at around 7 weeks. (morning sickness).
* Lower backaches.
* Sensitivity in teeth, higher risk for gum disease.
* Headaches, some women reported migraine-like types.
* Long frequent hiccuping spells.[1]
* Enlarged feet and hands, or expanded buttocks.
* Frequent urination; occasionally urinary incontinence.
* Constipation, but a few encounter random defecation.
* Food cravings, or increased appetite.
* Fear of increasingly imposing burden.
* Heartburn or upset stomach, and sometimes vomiting caused by the nausea (some in the third trimester, due to fetal position "presses" the stomach).
* Stomach/intestinal gas, may be frequently flatulent or belch.
* Difficulty in walking and balance.
* Difficulty with contact or vision prescriptions.
* Hemmorrhoids and rectal irritaton.
* Changes in sense of smell.
* Exhaustion or increased breathing, some reported to have "deeper" voices.
* Skin gets blush, but can "soften" or moisten, and even can dry faster.
* A few reported hair loss, others have more body or "facial" hair.

Symptoms of pregnancy do not allow for a pregnancy diagnosis because each of these symptoms has the potential to be explained by other reasons (e.g. missing a period because of stress, hormone level change, etc).

Pregnancy does have a minor, but noticed psychological effect by hormonal changes and chemical reactions in some women, known as "mood swings" that are controlled.

Pregnant woman may experience periods of enhanced content, excitement or fickleness, and melancholy, anxiety or angst, but it often depends on how the woman views herself and attitudes on her condition in various ways.



Ref : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pregnancy