Doubtful, probable and reliable signs of pregnancy: description and features

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

While some girls expect pregnancy with fear, others languish in anticipation of this wonderful news. Both of them want to find out as soon as possible whether the fertilization of the egg has come, and they listen sensitively to the sensations in their body. Reliable signs of pregnancy can tell about the “interesting situation”, but since there are a lot of fictions on this score, we decided to figure out which of the signs will be true and which will not.

Accurate or not? Doubtful pregnancy

It would seem that it is so difficult to make an ordinary test, which is sold in any pharmacy and even in supermarkets, and almost instantly get an answer to this painful question? But not everything is so simple, in fact. Firstly, a test for the level of the hCG hormone should be carried out only after the first day of delayed menstruation, and not all girlsmeticulously keep a calendar of menstruation, and not all of them can wait that long.

Secondly, if the procedure is carried out incorrectly or too early, the coveted plus sign may not appear on the test strip. Thirdly, this diagnostic method often gives false-positive and false-negative results for reasons beyond the control of girls (test marriage, improper storage conditions, a hormonal surge in a woman’s body that is not associated with pregnancy).

If curiosity eats from the inside and you want to find out as soon as possible whether the pregnancy has come, it is best to go to the laboratory and take a blood test for the same hCG. He will be able to "consider" the birth of a new life in the body a week after fertilization. Also, do not discard and underestimate various signs and less informative ways to check the fact of pregnancy. There are reliable signs of pregnancy, and we will talk about them now.

Cravings for s alty

This is perhaps the most common theory found among careless visionaries. The girl wanted to eat a barrel cucumber or a piece or two of herring - and that's it, she is automatically recorded in the ranks of the "pot-bellies". But cravings for such food or the desire to eat a few grains of seasoning are dubious signs. Probable and reliable symptoms of an interesting situation have little to do with a woman's personal gastronomic preferences. If the expectant mother adheres to the principles of a he althy and nutritious diet, most likely she will not want to eat somethingunusual.

However, the theory with conservation and herring has a reasonable justification. In the first weeks of pregnancy, there is an urgent need for sodium in the body, which improves the functioning of the circulatory system and the heart, kidneys and genitourinary system, and the brain. In addition, a person who consumes a large amount of s alt drinks more fluids, and this contributes to the normalization of blood pressure. Pregnant women in the first trimester often suffer from hypotension, and the body itself pushes them to solve this problem, giving signals to the brain that it "wants" s alty.

Other taste perversions

Sometimes a person (and not necessarily a woman) wants to eat strange things - chalk, starch, earth, metal, etc. This is how the body signals a deficiency of certain substances. It can occur against the background of the onset of pregnancy, but may indicate he alth problems. Therefore, non-standard gastronomic addictions cannot be taken as reliable early signs of pregnancy. In this case, it is better to donate blood for biochemistry and see what the body lacks. It can be iron deficiency anemia, beriberi, deficiency of calcium, potassium or magnesium. The reserves of these trace elements need to be replenished in a timely manner, because they play an extremely important role in the normal functioning of all human systems.

Drowsy

Many pregnant women in the first trimester complain of fatigue, drowsiness, frequent dizziness and even fainting. That's probably whymany girls, having noticed such symptoms in themselves, take them for reliable and probable signs of pregnancy. With women in position, this happens if their blood pressure drops sharply. The hormone progesterone, which is most actively produced at the beginning of pregnancy, reduces blood circulation in the body, which is why many expectant mothers experience pressure drops to 100/60 and even lower. This condition is also affected by a sharp refusal to drink tea, coffee, alcohol.

At the same time, poor he alth and weakness, a desire to constantly sleep occurs as a result of stress, depression, beriberi, overwork, physical and moral exhaustion of the body, and some endocrine diseases. Therefore, if drowsiness has become a constant companion of life, before attributing it to pregnancy, it is worth visiting a doctor who will tell you what is the reason for such changes in he alth.

Mood swings

Can tearfulness, irritability and nervousness be considered the very first signs of early pregnancy? Emotional instability occurs in many women against the background of hormonal changes. But it happens equally often before menstruation (the notorious PMS) and during pregnancy. However, it is impossible to write off any case of blues for an interesting situation. Moreover, many future mothers desperately take advantage of their pregnancy and even blackmail loved ones with neuroses and tantrums, trying to achieve what they want, when they actually feel quite good.

