| Pregnancy Symptoms: Missed Menstruation
A delayed or missed menstruation is the most common pregnancy symptom leading a woman to test for pregnancy. When you become pregnant, your next period should be missed. Many women can bleed while they are pregnant, but typically the bleeding will be shorter or lighter than a normal period. This symptom is commonly explained by other reasons. If you have been sexually active and have missed a period, it is recommended that you take a test.
Proteins Could Reveal Pregnancy Complication
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's the leading cause of maternal death during pregnancy, and it often occurs without warning. Now, research reveals high levels of two proteins in the blood could help doctors pinpoint who is at risk for preeclampsia. Preeclampsia results in high blood pressure and protein in the urine. It can begin with mild symptoms but progresses quickly, resulting in disability or death. Researchers report an imbalance of two proteins produced by the placenta is responsible for the symptoms of preeclampsia. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston studied 72 women with preeclampsia as well as 480 randomly selected pregnant women. The sample included 120 who had preeclampsia, 120 with gestational hypertension, 120 women who delivered infants with low birth weight, and a 120 who delivered normal weight babies.
If you have these pregnancy symptoms and you believe that you are pregnant
Stress, illness, changes in diet and other situations can cause the pregnancy symptoms as well. The only way to confirm your pregnancy is to take a pregnancy test and then visit your doctor for confirmation. Home pregnancy tests are very reliable and most can show results as early as 10 to 14 days after fertilization.
Even if you have a postitive pregnancy test and have some or all of these pregnancy symptoms, you will need to visit your health care provider and get a blood test done to get the absolute confirmation of your pregnancy.
If you have these pregnancy symptoms and you believe that you are pregnant, be sure to take care of your health. Avoid caffeine, alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs. If you are taking prescription or over the counter medication, be sure to check with your doctor to make sure they are safe to take while pregnant. Start taking folic acid to help ensure the health of your unborn child.
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