| If you're like most women who are trying to conceive, | | | | or that you seem more tired than usual. Even things |
| you spend each month obsessing over your possible | | | | we don't notice in ourselves may be noticed by |
| early pregnancy symptoms. But it can get to a point | | | | someone from the outside. Don't put the thought in |
| where you are actually starting to imagine the | | | | their head by asking if they've noticed something in |
| symptoms that, in reality, aren't really there. Instead of | | | | particular, but rather just ask them generally if they |
| disappointing yourself yet again, try to take an | | | | notice anything different about you. |
| objective look at your symptoms. | | | | 3. Along with any symptoms you notice each day, |
| So, exactly how do you stay objective while keeping | | | | write down any events occurring in your life that may |
| track of possible symptoms? | | | | explain them. For example, if you write down fatigue |
| 1. Keep a journal of possible symptoms each day of | | | | as a symptom, but also notice that you have a sore |
| your menstrual cycle. Feel free, at this point, to write | | | | throat, you may want to make a note to yourself that |
| down even the most insignificant symptom, because | | | | you are possibly coming down with a cold. |
| looking back you may see a trend or something that | | | | It is very important to not only take an honest look at |
| sticks out to you. Some possible symptoms would | | | | your possible early pregnancy symptoms, but to also |
| include spotting, fatigue, breast tenderness, cramping or | | | | look at them as a whole. Many symptoms are very |
| bloating. Some possible insignificant symptoms would | | | | similar to an impending menstrual cycle and so you |
| include headaches, pinching sensations in the abdomen | | | | have to be careful not to automatically assume that a |
| or bluish veins appearing in the breasts. | | | | symptom is an absolute sign, one way or another. |
| 2. Have a significant person in your life be honest with | | | | Carefully listen to your body, but when all else fails, |
| you about their observations. Someone who sees you | | | | time will give you an absolute answer. |
| every day may notice that your coloring has changed | | | | |