The first noticeable symptom of pregnancy might be anything from a slight change in skin colour to a violent atypical reaction to a familiar scent or a favourite food like my case. The first faint hint often proceeds the missed period by several days (surprisingly when you’re regular in your periods). Other symptoms can be clear signs of pregnancy, sometimes in early-pregnancy breast tenderness, the bluish veins on the breasts tend to stand out more and the nipple area darkens. May you experience lots of headaches as I did.

News: Breast Feeding Complications Breast Feeding Complications Sore nipples A lot of mothers complain about tender nipples that make breast feeding painful and frustrating. There is good news though, as most mothers don't suffer that long. The nipples will toughen up quickly and render breast feeding virtually painless. Improperly positioned babies or babies that suck really hard can make the breasts extremely sore. Below, are some ways to ease your discomfort: 1. Make sure your baby is in the correct position, since a baby that isn't positioned correctly is the number one cause of sore nipples. 2. Once you have finished feeding, expose your breasts to the air and try to protect them from clothing and other irritations. 3. After breast feeding, apply some ultra purified, medical grade lanolin, making sure to avoid petroleum jelly and other products with oil. 4. Make sure to wash your nipples with water and not with soap. 5. Many women find teabags ran under cold water to provide some relief when placed on the nipples. 6. Make sure you vary your position each time with feeding to ensure that a different area of the nipple is being compressed each time. Clogged milk ducts Clogged milk ducts can be identified as small, red tender lumps on the tissue of the breast. Clogged ducts can cause the milk to back up and lead to infection. The best way to unclog these ducts is to ensure that you've emptied as completely as possible. You should offer the clogged breast first at feeding time, then let your baby empty it as much as possible. If milk remains after the feeding, the remaining amount should be removed by hand or with a pump. You should also keep pressure off the duct by making sure your bra is not too tight. Breast infection Also known as mastititis, breast infection is normally due to empty breasts completely out of milk, germs gaining entrance to the milk ducts through cracks or fissures in the nipple, and decreased immunity in the mother due to stress or inadequate nutrition. The symptoms of breast infection include severe pain or soreness, hardness of the breast, redness of the breast, heat coming from the area, swelling, or even chills. The treatment of breast infection includes bed rest, antibiotics, pain relievers, increased fluid intake, and applying heat. Many women will stop breast feeding during an infection, although it's actually the wrong thing to do. By emptying the breasts, you'll actually help to prevent clogged milk ducts. If the pain is so bad you can't feed, try using a pump while laying in a tub of warm water with your breasts floating comfortably in the water. You should also make sure that the pump isn't electric if you plan to use it in the bath tub. You should always make sure that breast infections are treated promptly and completely or you may risk the chance of abscess. An abscess is very painful, involving throbbing and swelling. You'll also experience swelling, tenderness, and heat in the area of the abscess. If the infection progresses this far, your doctor may prescribe medicine and even surgery. [See Similar Topics]

There might be an increased urge to urinate... going to the bathroom every five minutes ! and in somecases can be painful, too. Of course the well known “morning sickness” (all day sickness was for me!) that cause nauseas and vomiting, sometimes you may feel just nausea or vomiting or both at the same time. You may feel more tired than usual and that will persist more often throughtout the first twelve weeks of your pregnancy or even in your whole pregnancy. Anyway, because of the advance of medicine there are tests that allows you to know if you’re pregnant or not in a matter of minutes. Approximately in five or seven days after you missed your period you can perform a home pregnancy test, you can buy this in any drugstore. This test gives you a positive or negative answer with a 98% accuracy. I was so nervous the night before to do this test that I hardly slept at night and I get up at 6 at the morning to do the test and when I saw that was positive I turn on the lights and wake up my hubby saying: “It’s positive, it’s positive!” *smile*.