10 Surprising Early Signs Of Pregnancy

Here are the unexpected things you should look for.

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Yeah, Baby! - Everyone knows about morning sickness, but there are some little-known symptoms that can pop up even before that little plastic test confirms that you're preggers. Here are the unexpected things you should look for to tell if you have a baby onboard. By Kenrya Rankin (Photo: Thinkstock Images/Getty Images)

Metallic taste - Some women find that their saliva takes on a metallic taste early on, as if they perpetually have a penny sitting on their tongue. It's annoying, but it tends to go away within the first couple weeks of pregnancy. (Photo: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Metallic taste - Some women find that their saliva takes on a metallic taste early on, as if they perpetually have a penny sitting on their tongue. It's annoying, but it tends to go away within the first couple weeks of pregnancy. (Photo: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Blend Images/Corbis)

Breast tenderness - Some symptoms are confusing because they can also be signs that your period is on the way. Sore boobs is one of those symptoms. Blame a surge in hormones that makes you retain water. (Photo: Peathegee Inc/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Breast tenderness - Some symptoms are confusing because they can also be signs that your period is on the way. Sore boobs is one of those symptoms. Blame a surge in hormones that makes you retain water. (Photo: Peathegee Inc/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Increased discharge - Elevated estrogen levels mean you'll immediately see lots of milky white discharge way before you miss your period.(Photo: moodboard/Corbis)

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Increased discharge - Elevated estrogen levels mean you'll immediately see lots of milky white discharge way before you miss your period.(Photo: moodboard/Corbis)

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Exhaustion - You might think being abnormally, ridiculously tired comes later in the pregnancy, but women often report that they can barely keep their eyes open (or make the bed, or get through their workout, or finish breakfast...) in the days following conception. (Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Exhaustion - You might think being abnormally, ridiculously tired comes later in the pregnancy, but women often report that they can barely keep their eyes open (or make the bed, or get through their workout, or finish breakfast...) in the days following conception. (Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Fast nail growth - Some women find that they need a nail polish change ASAP, as that rush of hormones can make your nails grow at record speed. (Photo: Corbis)

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Fast nail growth - Some women find that they need a nail polish change ASAP, as that rush of hormones can make your nails grow at record speed. (Photo: Corbis)

Constipation - Your digestive system slows down shortly after conception, leading to bloating and constipation that could leave you clutching your slightly swollen abdomen way before you actually start showing. (Photo: I Love Images/Corbis)

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Constipation - Your digestive system slows down shortly after conception, leading to bloating and constipation that could leave you clutching your slightly swollen abdomen way before you actually start showing. (Photo: I Love Images/Corbis)

Stuffy nose     - Feeling stuffed up or like you have a sinus headache? Blame rhinitis of pregnancy, which happens in about a third of all pregnant women and is unrelated to seasonal or perennial allergies. (Photo: Michael A. Keller/Corbis)

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Stuffy nose     - Feeling stuffed up or like you have a sinus headache? Blame rhinitis of pregnancy, which happens in about a third of all pregnant women and is unrelated to seasonal or perennial allergies. (Photo: Michael A. Keller/Corbis)

Implantation cramping - Some women mistake it for the beginning of their period, but mild implantation pain and spotting when the embryo implants itself on the uterine wall are both common. (Photo: Wavebreak Media LTD/LightWave/Corbis)

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Implantation cramping - Some women mistake it for the beginning of their period, but mild implantation pain and spotting when the embryo implants itself on the uterine wall are both common. (Photo: Wavebreak Media LTD/LightWave/Corbis)

Frequent Urination - Constantly having to go isn't only reserved for women with huge babies sitting on their bladders. Extra blood flowing to the kidneys makes women create more pee than ever before. Good luck!  (Photo: Mitch Diamond/Ocean/Corbis)

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Frequent Urination - Constantly having to go isn't only reserved for women with huge babies sitting on their bladders. Extra blood flowing to the kidneys makes women create more pee than ever before. Good luck!  (Photo: Mitch Diamond/Ocean/Corbis)

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Superhuman Sense of Smell - Suddenly you can smell a clove of garlic from two rooms away. Docs say it's because pregnancy hormones actually modify your senses, making you hyper aware of what's around you. (Photo: Shelley Smith/ Corbis)

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Superhuman Sense of Smell - Suddenly you can smell a clove of garlic from two rooms away. Docs say it's because pregnancy hormones actually modify your senses, making you hyper aware of what's around you. (Photo: Shelley Smith/ Corbis)