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Seven symptoms you should know about pregnancy! What i experienced!

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I am a teen mom, i got pregnant with my son when i was 17 years old. So finding out for me was a huge surprise. After i found out i was pregnant, a lot of girls would ask me questions or advice. Not knowing what the symptoms of pregnancy are, or how they could even get pregnant. So i want to list a couple!

I found out i was pregnant either Christmas eve or Christmas, I woke up and took a pregnancy test and it came back positive. I was in complete shock, because i wasn’t expecting it. The only reason i was able to know when to test, or if i should even test is because i tracked my period. I wasn’t on birth control, i hated how it made me feel. So because of that i wanted to pay more attention to when my periods were supposed to come.

So my first “symptom” was a missed period. Now i know that for most women/girls, they are worried and wanting to know way before their period is even supposed to come. But because i had never been pregnant, i wasn’t really aware of what signs to even be looking out for. This should be the biggest red flag, if you aren’t sure of anything else!

After my missed period is when the real symptoms followed. A huge sign of pregnancy is morning sickness. Now most people think morning sickness is only in the morning, hence the name. No. Morning sickness can last all day, it can be all night. It’s different for everyone, but most of the time if you have morning sickness it’s all day. It was so awful for me, had i not been tracking my period the morning sickness i had would have defiantly been a big indicator for pregnancy.

What followed the morning sickness was food aversions, nothing sounded good. And if it did, the second it was put in front of my face i was on the verge of throwing up. I lost so much weight in the first trimester because of these two. Now keep in mind, for some women morning sickness and food aversions may never happen. But these two symptoms are very common, especially in the first trimester.

Now another symptom some women may or may not have is tender breast. I defiantly did. But i was also an athlete and thought maybe my sports bras were to tight or it was just my period coming. Which is a common mistake women make. A lot of pregnancy symptoms are nearly identical to period symptoms, that’s why some women don’t notice them at all. If you do have tender breast, make sure you’re aware of how long it last. If it last for more than a couple days to a week, it’s better safe than sorry that you take that pregnancy test.

These were the first four were big ones in my first pregnancy, and if you have read my other blogs, you may know i am pregnant with my second baby! And i was even on birth control this time, haha. And i had NONE of the symptoms i previously listed. But i knew something was off, when i had a lot of gas. Now this one might be gross but it’s true. One day i had crazy gas, i knew something was off because that is not a problem i normally have. I thought maybe it was something i ate, but after some research i found out it is or can be a sign of pregnancy. Your uterus expanding for the baby, causing you to have gas. But even then i still didn’t think i was pregnant. I took a few pregnancy tests, more than one over a course of a few days and they were all negative.

I still kept an eye out for things until i was supposed to get my period, but after a couple days to a week i started having awful hot flashes followed by small cramps. I still thought it was just something i ate, or maybe i was just having a bad day. They lasted all day long, until i decided to go get a pregnancy test and take one. Surely enough, it was positive. I was very early, but the test somehow picked up the hormones. My second pregnancy has been completely different from the first, so if you don’t have the same symptoms as i did or as the internet says that doesn’t mean you’re not pregnant. Everyones body reacts differently! So make sure you are keeping up with yourself and your sex life!

And remember if you are trying to get pregnant or think you might be, make sure you wait the recommended time before you take a test because if you take it to early it will be negative even if you are pregnant. And even then, sometimes you have to go to the Doctors and get a blood test done for them to be able to see if you are pregnant or not. Like i said everyone has different symptoms and everyone will have a different experience, so make sure you pay attention to your body! I hoped this helped and i hope everyone out there is being safe and smart!

My Pregnancy Symptoms? How well do you know your body?

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So ever since i found out i was pregnant, girls have come to me asking me how i knew i was pregnant and what todo to find out if you are. I’ve had a lot of people message me, with their pregnancy scares and weird symptoms they’ve experienced wanting to know if it could be pregnancy or not. I even had one young lady message me and ask me how to get pregnant.. Yes. I know. Unfortunately she got no reply.

I’ve never been one to judge or spread rumors. So i think i was someone that people felt they could trust with questions like that, which was cool. But it really showed me how so many young women, know little to nothing about their bodies. Or how our cycles work. Now, given everyone is different and we won’t all experience the same things with our bodies but i think understanding the possibilities is something we should all do.

When i found out i was pregnant, it wasn’t from me experiencing any symptoms or noticing anything different. It was because i knew that my period was a day late, and decided to take a test. A lot of my symptoms didn’t come a long until later. But like i said it’s different for everyone! So just knowing the simple early pregnancy symptoms could potentially help you or someone you know.

One of the biggest symptoms i experienced and is very common, is morning sickness. I was sick all day, every day. I lost so much weight and it couldn’t eat anything. It was honestly pretty awful. And then because i was so sick all the time, i was so tired. My body was so weak and tired. That’s where i would say fatigue, was my next noticeable symptom which is also a very common one. Followed by fatigue i got pretty bad headaches which can be another symptom, but i wear contacts and glasses so it could have been from those. I just remember having bad headaches all day. Another very common early pregnancy symptom, is sensitive breast and/or darkened areola. But, your breast can also become sore or sensitive when you are on your period. So keep that in mind.

A lot of people will say you won’t crave stuff until later on in the pregnancy but that isn’t always true. Right before i found out i was pregnant i was craving white rice and tomatoes. Which isn’t to weird for me because i love those foods, but it was pretty random. So random food cravings can be a symptom for pregnancy! Along side those weird food cravings, i had terrible heart burn. Now this only really occurred for me later on in my pregnancy but you can have heart burn in early pregnancy, so don’t count it out. And the symptom that will haunt you and irritate you for the next nine months and even after, is urinating more often. I know it’s silly, but it really is a symptom for early pregnancy!

Now there are so many more symptoms that women will experience, but i did not experience these during early pregnancy so i don’t have much to say about them. Like, spotting, constipation, bloating, etc. It really is an endless list, and it’s different for every woman. So if you feel off, and you think you may be having some of these symptoms as well as there being a chance you could be pregnant, don’t feel scared to take a pregnancy test or go to your doctor. Some woman experience symptoms right away and some don’t for weeks. And even if there’s no way you’re pregnant or are trying to get pregnant, it’s a least good to know the symptoms!

I know this wasn’t super detailed with information, so if you’re curious to know more definitely go check out some websites! “The Bump”, is a great pregnancy app/website i used through my whole pregnancy. Helping me keep track of how fast baby was growing as well as a place i could ask questions and look stuff up. Catching pregnancy early on is much better for you and baby, as well as catching anything such as a sickness, disease, etc. early. Be aware of your body and if something seems off don’t be afraid to check it out!