The Strange, Unusual and Uncommon Very Early Signs of Pregnancy
You can do a search in any search engine and find hundreds of websites with a list of the most common early signs of pregnancy… but how many of them list the lesser known or the strange? Well based on information provided by CTP members using the VEP Symptom Tracker, we have compiled the data of what symptoms are experienced and when, including the obscure and less talked about signs. These are statistics based on real women who tracked their very early signs and symptoms right from the day of conception!
Here is a list of symptoms that you may never have attributed to pregnancy! Now that it’s on a list (and supported by hundreds of women) you can! :)
- Runny Nose
- Stuffy Nose
- Vivid Dreams
- Strong Smelling Urine
- Achy Legs or Hips
- Backache
- Dizziness or Light Headed
- Bleeding Gums/Nose
- Strange/Metallic Taste in Mouth
- Diarrhea
- Sleeplessness
- Yellow Cervical Fluid
- Increased Cervical Fluid
- Hot Flashes
- Chills
Are you trying to conceive? Do you want to track your early signs and symptoms during the seemingly endless two week wait and find common symptoms with women who became pregnant? Then you absolutely must become a CTP member!
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I’m reading so many post of women trying to have babies with boyfriend. I will tell you from experience you should be talking of marriage not babies. Two reasons. 1) if they love you enough for a baby they should be willing to put it on paper. Second enjoy experiencing life its great! Travel or something. Having a child is work. Hard work and it takes a round the clock team to raise a child. I was a single mom at 19 and missed out on alot of things my friends got to do. Being married now with my second , I still cant spend as much time with my husband. Things are so different.. you really need to change your mind set and set better goals for yourself.
Wow.. Me and my fiancé haven’t been using any form or birth control because we want children but have been trying for so long and it hasn’t happened yet I get so upset because I think something might be wrong with me or him and all my friends are having babies and in so jealous but I stopped worrying about it and just decided I’d try to forget it and we would stop trying well last week I had my period but it was light like it was really weird and came two days early didn’t last but two days then I started spotting but I didn’t think anything about it but a couple nights ago I woke up feeling like I was goin to vomit I ended up just dry heeving and going to bed but woke up again 2 hours later same thing now tonight it’s happening again so I decided to ask google what could be wrong terrible thing to do I know but it’s weird. Then I find this and realize I have a lot of these symptoms that I would of never put in the catagory of vein pregnant. My pee has had a really weird smell to it not fishy or anything nasty its just different and strong I’ve been a bit self conscious about it lately and I’ve had a runny nose but I put it towards allergies I’ve woke up every morning and had diarriiea not to mention my legs and hops hurt and I haven’t done anything to cause it and I’m usually a night owl and can usually sleep all day and stay up all night but now I go to bed early wake up early and I have to take a nap sometime during the day or ill get so irritable and ill just lay down and pass out. I have my rest ready to take in the morning I want it to be postitive so bad. My best friend is currently 3 months pregnant and my other best friend just had her baby bot yesterday I’m so ready. I pray that I am.
Ok so I’m extremely confused with what’s going on with me I think I might be preg I have Been thinking that for about 2 months I have almost all the common n uncommon symtoms almost all exept I don’t get sick I feel like I’m about at least twice a day but don’t..I have taken 2 at home test both negative I took them in march on the 2nd. Last week I went to plan parenthood got a test again negative..my period has been real odd last month is was 4 days late n real spotty month before that on time but spotty..I was spost to start on the 14th n havnt yet. It is normally on time exept last month. N my body just don’t feel normal idk what to think.
Hi I’m 17 currently on the pill loestrin 20 have been for about 7 months but on my last break I didn’t have a period which is really odd for me as I’m quite regular. Obviously it really scared me so I did a test and it was negative so a couple of days later I did another one and still negative.I’ve had most of the symptoms, hot/cold flushes, really sensitive smell, sensitive boobs, tiredness, nausea, aches in me back, hips and feet. No real interest in food though mor gone off it than anything. I’m so confused and need some help?! Was going to go to the doctors but they can be so dismissive! But I know my body and i don’t feel right.
Hi There,
I used to take loestrin 20 and I barely got a period some months. Some months, I didn’t at all!
