Since one's period is a joy that is bestowed upon women every month, they become quite used to it, in most cases. But being used to a regular cycle makes it ever more alarming if said joy is late. For many women, that happening leads to a trip to the pharmacy and buying a pregnancy test.
While that is a somewhat common scenario, a late period is only one of the numerous tell-tale signs signaling that the woman might be pregnant. For other women it’s changes in their bodies or a newfound hatred for something they used to love that might give it away. Even the amount of food they consume can become a hint!
All of these, and many more examples, were shared in a thread started on the ‘Ask Women’ subreddit, where one netizen asked females about the tell-tale signs signaling storks coming even before the test did. If you’re curious about what other things can be indicative of a family expansion, scroll down to find more of the netizens’ answers on the list below.
#1

I ate everything. I had been doing IVF unsuccessfully. We were on our fourth IVF cycle but I refused to test until the day before the blood test at the doctors. I was also a very light eater.
It was Sunday, and as I did every Sunday I walked the dog and picked up an egg and cheese on a bagel sandwich for breakfast. I normally would eat half and save the other half for when my husband woke up. I ate the whole thing…
When my husband woke up and discovered no half breakfast bagel he started to make a sandwich for an early lunch. I asked him to make me a sandwich too…
We decided to go to the movies and got a large popcorn and soda to share. The popcorn bucket was on my lap. My husband didn’t have much popcorn but an hour in he reached down into the bucket, and hit bottom. I had eaten the majority of the popcorn…
As we left the theater I asked my husband where we were planning on going to dinner and recommended a restaurant to him for an early dinner.
He look at me and asked me if I thought I was actually pregnant this time. “Don’t Say That!” I yelled.
Dinner at the restaurant was delicious. I also had dessert.
By the way, it was twins. They’re almost 15.
It was Sunday, and as I did every Sunday I walked the dog and picked up an egg and cheese on a bagel sandwich for breakfast. I normally would eat half and save the other half for when my husband woke up. I ate the whole thing…
When my husband woke up and discovered no half breakfast bagel he started to make a sandwich for an early lunch. I asked him to make me a sandwich too…
We decided to go to the movies and got a large popcorn and soda to share. The popcorn bucket was on my lap. My husband didn’t have much popcorn but an hour in he reached down into the bucket, and hit bottom. I had eaten the majority of the popcorn…
As we left the theater I asked my husband where we were planning on going to dinner and recommended a restaurant to him for an early dinner.
He look at me and asked me if I thought I was actually pregnant this time. “Don’t Say That!” I yelled.
Dinner at the restaurant was delicious. I also had dessert.
By the way, it was twins. They’re almost 15.
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65points
#2

My dog was obsessed with me, climbing all over me whenever I sat down, and following me all around the house.
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53points
#3

I felt great! My skin was clear, my hair was behaving, I had no cramps, no bloating, no headaches, no muscle aches - none of my typical PMS symptoms which usually kick up about 5-7 days before my period. I was one of those happy, glowing pregnant people, which sounds like I’m gloating but it’s in opposition to the swamp witch I usually am. Lol.
46points
#4

I went to reach for my smokes and realized I could not smoke. It wasn't a thought. It was a rolling, physical YUCK! We found out a couple of weeks later tha I was pregnant. I didn't smoke again for 28 years. No withdrawals. Nothing. I became a non smoker instantly.
Yes, I did start again...dumba*s.
Yes, I did start again...dumba*s.
41points
#5

I had a dream about a baby, it was laying in a basket on a soft white blanket. When I went up to it, its face lit up and said, “it’s me!”
Never have I ever had a dream about a newborn baby.
Never have I ever had a dream about a newborn baby.
36points
#6

I was super flexible at yoga. I am not flexible at all. I remembered that once we had a pregnant woman in our class and our instructor told her to go easy because she had hormones that were making her flexible and she could injure herself.
I did the test and bingo.
I did the test and bingo.
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36points
#7

My cat followed me for a week straight (normally does their own thing with periods of affection).. every time I sat down, he laid on my belly and appeared to be “smelling my breasts”. My dog didn’t even seem to notice… not that early anyway.
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33points
#8

My mom looked me up and down and said “Your a*s is pregnant”. Took a test and it was positive. I asked how she knew and she just said “because my eyes work” which didn’t really answer the question.
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32points
#9
I cried, I mean really cried, reading an article about a cow that had survived a hurricane and being washed to sea.
I’d been trying for years, and had given up. I absolutely have a habit of getting emotional over animals. But my friend turned around, looked me dead in the eye and said, “You’re pregnant.” She said it with such certainty that I took the test the next day. ❤️.
I’d been trying for years, and had given up. I absolutely have a habit of getting emotional over animals. But my friend turned around, looked me dead in the eye and said, “You’re pregnant.” She said it with such certainty that I took the test the next day. ❤️.
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31points
#10
My husband went to give me a back rub and I told him if he touched me I would divorce his butt then 2 second later I was hysterically crying because I felt bad that I didn’t want to be touched and I threatened to leave him. He said babe I think your pregnant then I told him to shut his stupid mouth then started crying again.
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29points
#11

I suddenly got overheated all day, no reason at all. It was a odd feeling, a feeling I never felt before, 1st baby. When it happened with my second baby, I knew immediately I was pregnant. Those were happy days.
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27points
#12

I was out for breakfast and instead of being annoyed by a crying child, I wondered if there were anything I could do to comfort instead.
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26points
#13

I walked into work and got told I was glowing. A customer came in and told me I was glowing. Then the manager told me I was glowing. I got out of work and took a test, and it came back inconclusive so I took another one the next day and it said it was positive. 3 people telling you you’re glowing when you feel like biting heads off was the first sign.
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26points
#14

Hysterically crying because my partner suggested seeing the in-laws (they are really not that bad!! haha).
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24points
#15

First time it was my teeth became more sensitive than normal. I ate an apple and almost cried bc it hurt and my friend was like “you’re prob pregnant.” Second time I couldn’t stay awake at work. My coworker was like “buy a test on the way home.”.
24points
#16

I had the alien busting out of my chest dream. Every single time.
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23points
#17

Super weird, but I had like waxy buildup on one of my nipples. It was just like a little white clump. I looked it up, and it was listed as an early sign of pregnancy. We had been trying to get pregnant but hadn’t had a positive test yet. Tested positive a few days later!
23points
#18

My son’s daycare teachers told me I was pregnant when I was one day late. Based off my son’s behavior, they could tell. They were right!
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21points
#19

It was weird but I just felt something in my body. It seems impossible but I could feel it. I kept taking tests that came up negative and I said to my husband “I’m really worried because if I’m not pregnant I might have cancer”. Luckily the test was positive a few days later.
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21points
#20
I was still breastfeeding my baby (she was about 11 months old) and she abruptly started refusing the breast. As soon as the milk started flowing she’d yank her head off and away. I was devastated - hadn’t been planning to wean her yet - but shortly after, discovered I was pregnant. I hadn’t used birth control because I had been told that pregnancy was unlikely as long as the baby was primarily breastfed. Oops.
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19points


