Pregnancy Symptoms Chart
Pregnancy symptoms check list. Sent in by Kayla Brandt, RN from Ohio, USA, She works in Obstetrics – Thank you Kayla.
| Pregnancy
Symptom |
Time of
Appearance |
Other Possible
Causes |
| Delay of Menstruation | During entire pregnancy | Excessive weight gain or loss, fatigue, hormonal problems, tension, stress, going off the birth control pill or breast feeding. |
| Nausea and vomiting | 2 – 8 weeks after conception | Food poisoning, stress and variety of other stomach disorders. |
| Tender or swollen breasts | 1 – 2 weeks after conception | Hormonal imbalance, birth control pills, impending menstruation. |
| Feeling exhausted or very tired | 1 -6 weeks after conception | Stress, fatigue, depression and other physical and mental strains. Can also be the common cold or flu. |
| Backaches | During entire pregnancy | A variety of back problems and physical or mental strains. |
| Frequent headaches | Sometimes during entire pregnancy. | Dehydration, caffeine withdrawal, eye strain and other ailments. |
| Food cravings | Sometimes during entire pregnancy | Poor diet, stress, depression and impending menstruation. |
| Darkening of areola (breast nipple) | First signs 1 – 14 weeks after conceptions and then throughout pregnancy | Hormonal imbalance. |
| Fetal movements | 16 – 22 week after conception | Gas, lower gastrointestinal bowl contractions. |
| Frequent urination | 6 – 8 weeks after conception | Diabetes, urinary tract infection, taking excessive diuretics causing urination. |
| Fetal heart beat | 10 – 20 weeks and then throughout entire pregnancy. Early detection using sensitive microphones, e.g. Doppler. | None |
- For articles and video about pregnancy, see Pregnancy Articles. Also see “Pregnancy” for more details about teen pregnancy.
- See “Teen Pregnancy Rates” for more on that topic.