Don’t worry too much and count it as a blessing! I know it can be a relief to see your period, but I swapped pills and gained 10lbs… Stick with your pill
Hello everyone,
February 7th I had my very first miscarriage at 9 weeks. First miscarriage, first pregnancy. Now, April 8th, I think I believe I may be pregnant again, but I’m not too sure. My first pregnancy symptoms were pretty normal (normal to me); tender breasts, heartburn, frequent urination, leg cramps, abdominal cramps, bleeding of the gums every time I brushed, heightened senses, big appetite, if I didn’t eat my blood sugar levels would drop dramatically – so I had to eat constantly! Missed periods, mood swings, fatigue/sleepiness, higher body temp, cervical discharge, little gassiness/bloating, the list goes on.. I had no abnormal symptoms. Except my abdominal cramps were harsh, painful cramping.
My fiance and I have been trying to conceive since we lost our last baby. I bought ovulation tests, thermometers, everything. Even downloaded a ovulation/fertility tracker (based on when your period starts and ends to determine when you’re most fertile and the day you should be ovulating.) on my phone. On the days when the tracker said I was most fertile – til the day I was to be ovulating, I used my ovulation tests. (Simple test, just need to pee on the stick. Like a pregnancy test!) for a couple of days the tests didn’t detect any LH surges. But then, sure enough, the day my tracker said I should be ovulating, I took a test and the test detected an LH surge. So, of course, my fiance and I got to work!
The next day (and for about 4 more days after that) I was still getting LH surge readings on my tests – Some people aren’t so lucky to be able to feel when they’re ovulating, I was able to feel mine. (Small pinching feelings in the ovaries.) I took complete advantage of last months fertility/ovulation.. and now I believe I am pregnant. My tracker said that I should be having my period today and so far I haven’t.. no menstrual cramping or menstrual symptoms (mine are weird). But I will tell you what I am experiencing which leads me to believe that I am pregnant.. Still having the mild pinching pains in my ovaries, having mild cramping here and there (which was worse last time), teeth randomly become sensitive/irritated (Which I didn’t have last time. VERY irritating. Hate it so much.), major bloating/gassiness (which is worse than last time), mild cramps in my feet and hands (which I didn’t have last time), cannot stand on my feet for more than half an hour (which didn’t happen last time), lots of sneezing with a stuffy nose (which didn’t happen last time), nauseousness at random times (which didn’t happen last time), backaches, I sleep the majority of the time – I’m literally only up 8 – 10 hours out of the 24 hour day (which is worse than last times).. mild cervical discharge, itchy rashes on my neck (which I didn’t have last time), excessive saliva (which I didn’t have last time), random sore throats (which I didn’t have last time), starting to get frequent urination, getting very agitated (Randomly. Could be from all the sleep, though. Not used to it!), very emotional – anything even just the slightest bit sentimental will make me cry, hot flashes – cold chills, metallic taste here and there.. my body is literally freaking me out. I have a feeling that since I’m having ALL these symptoms.. that I might be further along than I think I am. Or.. maybe my mind is just playing cruel tricks on me. I’ve already taken two pregnancy tests, both came out negative. Luckily, on the 16th I have a doctors appointment, there I will ask her for a blood test to determine whether or not I am pregnant.
I look forward to hearing from everyone. Wish me luck~!
Also! Massive heartburn. After everything I eat AND drink.
I am 19 and well I’m not going to go through the whole life story.
I just want to know if I could finally be blessed with the little miracle
Doctors told me I’d never have.
Here are my symptoms in order of noticing them:
Felt nauseated for a day and then the next day threw up at work
Get hot and clammy and feel like I’m gonna pass out
Hungry like crazy
Headaches, almost migraine like pain
Back ache, can’t stand on my feet for more than a couple hours without hurting
Eatin weird combinations of food, ex. Corn dogs with ketchup, block of sharp cheddar cheese, dill pickles, pecan tarts… All at one time.
Right now as I’m typing this my nose is tryin to run of my face and I’m sneezing all the time
I’ve been weighing myself and tryin to keep up with my temp, I weigh about 114-118 so far in the past few days and my temp has been about 98.5 (my usual body temp runs about 97.5, why? Idk lol)
I took two test and they were both really faded negative signs but I may just have my hopes up because I want to prove my doctors wrong so bad
Please help me out I’d like the suppor
Oh yeah and woke up this mornin and my nipples were a lil sore and my breasts feel tight and heavy
hi, ive seen my period in feb 21-28th or so. ii had unprotected sex the 15th march and didnt see my period at all in march. but on the 31st march and the 3rd april im seeing light pink when i wipe. i have no idea about ovulation or anything like that, its drivin me iinsane. please help!
im 22 also xx
Hi am 17, my boyfriend and I had sex about 3 weeks now and I haven’t seen my period as yet. I’ve experience backache, sleepless nd more symptoms that is stated above. Am not sure about pregnancy but he said he never cuumed in me.
