The exact reason for pregnancy cravings is not known, but many speculate that the new or strange cravings pregnant women experience are actually the body’s way of asking for a particular nutrient it may be lacking. The actual food craved is not necessarily what the body needs but may need something in the food. The [...]
read more »Posted on August 15th, 2008 Written by Countdown to Pregnancy
If you wanted the standard list of symptoms, a quick search engine query would yield a ton of results. The problem is that it’s the same list repeated over and over. What you have come across here is a list based on symptoms recorded by real women using the VEP Symptom Tracker. When a positive [...]
read more »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?
read more »VEP Symptom Tracker = Very Early Pregnancy Symptom Tracker In a nutshell: A free, unique online tool that enables women who are trying to conceive to monitor, record, compare and share their very early symptoms each day from ovulation to testing. This tool also enables members to share their results in real-time with other women. [...]
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Posted on August 1st, 2008 Written by Countdown to Pregnancy
“Dysgeusia” is the medical term for a change in your sense of taste; usually you’ll get a sour or metallic taste that continues even when you’re not eating. Hormones, particularly estrogen, play a part in controlling the sense of taste. During pregnancy your hormone levels flutuate quite widely and thus your sense of taste may [...]
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