Premonitions

It is not uncommon for women to claim to have felt the birth of a new life within them even before it was confirmed by an ultrasound or test. Doctors, as a rule, believe that such first signs of pregnancy are not very reliable and do not take them seriously. But no matter how often science ridicules female intuition as such, practice shows that she (intuition) does not lie. Therefore, if a girl is sure that she has become pregnant, and feels it with her whole soul and body, she should confirm or refute her guess using modern diagnostic methods:

• take a pregnancy test;
• pass an ultrasound;
• take a blood test for the level of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG block hormone).

By the way, doctors confirm the fact of fertilization if the girl has very specific signs. Diagnosis of pregnancy is complex and usually a whole range of studies is considered. A missed period or two lines on a test cannot be a 100% guarantee that a woman is pregnant.

Dreams about an unborn child

The least reliable signs of pregnancy are dreams. According to the interpreters, the birth of a new life is portended not only by fish, but also by clean, clear water or reservoirs. Dreams about such phenomena, events and things can also promise a quick replenishment:

• picking or buying berries and fruits, mushrooms;
• hunting;
• catching birds, moreover, if you dreamduck or chicken, then parents will have a girl;
• dreams about kittens and puppies also visit girls in position;
• visions of children, family or childbirth can be prophetic.

Such signs of pregnancy have a right to exist, however, they are very controversial, and can hardly be seriously relied on.

Fetal movements

Sometimes for girls who are expecting a baby, it seems that the baby beats them, and they physically feel his movements from the very first weeks after conception. However, this sign of pregnancy appears at a fairly long time - in primiparas at 16-17 weeks, in those who bear the fetus for the second or more times, this happens a little earlier (because the expectant mother knows what to expect) - at 14-15 week. Until then, all "movements" are in fact nothing more than peristalsis. The fetus in the first trimester is so small that it is almost impossible to feel its somersaults, flips and jolts. Only when he grows up and gets stronger, he will be able to "reach out" to his parent. Dads, on the other hand, will visually and tactilely feel the baby's movements at about 20-21 weeks, that is, in the middle of the gestation period.

Delay

Delayed menstruation or scanty weak vaginal discharge with a normal and regular cycle in a woman are the first reliable and likely signs of pregnancy. Determination and confirmation of fertilization occurs with the help of vaginal ultrasound examination of the uterus. Early abdominal ultrasound willuninformative, since the egg is still too small and may not be fixed on the walls of the organ or not come out of the fallopian tubes.

In case of delay, the first thing to do is a pregnancy test. If he gave a positive result, you can safely go to the doctor, who will conduct a more detailed examination of the expectant mother and tell her what she needs to do next. You should also not forget that in the first week after the delay, the test strip often shows a false negative result - the second line either does not appear on it at all, or it is barely distinguishable. Then you need to wait a few days and do a second test.

Pain in the lower abdomen

During the onset of pregnancy, a lot of changes occur in the female body. He completely rebuilds his systems, preparing to work not only for his mother, but also for the child. Most of these metamorphoses are dictated by the physical restructuring of the body - the growing uterus shifts the organs, muscles and ligaments are stretched, which is fraught with unpleasant sensations and pain in the lower abdomen. The process of implantation of the fetus to the walls of the uterus is also quite noticeable.

All these transformations should not be accompanied by severe excruciating pain. In the early stages, mild discomfort of the same nature as with PMS is acceptable. If there is pain, and menstruation has not come in due time, these may be reliable signs of pregnancy. Nevertheless, discomfort in the lower abdomen and failure in the cycle are symptoms of various female diseases - polycystic, ovarian dysfunction,inflammation of the genitourinary system, the formation of tumors.

Nausea

Can nausea, especially in the morning, directly indicate pregnancy? This is an extremely unpleasant sensation, as well as vomiting, rejection of certain smells and tastes - a typical appearance of early toxicosis. This sign, however, is not among the earliest. In most women, toxicosis begins at about 5-6 weeks of pregnancy and lasts about two months. So earlier nausea in expectant mothers, as well as in those women who are not yet pregnant, may indicate diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, pressure problems.

While waiting for replenishment in the family, it is very important to monitor your he alth, listen to yourself and the child, but you should not focus all your attention on the desired or onset pregnancy. This, of course, is the most serious stage in the life of every woman, so it should be held on notes of joy and positive, and not constant anxiety and expectation of trouble.