Do not judge me for my age!!
Hi im 17 and my boyfriend and I have been having unprotected sex and he cummed in me around the time I was ovulating. Well, I got the heightened sense of smell. That shit is freaky…. And lower back pains. Tender breasts. Head aches in the afternoon. Nauseas when I eat and when I wake up and throughout the day. Waking up to pee. I never have to pee at night. Ever. Peeing more often. Oh, forgetting stuff more frequently. Klutzy more. Cravings are worse. I have been restless when I try to sleep at night and when I do my dreams are really weird and real like. I took two pregnancy test and the both came out negative. I am 4 days late for my period. what’s going on?
PLEASE DO NOT LECTURE ME ON MY AGE AND CRAP. IT WILL ONLY MAKE ME MAD.
I also have been having a runny Bose for no reason. I have a rash on my lower abdomen and hands (no reason for that) it itches and burns. My breasts are tender but haven’t changed color. My legs have been sore more often lately and I’ve been extremely mood swingy. My last period started 2-6-13 and ended 2-12-13
I just had a baby 2-1/2 months ago and I haven’t gotten my period yet. I’m breastfeeding but mostly formula feedings. I heard that if we breastfeed, we may not get periods maybe a year but I’m barely breastfeeding and she is almost 3 months old. My breasts are sore, but not sure if its because I’m barely breastfeeding so it’s full or not. About 2 weeks ago, I had a very painful clogged duct on my left breast. My nipples were too sore to breastfeed but after 8 hours of agonizing pain, I decided the only way to get the milk out was to have my baby suck it out since hand expressing wasn’t working. But eventually it got better. I also noticed my stomach is making some weird gurgling noises even though I ate not long ago. My nose is itchy, has blood and seem to have more snots. Not sure if it’s allergy. After given birth the first month, I didn’t eat much but going on the second month my hunger came back. I’m constantly thirsty and I’m sleepy even if I sleep 7 hours a day. I have a hard time sleeping at night. I can’t sleep until after 2am (Not because of my baby because she sleeps through the night) and I’m so tire during the morning that I take maybe 2-3 hours nap. I used to sleep less than 6 hours and it was ok. Because I haven’t gotten my period, how do I know if I’m pregnant or is it because I’m partly breastfeeding. And since I’m tire and sleepy, could it be because I’m breastfeeding or a sign of pregnancy. I been having dreams that I’m pregnant again. Normally I would know that I’m pregnant or not but because this time I’m breastfeeding, I’m not sure. I was bleeding for 6 weeks straight since giving birth, blood ended only for 2 weeks then bleed very heavily for 1 day and gone completely. I was bleeding for 6 weeks straight after delivery. 5 days ago, I experience lower abdominal cramping and was so sure my period was coming but the cramping went away and period never came. Because I don’t have my period, how do I know if I’m pregnant or not? Anyone experience this? I don’t know when my last period is because of delivery, I bleed for 6 weeks straight. My baby was born on Jan. 1st. Bleeding ended mid-February. Then bleed 1 day heavily on February 20th. Not sure if that was my period for 1 day or part of the postpartum bleeding.
hi, my boyfriend and i have been trying for 9 months now to concieve, and time after time, nothing. i was on birth control for around a year maybe longer, and went off in april. im having some slight symptoms now that i could be, but i psych myself out every month saying that, i know i have sex on the days that im fertile cuz we have sex all the time from when my periods stop till they start up again. i have been taking prenatals trying to prepare my body for a baby, but im so confused on why nothing has happened yet?! helpp!!
On average it takes a year to get pregnant. My husband and I tried for exactly one year and exactly one year to the day I was pregnant. It takes time. And honestly for us it happened once I stopped trying and stressing about it. I stopped plotting, calculating and peeing on sticks because the emotional roller coaster was too much. It really is true that when you are relaxed and not focused on it it will happen. Don’t give up, it will happen at the right time and all the time and emotional toll is worth the wait!
