|
Pregnancy
Symptom
|
Time
of
Appearance
|
Other
Possible
Causes
|
| Delay
of Menstruation |
During
entire pregnancy |
Excessive
weight gain or loss, fatigue, hormonal problems, tension, stress,
going off the birth control pill or breast feeding.
|
| Nausea
and vomiting |
2 - 8 weeks after conception |
Food poisoning, stress
and variety of other stomach disorders.
|
| Tender
or swollen breasts |
1 - 2 weeks after conception |
Hormonal imbalance, birth
control pills, impending menstruation.
|
| Feeling
exhausted or very tired |
1 -6 weeks after conception |
Stress, fatigue, depression
and other physical and mental strains. 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 and other ailments.
|
| Food cravings |
Sometimes
during entire pregnancy |
Poor
diet, stress, depression and impending menstruation.
|
| Darkening
of areola (breast nipple) |
First signs 1 - 14 weeks
after conceptions and then throughout pregnancy |
Hormonal imbalance.
|
| Fetal
movements |
16 -
22 week after conception |
Gas,
lower gastrointestinal bowl contractions.
|
| Frequent
urination |
6 - 8 weeks after conception |
Diabetes, urinary tract
infection, taking excessive diuretics causing urination.
|
| Fetal
heart beat |
10
- 20 weeks and then throughout entire pregnancy. Early detection
using sensitive microphones, e.g. Doppler. |
None |
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