

Jhaveri sees this as related to changes to your gastrointestinal system. You may say, ‘I just feel warm all the time.’ We tend to get more people in the summer who think they’re pregnant.” Gag reflexĪlthough many pregnant people report having an increased gag reflex, Dr. “But if you’re pregnant, it will stay up. “If you ovulate, your temperature will go up,” Dr. Your progesterone levels rise (and, as a result, so does your basal body temperature) after ovulation and when you’re pregnant. I’m worried about the baby.’ But, no - it’s normal to have increased discharge.” Elevated basal temperature “People say to me, ‘Why am I having this discharge? I must have an infection. Jhaveri stresses that this is completely normal and not something to worry about. “Then it becomes thicker after you ovulate - and then it gets even thicker if you’re pregnant. “It’s a thin and watery discharge before you ovulate,” says Dr.

These changes in consistency can help you gauge fertility and pregnancy status. Your cervical mucus (which you expel as part of vaginal discharge) can get thinner or thicker depending on where you are in your menstrual cycle. However, pregnancy can also cause this condition. Having a metallic taste in your mouth is quite common, due to illness, medications or even food allergies. They’re just random.” A metallic taste in your mouth “There’s no association with what your body actually needs in pregnancy, which is what’s so unusual,” she explains. Both of these things manifest with no rhyme or reason, says Dr.

Food aversion or food cravingsįood aversions - where you can’t stand to taste, smell or even look at certain foods - are common, as are food cravings. In addition, there are several other signs and symptoms that you might be pregnant.

“The hormones that get released after ovulation, when your body thinks you might be pregnant, are very similar to the ones that continue after you are pregnant,” says Dr. Other early pregnancy signs, including breast tenderness or swollen breasts, can resemble the symptoms of PMS (premenstrual syndrome). For example, after implantation, you can get what’s known as implantation bleeding, which looks like spotting or a light period. Where it gets tricky is that some early pregnancy signs can resemble a period. “Once a fertilized egg is implanted, then you’re going to have persistent pregnancy hormones,” says Dr. Generally, pregnancy symptoms start after successful implantation of a fertilized egg into your uterus, which occurs roughly eight to 10 days after ovulation.
