Complete List of Early Pregnancy Symptoms and Signs

Typical early pregnancy signs and symptoms are directly associated with increasing hCG levels. Early pregnancy symptoms affect all major body systems producing a range of physical symptoms from pelvic pain, missed periods, nausea, vomiting, and heartburn to abdominal achiness, hemorrhoids, and shortness of breath. All are one way or the other related to increasing hCG levels.

Here is a comprehensive list of all pregnancy symptoms explained:

A

• Abdominal Achiness 

• Abdominal Itchiness

• Appetite, Increased

   

B

• Backache During Pregnancy

   

• Backache, Postpartum

• Bloating

• Bloodshot Eyes, Postpartum

• Bloody Show, Passing of the Mucous Plug

• Bowel Movements, Postpartum Discomfort

• Breast Engorgement

• Breasts Tenderness and Change

• Breasts, Leaky (Colostrum)

• Breasts, Leaky (Postpartum)

C

• Cervical Dilation and Effacement

• Cervical Mucus Changes

• Chloasma/Mask of Pregnancy

• Clumsiness

• Cold and Flu Symptoms

• Constipation

• Contractions (Braxton-Hicks)

• Contractions, labor

D

• Diarrhea (Prelabor)

• Diarrhea During Pregnancy

E

• Early Pregnancy Symptoms

• Edema (Swollen Ankles and Feet)

• Energy, Increased

• Exhaustion, Postpartum

F

• Faintness, Dizziness, Light-headedness

• Fatigue

• Fecal Incontinence (Postpartum)

• Feet, Increased Size

• Flatulence

• Food Cravings and Aversions

• Forgetfulness

G

• Gums, Bleeding and Sore

H

• Hair Loss, Postpartum

• Headaches

• Heartburn or Indigestion

• Heightened Sense of Smell

• Hemorrhoids

• Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating)

I

• Implantation Bleeding

• Incision Pain, Postpartum

• Insomnia/Difficulty Sleeping

L

• Leg Cramps

• Linea Nigra

M

• Metallic Taste (Dysgeusia)

• Migraines

N

• Nasal Congestion and Nosebleeds

• Nausea (Morning Sickness)

• Nipples, Sore or Cracked, Postpartum

P

• Pelvic Discomfort and Pressure

• Pelvic Girdle Pain

• Perineal Soreness, Postpartum

• PMS Symptoms

• Protruding Navel

R

• Restless Leg Syndrome

• Rupture of Membranes

S

• Saliva, Excessive

• Sciatica

• Shortness of Breath

• Skin Changes

• Skin Discolorations

• Snoring

• Soreness, Postpartum

• Stretch Marks

• Sweating (Postpartum)

• Symphysis Pubic Dysfunction

T

• Tingling Hands (Carpal Tunnel)

U

• Urinary Incontinence

• Urinary Incontinence (Postpartum)

• Urination, Difficulties With (Postpartum)

• Urination, Frequent

V

• Vaginal Bleeding (Postpartum)

• Vaginal Discharge

• Vaginal Spotting or Bleeding

• Varicose Veins

• Veins, Visible

• Vision Changes

 

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