Trying to become pregnant is an exciting time, but having to wait to take a pregnancy test can feel like an eternity. Of course, you won't be able to know if you're truly expecting unless you take a test, but there are ways to tell if you have a bun in the oven early on.
Here are seven ways to tell if you're pregnant before you take a test:
1. Your favorite jeans fit perfectly a few days ago, but now...
You can't seem to button them up. An early sign of pregnancy is bloating. Your hormones start changing right off the bat when you get pregnant, so this could be the cause of the extra weight you feel in your stomach.
2. You need tacos NOW
Cravings and food aversions begin early in pregnancy. You might wake up in the middle of the night and find youself in desperate need of a taco, or your favorite foods may start making you sick to your stomach.
3. Your nauseating stomach bug isn't going away
You thought you just had a case of the stomach flu, but your nausea isn't going away. Nausea is extremely common in the first trimester of pregnancy.
4. You have cramps, but no period
Cramps are the absolute worst, thankfully they should only occur once a month. So why are you feeling them while you're not on your period? An early sign of pregnancy is slight cramping and spotting, so look out for this when you're trying to figure out if you're pregnant.
5. You have meltdowns over minor inconveniences
Your hormones are all over the place when you're pregnant. Your emotions have a mind of their own and may cause you to freak out at the smallest things. Mood swings are totally normal and an early pregnancy symptom.
6. You can't stay awake during your favorite show
You've been waiting all week to see what happens in the next episode of your favorite drama, but once you sit down to watch, you start falling asleep. You may not even have energy to do basic tasks that you don't usually struggle with. Being pregnant takes a lot out of you, which is why fatigue is a common symptom of pregnancy.
7. "That time of the month" never comes
The most obvious sign that you're pregnant is a missed period. If you suspect you're pregnant and your period is late, it's probably time to take a pregnancy test.
Remember, the only way to know if you're pregnant for sure is by taking an at-home pregnancy test or having a blood test done by your doctor. Be patient when you're trying to get pregnant. Pregnancy is a process, and it might not happen right away, but once it does it's so exciting.
