Strange Early Pregnancy Symptoms

If you thought that pregnancy is the most wonderful time in a woman's life, think again! Although, she is pampered by her near and dear ones like never before and is happily awaiting the arrival of her child, yet, there are certain discomforting signs and symptoms, which occur in her body, due to the hormonal changes during pregnancy, that can make her life literally miserable! Scroll down for a list of such strange early pregnancy symptoms...

Unusual Early Pregnancy Symptoms

Changes in Breasts
When a woman is pregnant, if she observes carefully, she could be experiencing some changes in the size and appearance of her breasts. The breasts might appear bigger, tender and sensitive to touch. The areolas could become darker than normal. All these changes take place due to the hormonal activities that are going on in the woman's body because of conception.

Implantation Bleeding
This is one of the first signs of pregnancy. Implantation bleeding is a light spotting which occurs in about one-third of women, when the fertilized egg implants itself in the endometrial lining of the uterus. It can last anywhere from a few minutes to about five days. The bleeding can be so light that some women might actually miss it or it may resemble menstrual bleeding in some cases, accompanied by cramping and breast tenderness, that women might mistake it as regular periods!

Flatulence
Now, this can be one of the most embarrassing signs of pregnancy. Passing of gas, every now and then, is commonly observed by pregnant women. A woman experiences excessive gas cause when she is pregnant, her digestive system slows down, leading to indigestion, gas and constipation.

Mood Swings
One of the strange early pregnancy signs is the changes in mood swings that a woman experiences. A woman may feel depressed, angry, sad or may suddenly be euphoric and happy for no apparent reason. Her mood swings are related to the changes in the estrogen levels in her body.

Dizziness
Dizziness is experienced by pregnant women due to lowering of the blood pressure. When the uterus expands, owing to the pregnancy, the arteries get compressed and thus, the normal blood flow is hampered. This results in the woman experiencing spells of dizziness and fainting.

Nausea, Vomiting and Morning Sickness
One of the weird pregnancy symptoms, the reason behind which is still not diagnosed, is morning sickness and nausea. Many women experience a feeling of illness, as soon as they wake up. This is sometimes accompanied by nausea and vomiting as well. There have been cases where pregnant women have experienced morning sickness symptoms throughout the day!

Vaginal Discharge
Almost all pregnant women observe that there is a constant sticky discharge of white and light yellow color, from the vagina, during pregnancy. The discharge can be sometimes so much that a woman has to use sanitary pads at all times! This discharge is normal as long as there is no associated burning, itching or foul smell.

Frequent Urination
Another strange early pregnancy symptom is the need to urinate frequently. The reason behind this is that when a woman conceives, the volume of blood in her body increases. The kidneys process this blood and pass on the waste to the bladder. This means that the amount of urine increases, causing frequent trips of the pregnant woman to the bathroom.

Tiredness
Fatigue and tiredness are experienced by pregnant women due to the increase in the levels of progesterone, a hormone which raises the body temperature. This results in the pregnant woman feeling tired and sleepy all the time. For some women, high sugar levels in the blood could be the possible reasons behind tiredness.

Excessive Sweating
Sweating profusely is one of the rare signs of early pregnancy. When a woman conceives, her metabolism improves. This means that her body is pumping blood in excess. Due to excessive blood, the skin gets warmed and thus, the woman begins to perspire everywhere - on her belly, in between her legs, under her arms, around her face and neck.

Food Cravings and Aversions
Many pregnant women feel that their senses have heightened considerably. Their sense of smell and sense of taste goes through a complete change. They might stop eating foods which they used to relish before or develop a fetish for certain kinds of foods.

A pregnant woman could experience all of these symptoms, some of these or if she is one of those lucky few, none of these! Nevertheless, by taking a healthy diet, performing pregnancy exercises regularly, keeping herself hydrated and undertaking yoga to keep herself stress-free, a pregnant woman can minimize the havoc the symptoms mentioned above play on her body.