While some girls expect pregnancy with fear, others languish in anticipation of this wonderful news. And they both want to quickly find out whether the fertilization of the egg has come, and they are sensitively listening to the sensations in their body. Reliable signs of pregnancy can tell about the "interesting situation", but since there are many fictions on this subject, we decided to figure out which of them will be true and which will not.
Right or wrong? Doubtful pregnancy
It would seem that what is difficult is to make an ordinary test, which is sold in any pharmacy and even in supermarkets, and almost instantly get an answer to this painful question? But not so simple, in fact. Firstly, a test for the level of hCG hormone should be carried out only after the first day of delayed menstruation, and after all, not all girls scrupulously keep a calendar of menstruation, and not all of them can wait so long.
Secondly, if the procedure is carried out incorrectly or too early, the treasured plus sign may not appear on the test strip. Thirdly, this diagnostic method often gives false positive and false negative results for reasons independent of the girls (marriage of the test, improper storage conditions, hormonal leap in the woman’s body, not related to pregnancy).
If curiosity eats up from the inside and you want to quickly find out whether a pregnancy has occurred, it is best to go to the laboratory and get a blood test for the same hCG. He will be able to “consider” the emergence of a new life in the body within a week after fertilization. Also, do not discard and underestimate the various signs and less informative ways to verify the fact of pregnancy. Reliable signs of pregnancy exist, and we will now talk about them.
Craving for salty
This is perhaps the most common theory that occurs among negligent seers. The girl wanted to eat a barrel cucumber or a piece or two of herring - and that’s all, she automatically enters the ranks of the "little potato". But craving for such food or the desire to eat a few grains of seasoning are doubtful signs. The probable and reliable symptoms of an interesting situation have little to do with a woman’s personal gastronomic preferences. If the expectant mother adheres to the principles of a healthy and nutritious diet, most likely, she will not want to eat something unusual.
However, the conservation and herring theory has a reasonable justification. In the first weeks of pregnancy, an urgent need arises in the body for sodium, which improves the functioning of the circulatory system and heart, kidneys and urogenital system, and the brain. In addition, a person who uses a large amount of salt drinks more fluid, and this helps to normalize blood pressure. Pregnant wives in the first trimester often suffer from hypotension, and the body itself pushes them to solve this problem, sending signals to the brain that he “wants” a salty one.
Other taste perversions
Sometimes a person (and not necessarily a woman) wants to eat oddities - chalk, starch, earth, metal, etc. So the body signals a deficiency of certain substances. It can occur against the backdrop of a pregnancy, but may indicate health problems. Therefore, non-standard gastronomic addictions can not be mistaken for reliable early signs of pregnancy. In this case, it is better to donate blood for biochemistry and see what the body lacks. It can be iron deficiency anemia, vitamin deficiency, calcium, potassium or magnesium deficiency. The reserves of these trace elements need to be replenished in a timely manner, because they play an extremely important role in the normal functioning of all human systems.
Drowsiness
Many pregnant women in the first trimester complain of fatigue, drowsiness, frequent dizziness, and even fainting. This is probably why many girls, having noticed such symptoms in themselves, take them for reliable and probable signs of pregnancy. It happens to women in position if their blood pressure drops sharply. The hormone progesterone, which is most actively produced precisely at the beginning of pregnancy, reduces blood circulation in the body, which is why many expectant mothers also drop pressure to 100/60 or even lower. The sharp refusal to use tea, coffee, alcohol also affects this condition.
At the same time, poor health and weakness, a desire to constantly sleep occurs as a result of stress, depression, vitamin deficiency, overwork, physical and mental exhaustion of the body, and some endocrine diseases. Therefore, if drowsiness has become a constant companion of life, before attributing it to pregnancy, it is worth visiting a doctor who will tell you what is the reason for such changes in health.
Mood swings
Can tearfulness, irritability and nervousness be considered as the very first signs of early pregnancy? Emotional instability occurs in many women against a background of hormonal changes. But it equally often happens before menstruation (the notorious PMS) and during pregnancy. However, it is impossible to blame any case of the blues on an interesting point. Moreover, many future mothers are desperate to use their pregnancy and even blackmail their loved ones with neuroses and tantrums, trying to achieve what they want when they actually feel quite well.
