Stopping menstruation, sensitive breasts, being tired, nauseous or vomiting etc. are common signs of pregnancy. However, there are other early symptoms that are not talked about much.
Discharge: Most women have white or yellow discharge in the first trimester and throughout pregnancy. Increased hormones and blood circulation cause secretions.
Body temperature: When you first wake up the morning after ovulation, your body temperature is higher. It stays like this until you get your period. But if this temperature, known as basal body temperature, stays that way for more than two weeks, you could be pregnant.
Headaches and need to urinate all the time: Hormonal changes and blood volume during pregnancy can cause problems such as headaches or frequent urination.
Feeling like the room is spinning: Pregnancy causes blood pressure to drop and blood vessels to dilate.
Digestive system: You may feel bloated, gassy or constipated.
Period: Yes, you read that right. About 25 to 40% of pregnant women will have light bleeding or spotting early in their pregnancy. Light bleeding can occur when the fertilized egg attaches to the lining of the uterus. Bleeding can also be caused by irritation of the cervix, problems with pregnancy or a risk of miscarriage.
Flu or cold: Pregnancy lowers your immunity which means you are more prone to cough, cold and flu.
Heartburn: Hormones change everything during pregnancy. This includes the valve between the stomach and esophagus. Stomach acid can leak into the esophagus, causing heartburn.
Emotions: You have strong emotions. Sexual desire is great, then disappears, then rekindles again. You may also experience mood swings.
Metallic taste: Increases in estrogen and progesterone during pregnancy can lead to taste changes for many pregnant women. A condition known as dysegusia causes some women to taste metal when they eat food.
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Source: Women's Health
