As a second timer to this pregnancy business, there were certain signs and symptoms that had me “hmming” and second guessing that glass of wine early on.  I’m sharing the early signs and symptoms that had me pretty certain that I should pee on the stick.

1. Peeing in the middle of the night. This never happens to me unless I’m pregnant, If I have to get up even once during the middle of the night to pee, chances are, I’m pregnant! Increased progesterone and human chorionic gonadotropin (hcg) hormones following implantation are to blame for this less pleasant early pregnancy symptom.
2. Weird breakouts. This one sucks. All of those hormones coursing through my veins result in terrible breakouts, sometimes in places I’ve never broken out before (under my jawline, neck, back. Ew.
3. All out rage and the desire to kill my husband in his sleep. Especially for this most recent baby, I was a rage-a-holic early on. Every breath my husband took, chip he chewed, and 30 second increment that he slept while I was up running to the bathroom at night had me referencing the years of Investigation Discovery I watched for ideas. Thankfully, we’re all still alive, and he was gracious enough to stay married to me through that first trimester.
4. Tender titties. This didn’t happen with my current pregnancy, but with Lawless, I remember I had just started a new workout program, and jumping rope was on the menu. Every hop, skip and jump had me questioning who was inhabiting my uterus, and why I had started this workout program.
5. Nausea and general malaise. Especially with my first pregnancy, I remember feeling nauseous super early on. I was on a work trip, and stopped to stay with my parents for a few days before the work fun began. I remember making chicken noodle soup for my family, and thinking it tasted like shit, and that the smell of it was making me nauseous. Low and behold, a few days later, I had a positive pregnancy test in hand, and then I was puking in every subway stop trashcan in Manhattan. Those were the days.

What clued you in that you might be pregnant? The symptoms are weird, and the possibilities are seemingly endless. Tell me how you knew you needed to take the test!