I grew up thinking that a missed period was the first sign of pregnancy. I mean, it’s one of them, of course, but for many mamas, me included, there is so much more to the “I think I might be pregnant” story.
With my first pregnancy, I greeted my husband at the door and just started crying. Big, sloppy tears and a broken sentence that ended in a wailing “ … preeeegnaaaaaant!” I wanted to be excited, but we weren’t planning a baby just yet so I was mega emotional. Looking back, I now know I was overflowing with pregnancy hormones. Three tests the next day confirmed all that.
Baby No. 2 caught me most by surprise.
How did you first know you were pregnant? Is one of these mamas your pregnancy twin?
1. "The smell of coffee all of a sudden became horrendous. In non-pregnant life, coffee is my jam." -Tasha B.
2."I used to sleep through the night EVERY. SINGLE. NIGHT. But all of a sudden I was waking up because I had to pee so badly. And my boobs. They were 'heavy.' Nothing I'd ever felt." -Naomi N.
3."Voracious 2 a.m. hunger." -Leslie A.
4."Crazy, crazy dreams!! Every time." -Traci V.
5. "Having to pee all the time and having a huge appetite were definitely my first two symptoms. Then complete exhaustion came next with me falling asleep on the couch at 8 p.m." -Erika T.
6."Gagging when I brushed my teeth." -Jennifer H.
7."Ridiculously sore boobs. Like they would ache after I took my bra off!" -Kristin L.
8."All I wanted was Mexican food. Preferably pinto beans and rice with cheese. I thought about it constantly. Which means I ate it every chance I got until the morning sickness started and I couldn't enjoy my food for months." -Laura B.
9."So tired and bloated. I took naps. I never take naps." -Rebekah H.
10."I got sore and very voluptuous breasts, like, right away. When I thought I might be pregnant with our second, I kept asking my husband to 'feel my boobs' to try to confirm. He always obliged." -Amy W.
11."My boobs itched like no other! Like I had scratches on them from scratching so hard. 🙁 Also my legs and neck itched too! Same with all three pregnancies!" -Tamara M.
12."Tender breasts and EVERYTHING made me cry." -Breanna L.
13."I couldn't tolerate a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks on their opening day! I drove straight to the pharmacy to pick up a pregnancy test." -Blair R.
14."For all three pregnancies chicken aversion was my first clue." -Mary S.
15."Heartburn and gas were how I knew I was pregnant each time." -Rachel W.
16."I felt like I was coming down with something and went in the bathroom to take my temp and decided to randomly take a test while I waited. It was April Fool's Day and I really did find out I was pregnant!" -Leila C.
17. "So so so so tired. And veins appeared in my growing boobs." – Alicia F.
18. "Huge boobs!" -Jamie S.
19. "Rage!!!!" -Christie T.
20. "The dizziness. Oooooh, the dizziness." -Brittany M.
21. "With my first I had no clue, but looking back I remember that I suddenly had a weird obsession for apples—apple cider beers, apple juice, apple pie. When my first was five months old, my apple craving returned and I just knew. It was like the words came out of my mouth 'I really want some apple juice' and I went 'Oh S–T!!' Here we go again!" -Katiedawn V.
22."Round ligament pain. The day before I tested positive, I sneezed and had the sharpest pain like I pulled a tiny muscle in my uterus. Man it hurt! And I knew right then I was going to get a positive test the next day!" -Rachel K.
23."Getting period cramps first several days with no period with both pregnancies." -Shelby S.
24."My taste buds were soooooo off. I made some pretty funky tasting meals and I only wanted to drink orange juice." -Samantha H.
25."People kept telling me that my skin was glowing." -Crystal B
