Did you know you were pregnant, even before you took a test?

[MummaMummaJumma]

I remember with my first, I was walking home from a night out with friends and I had never experienced needing a wee like that before. Next day I found out I was pregnant.

I didn’t get any indication (that I can remember) with my second.

I’m now 7 DPO and I’m noticing some symptoms or maybe I’m imagining them.

What were some very early signs for you?

First pregnancy (mmc) had no symptoms I found out with a test when my period was due, I was surprised.

Second pregnancy (DS) no symptoms again, fully expected my period. I technically didn’t test due to being on holiday, so by 15dpo I was suddenly waking up very early and it’s something my body did in early pregnancy with the first so by day 3 of that happening I was convinced without a test. I had tracked ovulation this time too so I knew from that as well that I was 90% pregnant without the test by the fourth day. Took the test at 5.5 weeks when I got home.

This pregnancy is the first time I have had a few symptoms. Only very subtle and I still thought I was out but it was enough for me to take a test at 11dpo which I never usually do. At 8dpo I had a brief tugging sensation in my lower mid/right section (maybe when I sneezed but I can’t remember). I felt that in early pregnancy (4-6weeks) in my last pregnancy, mostly if I sneezed. I have never felt that sensation at any other point. I also had slightly sensitive boobs from 7dpo which I don’t read in to (sometimes happens before period) and never had with the previous two pregnancies. It’s only the odd tugging feeling alone that made me test though otherwise I tend to ignore symptoms.

With both I had implantation bleeding with very mild cramping, an insane sense of smell and couldn't deal with the smell of milk before I officially knew.

First time yes
second time no

All 3 pregnancies it's been increased cm that's been my sign, where usually it would be drying up before AF's arrival xx

Yes. It sounds odd but my body is like clockwork usually. I never experience cramping inbetween periods.. I also don’t experience sore breasts until my period. I had non stop cramping for DAYS. It started literally 1DPO and was relentless for ten days. That paired with sore breast/nipples almost immediately, I had to take a test at 10DPO. I also had a random spike in temperature around 8/9DPO.

We were not actively TTC either.

I got dizzy and nauseous; I instantly knew I was pregnant with my second when that happened. I was maybe 8 weeks along.

Not the first time, but all the ones afterwards I knew by the first missed period.

Yes, my appetite went through the roof (I craved McDonalds sweet Chili wraps like crazy), and I was falling asleep at 8pm every night. This was at 5/6 weeks.

1st DC yes, very tender boobs, needed to wee more. 2nd DC yes same. 3rd DC no idea. I only found out when I was about 11 weeks. My periods stopped after my Dad died. Probably through shock and stress. Then I got pregnant but thought it was just my periods still not back. Then I got morning sickness. The penny dropped.

Yes, both times I've had really vivid dreams that I was pregnant, days before my period was even due. Literally never dreamed about being pregnant apart from that. We weren't even trying with DC2 but I knew I was as soon as I had the dream

No I didn’t but I was trying so I tested with the early response tests - i didn’t have many symptoms even well into my pregnancy (no sickness ever) so maybe that was why (I did get headaches etc but that was well into it)

Yes, with all three of my children I was certain I was pregnant three or four days before my period was due. I didn't test until I was about a week late, just for confirmation.

My first symptom was huge breasts, that were painful.

The first time I highly suspected.
The second time I was in complete denial! 😂

Yes both times I sort of knew. With the first we had been trying for nearly a year and I had given up on it happening naturally. I was absolutely roasting in a meeting and my colleague commented that I am usually always cold. That's what gave me my first inkling.

With the second we weren't trying but had spontaneous unprotected sex and I realised right after when I went to the loo that I had a lot of fertile CM. Somehow I knew from that moment that I was going to be pregnant.

Yes. I’ve been pregnant 9 times (2 living children and currently 27 weeks) and every single time except one (current pregnancy) I felt implantation between 6 and 8dpo (around a week before my period was due.) This was quickly followed by insomnia and elevated heart rate (especially whilst showering.)

Yes, I usually shed a fair bit of hair when washing it and both times when early stages pregnant suddenly nothing came out. Apparently the estrogen change does that.

So sorry for your losses @Stressheadshouldbeinbed

I did not know either times. I only found out when we were supposed to be going to the pub and I did a precautionary test beforehand as I wanted to drink.

I recerly just found out I’m pregnant with #2 and I just knew! With dc1 I had no symptoms at all I had a spare test left from a pregnancy ‘scare’ the month before and thought it would be funny to use it and see and I got a blazing positive so nothing there. With this pregnancy that I just found out about a few days ago I just knew it even when I was testing negative I knew I wasn’t out. I had the sorest boobs something I only experienced with my first pregnancy and the cramps I was having was not at all similar to my before AF cramps so even though I was testing negative I wasn’t disheartened. Then I was cooking dinner and the smell of the meat made me gag and I ran to take a test and blazing positives and confirmed by digitals then 😆

I'm currently 10 weeks pregnant, and been having fertility treatment for 4 years. Never been pregnant before in all that time.

I always thought it was nonsense when people said they 'just knew' they were pregnant before they even had any symptoms.

But when it happened, I did 'just know'. I really don't know how, it was the weirdest thing.

I'm not a superstitious person and I'm not someone who feels like this every month - I'm normally questioning myself and have never been convinced I was pregnant before taking a test - so it's not confirmation bias.

I was just driving home one day in the two week wait and I had this feeling, and I knew. I had a massive smile on my face.

I don't know if it's because after all the fertility treatment I had become super aware of every tiny thing in my body. Perhaps I noticed a difference on some level even though I didn't have any obvious symptoms. But I can't describe what exactly was different.

It sounds super corny but it's true - when I took the pregnancy test I was so happy but not surprised.

First time I was pregnant from very early on I could not stand the smell of our new sofas, no one else could smell them but the smell I could sense ( glue) continued to make me feel ill until near the end of the pregnancy . So when I suddenly had the same reaction two years later I knew instantly I was pregnant again .

Yes, I was feeling nauseous at just 3 weeks and knew even when test was showing negative at first. (HG sufferer though)

Yes. First one totally unexpected.
Went off Coffee 😱 also alcohol.
Felt strongly pre menstrual with that metallic taste in my mouth, though much more intense , like I had a spoon in my mouth.

Wee turned much deeper in colour. 😁

I felt like my house was suddenly haunted. I could feel someone staring at me. As oon as I found out the feeling disappeared.

Yes but only after already missing a period (I have long and irregular cycles so that in itself is not unusual).

With my current pregnancy, I was in the middle of an all inclusive holiday and felt really tired one night and didn't fancy any alcohol....I.put it down to sunstroke.
The next morning I couldn't face coffee and had to run off to be sick at breakfast.

I knew at that point and sent DH out to buy a test - I would have been about 5 weeks pregnant