Pregnancy means carrying a developing embryo or fetus within the female body which lasts for nine months measured from the last menstrual period. Pregnancy is the most joyous and welcomed moment of every women’s lifeawomangoes through a roller coaster of emotional moments all through her pregnancy and nurtures life within her along with that she also goes through several body changes. 

Missing periods is the first sign of pregnancy but there are several other signs and symptoms that indicatesyou are pregnant, below here are mentioned some first signs of pregnancy.

1. Cramping and spotting: during the first 4 weeks of pregnancy everything happens on cellular level, the fertilized egg  creates blastocyst and after 14 days of conception the blastocyst  will implant in the endometrium the lining of the uterus which can cause  implantation bleeding which is also known as spotting or lighter period which lasts less than three days  and doesn’t require treatment, you need to be careful and stress free during this time alsoavoidalcohol, smoking and any kind of drugs.

2. Missed period: it is the first sign of pregnancy, you are likely to miss periods after conception,and a home test can detect HCGas soon as eight days after a missed pregnancy. The test detects the HCGlevels in your urine and shows if you are pregnant HCG hormone helps the bodyto maintain pregnancy and tells the ovaries to stop releasing mature eggs each month. The most important thing you must always remember if test is positive you must call your doctor for first prenatal appointment for the safety and precautions of your growing baby.

3. Raised body temeperature: another first sign of pregnancy is higher basal body temperature the body temeperature may increase in hot weather or while doing some physical activity soit’s necessary that you drink plenty of water and follow safety measures during pregnancy.

4. Fatigue: it is the common symptom of pregnancy during your early weeks of pregnancy, you may feel exhausted and sleepy all the time as the progesterone levels will soar you feel fatigue so during this first sign of pregnancy try to get good sleep and manage to keep your room cool enough as the body temperature also rises during the pregnancy.

5. Tender breasts: breast changes during pregnancy occur in weeks 4 - 6 they become tender and swollen due to the hormonal changes, after 11 weeks the nipplechanges, breastsgrow and the areola - the area around the nipple may change to darker color and grow larger.

6. Mood swings: it is the most common sign among first  signs of pregnancy  it causes the feeling of anxiety, depression, irritability and euphoria women turns either emotional or over reactive  than usual mood swings occur due to the increased levels of  estrogen and progesterone levels.

During pregnancy several symptoms and signs dwindle but whenever you feel discomfort talk to your doctor and find relief for your pregnancy.