i know how you feel, i was trying for 3 years with my boyfriend and had 3 early miscareges but i just found out that i am 5 weeks pregnant. like you i had almost given up. but i decided that maybe i was just too stressed out to get pregnant or for my body to hold the pregnancy so i had a conversation with my Dr and they determined a mood stabilizer might be appropriate for me along with an anxiety med for when i got upset and had trouble calming down. don’t get me wrong i didn’t like the idea at first very much, but i noticed after only 3 weeks i felt much calmer and more able to relax and i then found out two weeks later im pregnant. the more you stress the lower your chances are. I know saying relax inst as easy done then said believe me i understand but if you cant seem to do it on your own talk to your Dr and maybe a mood stabilizer might help or even just something to help you relax . i hope this helped
Hi: I am 37 married for 6 years and so far no baby. A week ago I had some blood for my period but it was very little (not heavy flow). I have been getting this hot flushes for a week now and my back, hips and ankles hurt like hell. I haven’t slept for four days with insomnia but like most of you I am afraid of buying another home preg. test and be disappointed. Today I touched my belly and I feel pregnant. I now that is stupid because I have never being pregnant but I felt it. I know you can’t help me but its nice to share my story with someone.
mary, you would be surprised how in toon you can be with your body and just know i would take another test those are good symptoms that something might be going on in there. I know negatives are a let down but it will make that one positive so much more special when it happens don’t ignore your signs it might just be what you have been waiting for. believe me i had to take 9 tests to prove to my self that the positive was real. after the last 3 years and no luck so i know how u feel
Yes,with Neg preg test you can still be pregnant. With I hadmy second child I had over 10 neg preg test . I got a positive preg test when I was around 3 months. Crazy IKNOW!
Hi, me and my husband are trying to conceive, this will be our third child, i am very confused right now, we had unprotected sex nov 1st-7th, 2 weeks later i started getting nauseated, light headed, metallic taste, very tired, then i started spotting brown, sorry for tmi, then 2 days later, i started cramping and bleeding more, this time red, that lasted 2 days then everything went away… I took many tests, they came back neg, got blood work last week, that came back negative, now tonight i started to spot dark red, not much at all, and with it was this yellowish discharge, again sorry for the tmi, and still have all the other symptoms, and they seem to be getting worse, espcailly the tiredness, could i be pregnant with all the neg tests?
A Gf of mine was trying to get pregnant with her first child and she had the same symptoms. She was trying so hard that her body created what I call a ghost pregnancy. Doctors called it something else. But an unfertilized egg implanted into her uterin wall and caused the symptoms of pregnancy. Her doctor told her that she was trying so hard her body started playing tricks on her. Hope it helps :)
Hey ya sounds like a chemical pregnancy or miscarriage.
hello, me and my boyfriend have never tried to concieve, but we both want kids eventually. on the 17th of this month we had sex without a condom. when i was looking at my calender, and i was ovulating on that day.. now i have always had a knack for telling if people around me are pregant even as early as three weeks. its only been about a week. and ive been getting severe headaches, slight cramps, body aches, and ive been sneezing constantly. i rarely sneezed before, much less 20 time in one day. Is it possible that my body is letting me know this early?
My fiancee and I have been trying since June with no luck so far. But I’ve experienced some of these symptoms recently including diarrhea, increased cervical fluid, achy hips/back/legs, runny nose, bleeding gums, and have become increasingly lightheaded/dizzy to the point where he had to hold me up so I didn’t collapse, and I have noticed the past week a slight heartburn. I missed my period in August, but got one in September. I haven’t taken a test yet because I don’t want to be disappointed if it comes out negative. I want to take a test before he comes home from business in 2-3 weeks, hoping that I have a wonderful surprise when he comes home. I am just curious because I haven’t had any nausea [but I didn't for my first terminated pregnancy when I was 17], sore breasts, cravings, or urination, which are the more common signs. He’s becoming increasingly discouraged because he is 27 and is starting to think he’s sterile because of his rough history with drugs/alcohol.
You could try using Maca root for your husband. It really helps increase sperm motility and quality. And you could take vitex for yourself. It helps regulate your cycle and can even make your cycle shorter so you have more chances to get pregnant.
Me and my husband are trying to get pregnant and I’m having a lot of the symptoms like nausea, headaches, back ache, insomnia at night but so tired during the day, weird metal taste in my mouth, and I have a stuffy but yet runny nose. I’ve taken plenty of pregnancy tests and the all turn up negative.
Am I taking them too early or what?
