Pregnancy is explained as ‘the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus’. There are some common symptoms of pregnancy among women.

A missed period is one of the most common signs indicating a pregnancy. There are also a variety of other reasons such as illness, stress, and weight fluctuations which can also cause a late or missed period. Missed periods could also be a symptom of polycystic ovary syndrome, which is a condition where periods can occur months apart. Therefore examining the other symptoms can help confirm the pregnancy. Another important pregnancy symptom is the change in the feel and size of the breast immediately after conception. Breasts begin enlarging to get ready for breast feeding. Women also claim that the breasts are more sensitive where they experience a twinkling and very sharp sensation.
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Another most common symptom of pregnancy is nausea and vomiting normally seen among women. This is also known as morning sickness. A feeling of sickness is also being experienced by most women from the fifth and sixth week of the pregnancy. The morning sickness can start as early as 2 weeks of pregnancy.. The degree of nausea and vomiting differs from person to person. Mostly this symptom may disappear after period of 3 to 4 months. Most of the pregnant woman experience tiredness and fatigue.

Frequent urination is also a common feature among pregnant women within 2-3 weeks after consumption due to the reduction in the size of the bladder . Drastic change in the taste and smell is also another factor resulting in craving for certain foods and start hating certain other types of food. All the above symptoms though normally confirm the pregnancy a clinical cal test is the ultimate proof.

One can confirm pregnancy by conducting the small home pregnancy test by detecting the level of HCG in the urine and if the result is positive one may need to make an appointment with family doctor to confirm the pregnancy and to start the follow up. Like the home pregnancy test the office urine test also confirms pregnancy by detecting the level of HCG in the urine.

Similarly a blood test can also be made that may give a positive or negative results normally conducted when there are apprehensions of miscarriage or unusual pregnancy. After a period 0f 4 to 6 weeks the obstetrician can confirm the pregnancy by a physical examination. The thickening of the vaginal tissues and softening uterus confirms the pregnancy.