| Missed Period | | | | Apart from pregnancy, nausea and vomiting can |
| This is probably one of the more reliable first | | | | be caused by other factors including: |
| signs of pregnancy. Although some women will | | | | |
| experience implantation bleeding about the time of | | | | Food poisoning |
| their period, it is usually lighter and/or shorter than | | | | Gastrointestinal disorders |
| their normal period. This is why you are asked for | | | | Some types of infection. |
| the first day of your last normal period. There are | | | | |
| even a few women who will have period | | | | Frequent urination |
| throughout their pregnancy, although this is rare, it | | | | Pregnancy prompts increased levels of body |
| does happen. | | | | fluids and greater kidney efficiency. The swelling |
| Breast Tenderness | | | | uterus also presses against the bladder. Most |
| Breast tenderness is experienced by many | | | | women start experiencing more frequent urination |
| women, both during pregnancy and prior to their | | | | within the first few weeks of conception. Apart |
| periods. This usually goes away during the second | | | | from pregnancy, frequent urination can be caused |
| trimester, or it may be experienced as a heighten | | | | by other factors including Urinary tract infections, |
| sensitivity. This can be a good thing for some | | | | Diabetes or Diuretic medications. |
| women. | | | | Positive Test |
| Morning sickness | | | | Pregnancy tests are now an accurate way of |
| Around half to two thirds of all pregnant women | | | | confirming pregnancy, many tests are 98%+ |
| experience some degree of morning sickness, | | | | accurate, but you may need to wait a number of |
| especially in the first few months. The symptoms | | | | days after your period is due before it can detect |
| include nausea and vomiting. For most women, | | | | pregnancy. There are Early pregnancy tests |
| morning sickness begins around the fourth week | | | | available now. |
| of pregnancy and resolves by the 12th week. | | | | |