|
Pregnancy
Symptoms |
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 "sleepy" |
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 |
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 |
