Period or No Period

"Oh, I missed my period. I must be pregnant." This statement has been falsely stated so many times. But really, how sure are you? Just because you have missed a period or two doesn't mean that you are pregnant. Birth control pills, hormonal injections, breastfeeding, low body weight, fast weight loss, certain medications, menopause, stress, and even obesity can cause you to have an abnormal menstrual cycle. It's better to know than to just guess. So if you are missing periods, you should go get tested.

Morning Sickness

Lots of people think that just because they don't have morning sickness that they aren't pregnant. Wrong!! Lots of women don't experience morning sickness. And the ones that do, sometimes they don't even have to experience vomiting. How lucky can you be?

Fact

One sign that you might experience is not having a menstrual cycle. But it is possible for you to have one even though you are pregnant. It's also possible for you to have a cycle the entire time you are pregnant.

Early Symptoms of Pregnancy

Knowing the earliest symptoms and signs of pregnancy is very important. Not just for you but also for your baby. Lots of women cause birth defects because they continue their bad habits while they are pregnant. Not because they don't care, but because they don't know. Some of the symptoms get named for other things. "I'm stressed out so my period is late", or "I have a stomach flu or virus and that's why I'm vomiting" are a couple statements made by women that don't know that they are pregnant. The best thing is knowing the symptoms and signs so that you can know what to look for. If you think that you are, you should immediately get tested and "act" like you are pregnant by making the healthiest choices for you and your baby.