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Early Pregnancy Signs and Symptoms

baby, FAM, pregnancy By Jill Amery February 21, 2016 Tags: acne, Conception, early pregnancy, emotional, first, gas, pregnancy signs, pregnancy symptoms, sex drive, sore breasts, spotting, symptons, tell if pregnant, very early 5 Comments

Especially if they’ve been trying to conceive, women can become understandably obsessed with recognizing early pregnancy signs and symptoms. We all know that you wait until you’ve missed a period, take a test, and you will know for sure. But what about the other little signs that women seem to know, but the books rarely mention? They are called ‘soft signs of pregnancy’ or ‘signs of implantation’ and are hardly discussed. Once, when I was a week late, somebody asked me – do you feel pregnant? Pardon? Feel?

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Jill Amery is a mom of 2 small boys and the Publisher of UrbanMommies, a stylish digital lifestyle magazine filled with fitness, style, health, recipes and savvy mom advice to help you through pregnancy, birth, and raising your kids.

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Signs of Implantation – When Some Say Pregnancy Begins

baby, FAM, pregnancy By Jill Amery February 11, 2016 Tags: abdominal pain, body temperature, change in body temperature, Conception, constipation, cramping, cravings, Danica Longair, dizziness, early pregnancy, Early pregnancy signs, fainting, fatigue, food aversions, headaches, Implantation, implantation pain, menstrual cycle, mood swings, nausea, ovulation, pain breasts, pregnancy, Signs of Implantation, spotting, spotting before period, swollen breasts, symptoms of implantation, symptoms of pregnancy, tender breasts, uterus 114 Comments

Some scientists say that implantation is when and where pregnancy begins. What is implantation and are there any common signs of implantation? Implantation occurs when the egg that has been fertilized by the sperm attaches to the inner wall of the uterus about 7-9 days after conception. Having traveled down the fallopian tube and divided several times, the fertilized zygote has reached its final destination in the warm and nourishing uterine lining. Now it can receive the oxygen and nutrients from mom to begin to grow and develop into the beautiful baby it will become. Implantation must occur for pregnancy to continue.

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Spotting Before Your Period – Why?

FAM, pregnancy, self By Jill Amery January 17, 2016 Tags: 7 days, bleeding, blood, Conception, Danica Longair, discharge, early pregnancy, Implantation, implantation pain, menstrual cycle, ovulation, period, Signs of Implantation, Signs of Pregnancy, signs you are pregnant, spotting, spotting before period, symptoms of implantation, symptoms of pregnancy 386 Comments

Oh dear. Spotting before your period – what does it mean? Your period is not due for at least another week, but you have found a little blood or pink or brown discharge that isn’t followed by normal flow bleeding. This is spotting and tends to always lead to your heart skipping a beat.

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Reasons Your Period Might Be Late

FAM, pregnancy By Jill Amery March 16, 2010 Tags: early pregnancy, late, late period, pregnancy scare, pregnancy sign, pregnant missed period, skipped period, spotting, symptom, very early pregnancy 13 Comments

We’re quite sure that every woman who has ever had sex has wondered why her period may be late. The most obvious reason, of course, is that you are pregnant. But before you start shopping for strollers, remember that a woman’s body is affected by many things. A few of these (in no particular order) are included below. Have you had regular cycles or are you worried every month? Tell us your stories in the comments section – sharing helps all of our readers. And here our our top reasons your period might be late:

1. Stress
2. Dietary changes
3. Changes in exercise levels
4. Lack of sleep
5. Resumption of menstruation after a time without
6. Inconsistency or a change in birth control
7. Intense emotion – death in the family, or falling in love
8. Jetlag, time changes or a change in schedule
9. Illness
10. Changes in medications
11. Being under or overweight
12. Peri-menopause
13. Menopause
14. Pregnancy, baby.

In case you are still unsure, you can see also our very early signs of pregnancy and take a test. Trust your body. You know it better than anyone. Our ovulation predictor may also be helpful. Good luck, and you’d better take some folic acid, just in case.

– Jill Amery just loves it when her period is late. It sets the imagination aflutter.

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When Jill Amery started publishing UrbanMommies in 2008, she wanted to create a place where the urban parent could be cared for and nurtured, so that they would be able to deliver their best selves to their family and passions. Since then, UrbanMommies has reached millions of moms with stories about travel, fashion, parenting, pets and family cuisine. Jill has created a community of moms who understand that if they are at their best, then everyone around them is as well.