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If you experience some of the very early pregnancy symptoms listed below and believe that you may be pregnant, you should do a home pregnancy test. If you are still in doubt, arrange with your doctor or pregnancy help clinic to have a pregnancy test. The reason why this is important is that if you are pregnant and have bad lifestyle habits like smoking, drinking, or even taking prescription drugs – you could be inadvertently harming the developing fetus in your body.

1. An enhanced sensitivity to smells.

Many times when a woman is in the early stages of pregnancy, she may notice that she is becoming hypersensitive to smells of all types – but especially foods. In fact, you may become so hypersensitive to the smell of certain foods that they begin to cause an involuntary gag reflex or bring about a feeling of nausea. You may also find yourself having an aversion to what were formerly your favorite foods, because of the smell.

2. Excessive bloating.

Excessive bloating is sometimes a sign that you may be pregnant. The problem is hormones. When conception occurs, the hormone progesterone floods your system. As the increased progesterone envelopes your body it slows down your digestive processes and leads to gas and bloating.

3. Dizziness or lightheadedness.

Have you, out of the blue, begin to experience episodes of dizziness? This is a common pregnancy sign. Once conception takes place, the developing embryo will need food. This food will be drawn from your body. Specifically, it will use the blood sugar from your body as fuel to grow. If you aren’t eating enough, this can lead to your feeling faint because of low blood sugar.

Any or all of these symptoms does not mean that you are pregnant. Each of them could be caused by other factors as well. But they are all symptoms that are common in women that have become newly pregnant.

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