Love
&
Relationships
While
enjoying
a
brief
bite
at
Flute,
the
hot
new
Sobe
restaurant,
a
discussion
on
cravings
turned
into
discussing
top
signs
you
might
be
pregnant!
If you're extremely tuned in to your body's rhythms, you may begin to suspect
you're
pregnant
soon
after
conception.
But
most
women
won't
experience
any
pregnancy
symptoms
until
the
fertilized
egg
attaches
itself
to
the
uterine
wall
several
days
after
conception.
Others
may
feel
no
different
for
weeks
and
begin
to
wonder
only
when
they
miss
a
period.
Below
is
a
list
of
some
of
the
first
signs
of
impending
motherhood.
You
may
experience
all,
some,
or
none
of
these
pregnancy
symptoms:
Food
cravings.
Sure
it's
a
cliche,
but
food
cravings
sometimes
can
be
a
sign
of
pregnancy.
Don't
rely
on
them
as
a
sure
symptom
(it
may
be
all
in
your
head,
or
even
a
sign
that
your
body
is
low
on
a
particular
nutrient),
but
if
cravings
are
accompanied
by
some
of
the
other
pregnancy
symptoms
on
this
list,
start
looking
for
an
OB
or
midwife.
Darkening
of
your
areolas.
If
the
skin
around
your
nipples
gets
darker,
you
may
have
successfully
conceived,
though
this
may
also
signal
a
hormonal
imbalance
unrelated
to
pregnancy
or
be
a
leftover
effect
from
a
previous
pregnancy.
Implantation
bleeding
or
cramping.
About
eight
days
after
ovulation,
you
may
experience
implantation
spotting,
a
slight
staining
of
a
pink
or
brown
color,
as
well
as
some
cramping.
You
might
also
see
some
spotting
around
the
time
you
expect
your
period;
this
is
caused
by
the
egg
burrowing
into
the
endometrial
lining.
Frequent
urination.
Once
the
embryo
implants
and
begins
producing
the
hormone
human
chorionic
gonadotropin
(hCG),
you
may
find
yourself
going
to
the
bathroom
more
often.
Fatigue.
Feeling
tired?
No,
make
that
exhausted.
High
levels
of
the
hormone
progesterone
can
make
you
feel
as
if
you've
run
a
marathon
when
all
you've
done
is
put
in
a
day
at
the
office.
Fatigue
is
a
hallmark
of
early
pregnancy,
though
probably
not
a
surefire
pregnancy
symptom
on
its
own.
Morning
sickness.
If
you're
lucky,
morning
sickness
won't
hit
you
until
a
few
weeks
after
conception.
(A
lucky
few
escape
it
altogether.)
But
as
early
as
a
couple
of
days
following
conception,
you
may
begin
feeling
nauseated
and
queasy.
And
not
just
in
the
morning,
either
--
pregnancy-related
nausea
can
be
a
problem
morning,
noon,
or
night.
A
missed
period.
If
you're
usually
pretty
regular
and
good
old
Aunt
Flo
doesn't
put
in
her
monthly
appearance,
head
to
the
drugstore
for
a
pregnancy
test.
And
finally
...
A
positive
home
pregnancy
test.
If
you've
waited
until
at
least
the
first
day
of
a
missed
period
to
test
and
the
stick
turns
blue,
you're
most
likely
in
the
family
way.
Make
an
appointment
with
your
doctor
to
confirm
the
good
news,
and
head
on
over
to
our
pregnancy
area.
Congratulations!
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