What that the symptoms of pregnancy? We explain what some of the signs are for the early stages stages of pregnancy.
| Pregnancy Symptom | Time of appearance | Other possible causes |
| Delay of menstruation | Duration of pregnancy | Excessive weight gain or loss, fatigue, hormonal problems, tension, stress, going off the birth control pill or breast feeding. |
| Nausea and vomiting | 2 – 10 weeks after conception | Food poisoning, stress and variety of other stomach disorders. |
| Tender or swollen breasts | 2 – 10 weeks after conception | Hormonal imbalance, birth control pills, impending menstruation. |
| Feeling exhausted or “sleepy” | 2 -10 weeks after conception and later in pregnancy | Stress, depression. Can also be the common cold or flu. |
| Backaches | During entire pregnancy | A variety of back problems and physical or mental strains. |
| Frequent headaches | Sometimes during entire pregnancy. | Dehydration, caffeine withdrawal, eye strain, high blood pressure and other ailments. |
| Food cravings | During entire pregnancy | Poor diet, stress, depression and impending menstruation. |
| Darkening of areola (breast nipple) | First signs 1 – 10 weeks after conceptions and then throughout pregnancy | Hormonal imbalance. |
| Fetal movements | 16 – 24 week after conception | Gas, lower gastrointestinal bowl contractions. |
| Frequent urination | 2 – 10 weeks after conception | Diabetes, urinary tract infection, taking excessive diuretics causing urination. |
| Fetal heart beat | 10 – 14 weeks and then throughout entire pregnancy. Early detection using sensitive equipment, e.g. Doppler. | None |
