Real People Share How They Knew They Were Pregnant

It was most evident with my third, and I don’t remember it being so pleasant. I was tired, had to pee CONSTANTLY, couldn’t poop for the life of me, and my pants were suspiciously not fitting quit right as though my uterus knew something I didn’t. That and I just ‘didn’t feel right.’ No romantic glow here…vomiting started one week later.

-Chelsea W.

I had cravings — nothing too random (chocolate milkshake & fries were always on my mind) — but the intensity of the cravings was incredible! I really HAD to have whatever it was, and now! And heartburn, heartburn, heartburn! Smells also seemed to intensify. I had a linen-scented candle and I had to throw it out because it seemed to smell so horrible at the time!

-Amanda R.

My boobs told me the first time. They were crazy tender. Also, my pee smelled different. The second time I had bronchitis and a double ear infection, so I missed my pregnancy symptoms. I was just miserable all over. At some point, I realized I didn’t start my period and took a test.

-Richee E.

When I became pregnant with our 3rd child, I knew before I missed my period. We lost our second child as a 40-week stillbirth the previous year, and I had become very aware of my body and cycles during my grief. It was definitely fun to show friends and family a positive test result, but my husband and I knew without a doubt before any tests.

-Sherri W.

As soon as implantation happens, I go from having no dreams (that I remember) to having very vivid, realistic dreams. Some stressful, some intense.

-Marisa H.

I knew by my boobs. Getting in the shower was quite painful on them. Then, I realized I was supposed to be on my period and I wasn’t. Soon after that, the nose swelling began — and it continued the whole pregnancy. I had nose swelling which followed with a sinus infection… nose swelled the whole pregnancy.

Gina G.

I felt the overwhelming urge to go and take a nap in the middle of the day — and I never nap. In fact, one day, I actually went out to my car during my lunch break and fell asleep for 20 minutes!

-Shelly B.

Apparently, my husband knew before I did. He told me I became really moody with him and snapped at everything he said, lol! Since we were trying to get pregnant, he thought it was because I was pregnant. Thankfully, I wasn’t quite as hormonal the rest of my pregnancy as I was in the beginning.

-Avery F.

Before I was ever got a positive pregnancy test, I started having round ligament pains when I rolled over in bed. I thought it was impossible to feel those pains that early in a pregnancy, but this was my third, so maybe? As it turned out, I was actually pregnant!

-Cara T.

I remember cramping early on — just like I was going to get my period, but it never came. It was like a dull aching feeling in my pelvis and lower back. It lasted for quite a while in the early part of my pregnancy and I remember noticing it most in the middle of the night.

-Karin L.

Did you know you were pregnant before taking a test? Chime in with your experience in the comments!