Pregnancy is the period of time from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus. Pregnancy is divided into three stages, or trimesters. Your first trimester is 0-13 weeks, your second trimester is week 14 to week 28, and your third trimester is week 29 to week 40. In each stage of your pregnancy you can expect to experience different symptoms.

If you think you might be pregnant, pay close attention to your body. As soon as you conceive you may notice subtle changes like sore breasts or bloating, symptoms which can also happen right before your period (which is a sure sign that you’re not pregnant!).

So, what are some other signs and symptoms of pregnancy? The most common and well recognized symptom of all is a Missed or Delayed Menstruation.

Thoughts of pregnancy run through every womans mind as soon as her period is late. But many woman experience irregular menstrual cycles, this is not always a definitive symptom.

Nausea and Vomiting, also renowned as morning illness, can attack early and has to be very bothersome sign of pregnancy. The overload weight of the stomach can trigger Lower Back Pain. This is commonly common in the later phase but can indeed come about in initial pregnancy.

Heartburn, caused by the uterus pushing onto the stomach and creating digestive distress. About 6 to 8 weeks after conception, the stress on the bladder from the growing baby can cause Excessive Urination.

A pregnancy test is the best method to find out if you are pregnant. Home pregnancy test kits are offered over-the-counter and are believed pretty accurate.