The first signs and symptoms of the first month of pregnancy.
• Changes in the mammary glands. Increased sensitivity of the mammary glands may occur. Some mothers experience pain when touching their breasts. Others notice that the vessels in the glands have become more visible through the skin. In addition, the color of the areolas and nipples begins to change (it becomes dark brown), and the tubercles on the nipples increase in size.
• Unusual sensations in the lower abdomen (stomach pain and pulling).
• Slight increase in body temperature.
• Change in basal temperature.
• Decreased libido. If this worries you, don't worry, it will all come back by the second trimester.
• Increased reaction to certain smells and tastes.
• Frequent urge to urinate. Increased levels of progesterone cause increased blood flow to the uterus and thickening of its inner layer, which promotes good attachment of the fertilized egg to its wall. But this also creates a feeling of fullness and leads to an increased urge to urinate.
• Increased salivation, nausea, vomiting. These are symptoms of so-called morning sickness, which, despite its crafty name, can haunt you throughout the day and even at night.
• Lethargy, fatigue, drowsiness. In the first weeks after conception, it is not always easy to maintain the same level of activity. Now you need more and more energy for the processes occurring in your body. Fatigue may make you sleepy in the afternoon. Elevated progesterone levels act like a sleeping pill on you now.
• Fluctuations or changes in mood. The range of emotions and general emotional background is very wide - from irritability to complete peace.
• Delayed menstruation in the first month of pregnancy. If you usually have a regular cycle, then a delay is perhaps a fairly obvious sign of conception. If your cycle is not highly stable, then additional symptoms in the form of more frequent visits to the toilet, increased breast sensitivity and nausea will add arguments in favor of the assumption that pregnancy has occurred.