subject: Early Pregnancy Symptoms Week by Week [print this page] Early in pregnancy, symptoms may start to appear that will give a new mother-to-be the first sign that she is pregnant. These symptoms are not always the same for every woman, but there is a standard list of pregnancy symptoms week by week that can be used as a general guide for women hoping to be pregnant.
In the very first weeks of pregnancy, symptoms range from the obvious to the more subtle. The ceasing of menstrual periods is often among the first signs of being pregnant, but earlier symptoms may be present such as fatigue and tenderness of the breasts as a result of the pregnancy hormones spreading through the body.
Morning sickness generally appears in the first six weeks of the pregnancy, and can affect women at any time of the day. If you are pregnant diets filled with bland foods may help to reduce the nausea. Some women continue to experience this symptom throughout the pregnancy.
If you are following your pregnancy symptoms week by week, you will notice that some seem to come and go, while others are present for a while and then are gone completely. The progression through your pregnancy will result in a number of changes to the symptoms over time.
Some women become very concerned if they do not have all of the symptoms or even have much in the way of symptoms at all. A lack of symptoms isn't usually a cause for concern; every woman experiences pregnancy differently. Some women merely know they are pregnant because they just "feel" pregnant, but you can always see your doctor to confirm pregnancy, and make sure everything is ok.
