Question:
when your pregnant supposidly you get dark surrounding your nipples. How dark necessarily??
anonymous
2008-01-24 15:30:16 UTC
I know pregnancy signs can be all in your head, so whats something ( other than a test) thats a sure give away of early pregnancy. How many weeks after sex can you tell?
Fourteen answers:
Bronwyn
2008-01-24 16:14:14 UTC
How dark and how large your nipples get will depend on your racial background and just how you are as an individual - no-one can predict this for you. The little ring of dots/bumps on your nipples around the centre will also become larger and more prominent. Asking your mum *her* symptoms may give you a clue as to what you can expect.



While some women don't experience symptoms until weeks or even months into pregnancy, others start getting symptoms within a few days.



Have a look at the links below for more information, and personal anecdotes of women who've felt signs of pregnancy in the first couple of weeks, before their next period was due.

Personally, I didn't get morning sickness that early (hardly got it at all during pregnancy), but I did notice increased breast tenderness and swelling within 3 days of conceiving my daughter. I experienced some breast tenderness after conceiving my 2nd child, too, but as I was still breastfeeding, it wasn't as noticeable, or as early. Maybe 1-2 weeks after conception.



You can test a week before your period is due with some pregnancy tests, but in my experience they're much less reliable that early. (Even though they claim high reliability). Browse the tests for sale at your local chemist, and check the details on the boxes!



There is no 100% guaranteed sign of pregnancy except a baby coming out! Some women (especially if they're very obese and have irregular cycles) honestly don't notice any signs of pregnancy until they're in labour. Some women never get morning sickness, don't notice the baby kicking (though that's rare), are too big to notice the weight gain, and some have occasional spotting or bleeding despite pregnancy, that they mistake for their period.



Get a pregnancy test 2 weeks or more after sex, or when your next period is due, whichever is later, for the best chance of being *sure*. In the meantime, have fun reading the links below and keeping your fingers crossed! :)



:)Bronwyn
animalguy2
2008-01-24 15:36:15 UTC
the darkening around nipples doesn't occur until much much later in pregnancy. The best way is still a test. Some of the new ones are pretty quick usually by three weeks post conception they should be able to tell. Ultimately, you need to know when your "late" and by how much then take a test.



Best of luck which ever way you are hoping!
Slainv - ç?¼
2008-01-24 15:35:09 UTC
They usually are indeed. Usually the first sign is the lack of periods, unless you are taking the pill which could screw many things up in the hormones balance.



And the only sure way to tell is to have a test. The other ways are granma's recipies, which could be used by grand mothers, persons who have had a lot of experience in life.



And believe me, sometimes even there are no sign at all, but a baby is in the way.
tevis
2016-10-17 17:33:56 UTC
Darker Areolas
Mom 2 a boy & a girl on the way!
2008-01-24 15:34:11 UTC
A test is the only sure way of knowing. Most others could just be a sign of your upcoming period or can be stress related. Some women's nipples to get darker, but not till you've already missed your period.
Ethan's Mom
2008-01-24 15:35:28 UTC
Well currently Im 10 weeks 5 days, and my breasts have not changed very much. They areolas have become slightly bigger, but not to much darker. My breasts are very sore though. Pregnancy signs can be all in your head, if you make yourself believe that you are pregnant. I did that forever in the past. And everytime it was always in my head. Well this time it was not. lol so good luck!
anonymous
2008-01-24 15:34:33 UTC
Maybe a shade or two darker.

A lot of women feel premenstrual cramps, but the period doesn't hurry up and come down. For both of my pregnancies, I had premenstrual cramps for two weeks and I was wondering why my period wouldn't hurry up and come down. Then I took the test and it was positive!
Brandon
2017-03-01 04:51:09 UTC
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anonymous
2016-03-18 09:26:06 UTC
my nipples got darker & before I was pregnant I would eat like once or twice a day cause I was never really hungry but now I eat like six small meals a day because im always hungry but when I do eat I can't eat that much.
anonymous
2008-01-24 15:34:14 UTC
Dark nipples do not happen right away, and they get very dark (sometimes with dark brown pigment speckles). It takes about 4-6 weeks after sex to experience any symptoms. Most likely your first symptoms will be nausea and breast tenderness (and obviously no period). The rest comes later.
littlerock arkansas gal
2008-01-24 15:34:56 UTC
two weeks also your breast nipples become really dark i have had 7 kids and am 7 months pregnant now so yes they get dark
Fallaya
2008-01-24 15:33:45 UTC
The first sign of pregnancy for me was exhaustion, then having to pee a lot, followed by a missed period. My areolas didn't darken until I was towards the end of my first trimester (althouh my boobs started getting bigger before then).
anonymous
2008-01-24 15:34:09 UTC
It's like having i bruze on your nipples. My wife just had a child.
anonymous
2008-01-24 15:33:24 UTC
yes they go brown


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