Monday, March 9, 2009

What is Pregnancy?

By Dennis Durrell

Pregnancy is the stage of time from commencement to birth when a woman has a developing fetus in her body. Pregnancy is categorized into three stages , or trimesters. Your opening trimester is 0-13 weeks, your following trimester is week 14 to week 28, and your third trimester is week 29 to week 40. In each stage , of your pregnancy you can expect to feel face unique indications.

If you think you might be pregnant, pay close attention to your body. As soon as you conceive you may notice subtle changes like sore breasts or bloating, symptoms which can also happen right before your period (which is a sure sign that you're not pregnant!).

So, what are some other signs and symptoms of pregnancy? The most common and well recognized symptom of all is a Missed or Delayed Menstruation.

Thoughts of pregnancy run through every womans mind as soon as her period is late. But many woman experience irregular menstrual cycles, this is not always a definitive symptom.

Nausea and Vomiting, also known as morning sickness, can strike early and has to be the most annoying sign of pregnancy. The excess weight of the stomach can cause Lower Back Pain. This is usually prevalent in the later stages but can certainly occur in early pregnancy.

Heartburn, caused by the uterus pushing onto the stomach and creating digestive distress. About 6 to 8 weeks after conception, the stress on the bladder from the growing baby can cause Excessive Urination.

A pregnancy test is the best way to determine if you are pregnant. Home pregnancy test kits are available over-the-counter and are considered highly accurate.

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