Can You Be Pregnant & Have No Symptoms?
Pregnancy symptoms vary from woman to woman, and can especially be confusing for first-time mothers-to-be. Some women experience every pregnancy symptom in existence, while others do not experience many at all.
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Common Symptoms
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The most obvious symptom of pregnancy is a missed menstrual cycle. Some women experience spotting around the time of their cycle that is actually implantation bleeding. Other pregnancy symptoms, which typically show in the first four to eight weeks, include fatigue, morning sickness, food cravings or aversions, tender breasts and frequent urination, according to LoveToKnow.com.
Home Tests
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If a woman misses her period, then she should take a home pregnancy test. Take a few, especially if the first test shows up negative. False negatives are common, especially in the earliest stages of pregnancy when hormone levels are still developing. Although there are tests on the market that claim to detect pregnancy before an actual missed period, the most accurate reading will be given when the test is taken after a missed cycle.
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Miscarriage
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A woman may have been pregnant and then miscarried without realizing it. According to LoveToKnow.com, about 50 percent of pregnancies end up miscarrying during the earliest stages. It is important to keep track of monthly cycles; if a woman is pregnant but does not show common symptoms, she can cause damage to her fetus, depending on her lifestyle.
Misconceptions
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Some women who have missed a period but do not experience other common symptoms assume that they are not pregnant. However, other underlying symptoms of pregnancy do not show up in some women until they are two months along, while others may experience symptoms such as morning sickness before they even miss a period.
Warning
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If a woman takes several pregnancy tests that turn up positive and still does not experience any symptoms by eight weeks or experiences heavy bleeding, then she should call their doctor immediately.
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