Are you pregnant or are you about to get your period? Sometimes it can be tricky to
distinguish between the two things so in this video I'm going to be covering the most common
early pregnancy signs that you might not be aware of so you know what to look out for ;)
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weekly videos, I bring out a new one every single Tuesday. Perhaps you think you're pregnant but
it's too early for a pregnancy test to confirm things one way or the other so you're on the
look-out for signs. Here are the most common early pregnancy signs before a missed period...
You may notice that your breasts have gotten bigger within a very short period of time.
Tops might feel tighter, your bra might feel uncomfortable and you
may find that your breasts don't fit properly into your bra anymore.
This may also be combined with soreness and tenderness of your breasts. For me this was
a very obvious sign of early pregnancy because I never got sore breasts before I got a period.
Another sign is stretching pain which is coming from your womb as it begins to expand.
This might also be combined with some cramping in the lower abdomen
and this is also linked to the muscles in your womb beginning to stretch. Cramping is also a
sensation that women experience before getting their period. That's why it's so important
to look out for additional sensations that you're experiencing to confirm whether you're
pregnant or not because cramping alone does not necessarily indicate that you are pregnant.
Another very common sign of early pregnancy is bloating and this is linked to a huge increase in
the hormone progesterone which causes the muscles in your womb to relax so that they can expand
but progesterone also causes your digestive system to slow down
so that your body can access as much nutrition as possible from the food that you're eating -
to support a healthy early pregnancy. If you find that you are more bloated than usual,
your digestive system is processing food at a much slower rate meaning that you're not
eliminating waste quite as fast. Then, combined with your womb muscles expanding,
this can lead to you feeling more bloated and having a bigger tummy than usual as well.
You may also notice what's called a uterus bump and this is your womb starting to protrude
slightly in the bottom half of your tummy as it begins to expand and accommodate a fertilized egg.
Constipation is another sign of early pregnancy and this is linked to hormonal changes in the body.
For me constipation was a sign that I was pregnant because normally, before getting my period, I would
always have loose stools (possibly diarrhoea) and I'd be on the toilet a lot more often. When I was
pregnant, I felt very blocked and bunged up so I thought "Oh something is different this time!" If
you find that your poop schedule has completely gone out the window you may in fact be pregnant ;)
If you are in the early days of pregnancy you may also be experiencing fatigue. I experienced
extreme fatigue before I got my positive pregnancy test result. I went for a walk with my partner up
a hill. We'd gone away for the weekend and I had to keep sitting down. I felt really out of
breath and really really tired and he kept saying "What's the matter with you?!" Six days later I got
my positive pregnancy test result. Let me know in the comments section below if you've experienced
any of the early signs of pregnancy that I've mentioned in this video and if you've experienced
any additional signs of early pregnancy please share them as well because I'd love to hear
about them :) If you find out that you are actually pregnant after watching this video,
please check out my videos and meditations that are designed to support you through
your first trimester of pregnancy :) Take care and see you again in my next video!