Premonitions
Often, women claim that they felt the birth of a new life within themselves even before it was confirmed by ultrasound or with the help of a test. Doctors, as a rule, believe that such first signs of pregnancy are not very reliable and do not take them seriously. But no matter how often science makes fun of female intuition as such, practice shows that it (intuition) does not lie. Therefore, if a girl is sure that she became pregnant, and feels it with all her soul and body, she should confirm or refute her guess with the help of modern diagnostic methods:
- do a pregnancy test;
- undergo an ultrasound examination;
- take a blood test for the level of human chorionic gonadotropin (block hormone hCG).
By the way, doctors confirm the fact of fertilization, if a girl has certain signs. Diagnosis of pregnancy is complex and usually a whole range of studies is considered. Delayed menstruation or two strips on the test can not be an absolute guarantee that a woman is bearing a fetus.
Dreams about the unborn baby
The least reliable signs of pregnancy are dreams. According to interpreters, the emergence of a new life is foreshadowed not only by fish, but also by clear, clear water or reservoirs. Also, dreams about such phenomena, events and things can promise quick replenishment:
- collection or purchase of berries and fruits, mushrooms;
- hunting;
- catching birds, moreover, if a duck or a chicken is dreaming, then the parents will have a girl;
- dreams about kittens and puppies are also visited by girls in position;
- visions of children, family, or childbirth can be prophetic.
Such signs of pregnancy have a right to exist, nevertheless they are very controversial, and you can hardly seriously rely on them.
Fetal movements
Sometimes, girls expecting a baby, it seems that the baby beats them, and they physically feel his movements from the first weeks after conception. However, this symptom of pregnancy manifests itself over a rather long period - in primiparous at 16-17 weeks, for those who bear a fetus a second or more times, this happens a little earlier (because the expectant mother knows what to expect) - by 14-15 week. Until then, all the “movements” are actually nothing more than peristalsis. The fruit in the first trimester is so small that it is almost impossible to feel its somersaults, coups and tremors. Only when he grows up and gets stronger can he “reach out” to his parent. Dads, visually and tactilely, will feel the baby's movements at about 20-21 weeks, that is, in the middle of the gestation period.
Delay
Delayed menstruation or scanty weak vaginal discharge during a normal and regular cycle in a woman are the first reliable and likely signs of pregnancy. The determination and confirmation of fertilization occurs using a vaginal ultrasound examination of the uterus. At an early stage, abdominal ultrasound will be uninformative, since the egg is still too small and may not be fixed on the walls of the organ or not exit the fallopian tubes.
In case of delay, the first thing you need to do is a pregnancy test. If he gave a positive result, you can safely go to the doctor, who will conduct a more detailed examination of the expectant mother and say what she needs to do next. Do not forget that in the first week after the delay, the test strip often shows a false negative result - either the second line does not appear at all on it, or it is barely distinguishable. Then you need to wait a few days and do a second test.
Lower abdominal pain
During pregnancy, a lot of changes occur in the female body. He is completely rebuilding his systems, preparing to work not only for his mother, but also for the child. Most of these metamorphoses are dictated by physical restructuring of the body - the growing uterus moves organs, muscles and ligaments are stretched, which is fraught with unpleasant sensations and soreness in the lower abdomen. The process of implantation of the fetus to the walls of the uterus is also quite noticeable.
All these transformations should not be accompanied by severe excruciating pains. In the early stages, mild discomfort of the same nature as with PMS is acceptable. If there is pain, and menstruation has not occurred in due time, these can be reliable signs of pregnancy. Nevertheless, discomfort in the lower abdomen and a malfunction in the cycle are symptoms of various female diseases - polycystosis, ovarian dysfunction, inflammation of the genitourinary system, and the formation of tumors.
Nausea
Can nausea, and especially in the morning, directly indicate pregnancy? This extremely unpleasant sensation, as well as vomiting, rejection of certain smells and tastes - a typical occurrence of early toxicosis. This symptom, however, is not among the earliest. In most women, toxicosis begins around 5-6 weeks of gestation and lasts about two months. So earlier nausea in expectant mothers, as well as in those women who are not pregnant, can indicate diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, and problems with pressure.
Expecting replenishment in the family, it is very important to monitor your health, listen to yourself and your child, but do not focus all attention on the desired or onset of pregnancy. This, of course, is the most serious stage in the life of every woman, so it should take place on notes of joy and positive, and not constant anxiety and expectation of trouble.