Hi, my husband and I have been trying to concieve since May with no luck. He has a child with an ex. So we know he isn’t sterile. But all my life I have had irregular periods. They skip months at a time, the last one skipped 4 months as it were. My last was almost 2 months ago now. I have taken soo many AHPT and qall have been negative. But I keep having some strange things happen. Everyday this last week I have had heartburn almost constant. And I am always tired. And now it would appear my sense of smell had.improved? We were walking in a parking lit today and I knew someone was smoking in a car before they got out because I could smell it and my husband couldn’t. And just 10 minutes ago I asked my husband what the fruity smell was when he sat down, he didn’t smell anything. Turned out to be the dog bed I had washed a week ago. (Those Downtime Unstoppables really work). We really want to.have a baby, but I don’t want to go spend another $15 on tests only to have my heart broken for the umph time. Am I being paranoid? Or could I really be pregnant?
Me and my bf had unprotected sex on the last day of my period. I’m not surre if I could even possibly get pregnant at that point, but the last few weeks I’ve been having a lot of pregnancy related symptoms such as constant headaches, nausea(spell check), diarhea, cramping, montgomerys tubercles, insomnia at night and fatigue during the day, breakouts on normally clear skin, hot flashes, dizzy and light headed feeling. I haven’t reached my period yeet so I haven’t missed so I don’t think I should test. Any comment or opinions would be greatt!
Hey. I was wondering if anyone could help me. Me and my boyfriend just recently decided we wanted to have a baby. I was on the drop shot on and off for about two years. I took my last shot in early March. While on it though I had very irregular periods that would last for two weeks at a time. When it was time for me to go back and get another shot I didn’t go. That week I had a period that came and went. Since then I have not had a period. Well two weeks ago we had unprotected sex. One week from today I had started my period. :( it wasn’t normal it was very light. I would use one tampon for a day and panry liner at night which would hardly have anything on it. It lasted for 7 days but for the last two says of my period I had brownish than discharge I guess you could say. I know its two early to tell. And that the drop shot really messes you up. But we are hoping that I could be preggers. Does anyone have any experience or advice they could give me. Please and thanks you. Also I have been very tired latly.
I have PCOS. My husband have been very happily married for 6 years and we. have NEVER any kind of birth control… I have been feeling really weird a few months ago had a really bad bout with vomiting. Now i am getting hot flashes, dizzy very moody and craving weird stuff that in a million years would never eat.. I also the last few weeks my lower back has been killing me but I don’t know if its because of possibly being pregnant or my back just bothering me because we had a major car wreck in 09 and I hurt my neck and back very bad. The other note my husband was cooking dinner and I started dry heaving really bad .. I did not puke. i just put my hair under cold water washed my face and took a perscribed pill for nausea… I would so greatful to anyone that came off some insight.. I want to also stress i have never been pregnant before and everyone that comes around me is telling me I look it.. keep in mind to I just recently lost 35 pounds and my belly is round and in the front only. Also been very depressed lately and everything is fine…. Thank you and God Bless… Ari
Hi Ari,
If you are having all these symptoms, you should go see your doctor and get a blood test done to make sure that you are not pregnant. Even with PCOS you always have a chance of getting pregnant. Getting the blood test done will confirm if you are pregnant or not.
Best of Luck,
LillyAngel
Hi, im a little concerned that I may be pregnant but I feel its to early to take a test. I was planning to wait until my period is suppose to come this month. But my boyfriend and I usually dont have protected sex, and I know for a fact that we had sex on one of my fertile days bc I keep up with my cycle through ladytimer. I have been feeling weird symptoms such as cramping and sharp pains near belly button and lower belly, i also have been costipated , and suffering from diahrea (spell check), fatigued in the day and insomnia at night, some gagging but no throwing up. I asked a few people who have already been pregnant and they said that pregnacy can have no symptons, but I was just concerned about the ones that i noticed, oh and my boobs itch a lot.
I have also had these sypmtoms for the last 3 weeks now & i’m supposed to be starting soon?
My period has been normal lately but me & My boyfriend have been having unprotected sex since November.. I suffered a miscarriage about the middle of may. He’s came in me plenty of times, but nothing is happening.. I also had a miscarriage in about January of 2011.. By me having these, does that get in the way of me having kids? I think Im pregnant right now, a few weeks maybe. Im always eating, headaches ALL THE TIME, hot flashes, dizziness/ lightheadedness, My back hurts! & My boyfriend has been sleeping alot lately.. I think Im just paranoid.. but maybe not? What are other signs?
Hi,i‘m 20 ..my boyfriend and i been together for a year,.were always trying to have baby but we always fail.i always been delayed for 3weeks but then period came after. .and now my last period is june 13 ,and i have‘nt have yet . .