Can Sore Breasts Be A Sign Of Pregnancy?

Mother Nature endowed women with breasts to nurture our children. Happily they also seem to play a role in the attraction of a suitable mate to help us to create those children! From the onset of puberty, we experience varying degrees of pain and tenderness as our bodies evolve through monthly cycles of potential reproduction and this continues for forty years or more. Sometimes we curse the discomfort we experience, yet other times, we hope that it signifies the possibility of something wonderful … pregnancy.

When trying to fall pregnant, women will be more finely tuned to their body's sensations. A niggle here, a cramp there; it's all about the question and the answer: Am I pregnant? Yes/No. Breast pain can be a tell-tale sign for sure and if a woman and her partner are planning a baby, there can be no happier reason for this tenderness.

Before you've even carried out a home pregnancy test, you may be alerted to the possibility by feeling a sense of heaviness in the breasts, or perhaps noticed some swelling. These symptoms are particularly noticeable at bedtime when you're attempting to get comfortable, or when you are carrying out your normal exercise routine. The new buxom you could be expecting a visit from the proverbial stork.

Pregnancy sets a number of processes in motion in a woman's body. The change in hormones can cause breast tenderness, darkening of the nipples and an overall increase in sensation in the area. These changes will start to occur from as early as one to two weeks following conception.

Be advised, however, that increased breast soreness can be a symptom of PMT, and your wish to become pregnant could be heightening your awareness of the sensations.

If you are experiencing sore breasts, and you have not been trying to conceive, a visit to your physician is advised, mostly to reassure you. Birth control pills can be a culprit, as can a hormonal imbalance that you may have been unaware of.

Other signs that you may be pregnant should be heeded as well:

Are you more tired and fatigued than normal?

Do you feel nauseous at roughly the same time each day (not necessarily in the morning)?

Is your period later than normal?

Have you had a dull backache that can't be attributed to any other cause?

Do some foods turn you off even to smell them?

If you are not noticing any of the other symptoms above and your breasts are sore to touch or they feel swollen, you could be expecting your period any day. But each woman is different and if you give it a few extra days, you may have some big family news.

Each pregnancy, expectant mother, and unborn child is different. Your pregnancy may not progress the same as the information found here. The information here is based on the average pregnancy. It's not meant to be a replacement for any advice your may receive from your doctor. If you have any concerns about your pregnancy, we advise you to contact your doctor.

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