Pregnancy Symptoms

Signs of Pregnancy


Here is a list of some of the most common signs of pregnancy, categorized as a possible, probable, or positive sign of pregnancy.

Possible Signs of Pregnancy

  • No period
  • Just "feeling" pregnant
  • Morning sickness (Nausea and vomiting)
  • Breast soreness
  • Enlargement and soreness of the breasts
  • Frequent urination
  • Feeling tired
  • Ptyalism (excessive salivation)
  • Montgomery's tubercules
  • Stretch marks
  • Spider veins
  • Quickening (fetal movement)
  • Chadwick's sign (bluish tinge to the vagina and cervix)
  • Colostrum from breasts

Probable Signs of Pregnancy

  • Enlarged abdomen
  • Positive pregnancy test
  • Change in uterine shape
  • Softening of the cervix (Goodell's sign)
  • Enlarging uterus
  • Braxton Hicks contractions
  • Palpation of the baby
  • Ballottement

Positive Signs of Pregnancy

  • Fetal heart tones
  • Sonography detection
  • X-ray detection