What were your earliest pregnancy symptoms before a positive test?

[Wonderwombs]

I'm curious to hear other people's experiences. Did you notice any symptoms before getting a positive pregnancy test, and what were they?

I think I just had sore boobs and then when my period was late I “investigated” the area and there was clear-white discharge rather than blood. That’s when I took the test and it was positive!

Unbearably sore and sensitive boobs (bra was painful to wear, couldn't even bear the sheet touching them in bed) and severe lower back ache (to the point I was almost crying after walking round Tesco doing the weekly shop). This was very different to my usual period cramps which were always at the front. Honestly such strong physical symptoms that I was certain I was pregnant. This was very early on, well before I could have got a positive test. And in fact I did test and it was negative during this time. After five or so days these symptoms subsided and then I just got this dull ache, more like period pain, just as I was due on (I have short cycles so this would still have been early-ish for most people), and thought maybe I'd been going mad. Tested that day and it was positive. Turned out it was twins, and I do wonder if that played a part in getting such strong early symptoms.

My tastebuds changed. Hated the smell of barbecues, tomato sauce, Cornish pasties and didn’t want to drink wine.

Sore boobs, and I put ketchup on tuna and at it straight from a can lol

I had a very faint metallic taste in my mouth.

I had that as well.

I had a weird twinge like butterfly feeling in the very early days. Sore prickly nipples and went off my coffee.

Sore boobs were the very first sign, then going off of tea.

Feeling tired.

I was 44.5 and felt absolutely exhausted. My periods had been on/off for a while so there wasn't any change there. I just felt shattered. I eventually went to the GP because I thought my thyroid was playing up.

I was wrong. I was also 14 weeks by that time. 😁

I cried at an advert in the cinema before I knew I was pregnant. I am not a crier generally.

I never had a single sign apart from no period. So I was always in denial until my first scan.

Predictable mild nausea every day from mid afternoon. That was a week before AF was due

I had hyperemesis so I couldn’t keep anything down and thought I was dying. Also sore boobs and heartburn (not sure how I didn’t know exactly what was going on!).

Metallic taste with every single pregnancy

Metallic taste in my mouth, just a bit. Did a test and it was negative but then did another test a week later and it was positive, so was a very early sign I think! Didn't always have regular periods so wasn't clear when to test - though the second test I was guessing I should probably have started a period by then which is why I tested again.

I walked up the stairs and nearly fell down as I went really dizzy. Took a test that day.

Falling asleep in the middle of the of the afternoon for a week. And then realising I’d completely gone off tea. Tested positive that afternoon.

Belching and metallic taste, turned into relentless nausea from 5 weeks, then vomiting at about 6 or 7 weeks and never went away completely until birth.

Boobs and rage.

I had a tingle in my boobs, was supposed to be going out for cocktails and lunch with my sister and cousins so thought I’d better do a test ‘just in case’ and it was a glowing positive.

FaceTimed my sister (from the toilet!) in shock and she met me off the train with another test. We then went for celebratory mocktails

Weird metallic taste.

Veins in boobs were more visible and got bigger and sore. This was before my period was due in each pregnancy.

i felt so sick 24/7

i thought i had a bug but it didn't fade away after a few days

certain smells made it worse-i couldn't walk past the swimming baths or takeaways without dry heaving

if i walked behind someone smoking,i'd be throwing up in the gutter behind them and i still cant bear the smell of coffee as that was one of the worst smells

it was that strong,there was no need to take a test

this went on 24/7 until the moment i gave birth with all my pregnancies

As well as obvious ones like sore boobs, slight stomach swelling whihch GP said is because pregnancy hormones make you slightly constipated, tiredness, slight nausea...cellulite.
Cellulite is one people don't tend to talk about, but with all my pregnancies, it appeared as soon as I was pregnant, and reduced a week after my first birth.
The next 2 pregnancies, more defined cellulite appeared each time even before any other symptoms.

Thrush. Never usually get it