Waiting to find out if you are pregnant is such a frustrating time and although it is only a couple of weeks it seems to take forever. It is very easy to become impatient during that time that you are waiting to take the test to know if you have become pregnant or not.

So while you are waiting and wondering, here are some early pregnancy symptoms that might be of interest to you:

Feeling lightheaded or dizzy - this may happen if you have been on your feet for a long period of time then you might just suddenly feel a bit dizzy and need to sit down. This was the sign that made me think that I could be pregnant with my third child as I wasn't trying to get pregnant at the time, but when I started feeling lightheaded when I was standing for a while I started to suspect that I might be pregnant. Sure enough, a pregnancy test soon confirmed that I was.

Morning sickness or nausea - morning sickness is one of the unpleasant symptoms of being pregnant that many women will suffer from. You may experience morning sickness at any time of the day, it doesn't necessarily have to occur in the morning, and some women will have it lasting all day. Some women will only have a nausea feeling while others will have actual vomiting. So feeling sick or being sick every day can be one more tell tale sign of pregnancy.

Missed or late period - if you are usually quite regular with your menstrual cycle then the absence or lateness of a period could be a pregnancy sign. If you have just stopped taking the pill or are under a lot of stress then this might not be such a reliable symptom. Also, if your menstrual periods aren't usually all that regular, then I wouldn't rely on a late period being a pregnancy symptom.

Sore or tender breasts - breast size will usually increase throughout pregnancy but sore or tender breasts can happen quite early on in the pregnancy. This is often one of the earlier tell tale signs of being pregnant.

Urinating more often - the frequent need to urinate is also a very common sign early on in a pregnancy. The changes in hormones do all sorts of strange things to your body and needing to pee more often is one of those things. This might also occur later in the pregnancy with the baby putting pressure on your bladder.

Mood changes - mood swings and irritability can also be a sign that you are pregnant as the changing of hormones happening in your body are enough to send any woman into an irritable mood.

Spotting - it is quite common for women to have some spotting at the time when their menstrual period would have normally occurred. This is only light spotting and much lighter than a normal menstrual period. You shouldn't bleed anymore after this spotting has finished and if you do you should see your GP as soon as possible.

These are the main pregnancy symptoms but not all women will suffer from them. You may suffer from just some of these symptoms or all of the symptoms. If you have any pregnancy sign at all and suspect that you might be pregnant, then I recommend visiting your GP soon to find out for sure whether you are pregnant or not.

If you do find that you are pregnant, I hope you have a happy, healthy pregnancy and may your baby bring so much joy to your life.