Life is very beautiful at every stage, but the beauty more than doubles when you are going to literally double yourself. A child is a miniature of your own self that is going to grow up to surpass you in achievements. A new persona starts the journey of its life within you and you are filled with feelings of expectation, joy, and wonder. Motherhood truly complements a woman in multiple ways. Pregnancy is a nine-month long preparation for the great beginning of the lifelong change in a woman’s life. Family, friends, and the society, in general, rejoice this period, marking it with traditions of celebrations. Sadly, the father never gets to feel and enjoy the great expectation growing within one’s own self.

Pregnancy symptoms are sometimes very easy to identify but at other times may be conspicuous by their absence. The symptoms are many and affect every woman in a different way. The same woman may in fact experience different symptoms at her different pregnancies. One more thing is that symptoms may be misleading too, The factual position can be certified only by a qualified doctor after administering a pregnancy test.

Some common pregnancy signs are missed periods, morning sickness and vomiting, weakness and listlessness. Changing tastes in food and aversion to certain smells, frequent urination, gastric problem and acidity, increased food intake, depression, and nausea are other indications. Some women are lucky enough to enjoy a problem-free hale and hearty pre- motherhood period. The expectant mother can minimize these discomforts by constantly reminding herself that this is just a passing phase; the more successful she is in keeping herself happy, less will be the disconcerting effect of such problems and more would be the chances of a problem-free delivery.