This archive report was first published on 22 November 2019.
Are you expecting? For many women, the earliest signs of pregnancy appear in the first few weeks after conception, often before a missed period.
While some symptoms can be similar to routine pre-menstrual discomforts, others may be more distinctive, such as nausea with or without vomiting, tender and swollen breasts, fatigue, headaches, constipation, and mood swings.
According to medical experts, morning sickness, which can strike at any time of the day or night, is one of the classic symptoms of pregnancy. For some women, the queasiness begins as early as two weeks after conception.
As early as two weeks after conception, hormonal changes may make your breasts tender, tingly or sore, or feel fuller and heavier.
During early pregnancy, levels of the hormone progesterone soar, which can put you to sleep, lower blood sugar levels, lower blood pressure, and increase blood production, all of which may sap your energy.
Increased blood circulation caused by hormonal changes may trigger frequent, mild headaches early in pregnancy.
Constipation is another common early symptom of pregnancy, caused by an increase in progesterone, which causes food to pass more slowly through the intestines.
The flood of hormones in your body in early pregnancy can make you unusually emotional and weepy, leading to mood swings, especially in the first trimester.
