Breast tenderness and swelling can be an early indication that you're pregnant, so if you notice that your breasts are sore or your bra is tighter than normal, you may possibly be pregnant. This tends to occur in the first few weeks, as your body adjusts to the new hormones you’re producing, and it typically only lasts for about 2 weeks.  Typically, breast tenderness occurs before or around the time you would normally get your period. The pregnancy may be too early to be detected by a home pregnancy test. However, it can also be a sign that you're about to have your period, so this should just be one factor that you take into consideration. If the rest of your schedule is unchanged but you suddenly find yourself needing to take a nap in the middle of the day, it could be a sign that you’re expecting. Feeling tired all the time can be an early sign of pregnancy, especially if you feel that way even after sleeping 7 or 8 hours a night. The reason this happens is because your body increases its production of progesterone when you’re pregnant, and high levels of this hormone can lead to a feeling of drowsiness. If you’re eating a relatively healthy diet, you haven’t eaten anywhere that might have led to food poisoning, and no one around you is sick, being nauseous could be a sign that you’re pregnant. Many women experience nausea at some point throughout the day during early pregnancy. Although this is often called morning sickness, pregnancy-induced nausea can occur at any time of day, and it tends to improve by the second trimester.  Some women don’t experience any morning sickness at all, so a lack of nausea doesn’t necessarily mean that you aren’t pregnant. You may also experience a heightened sense of smell that can enhance your nausea, and you may find yourself with serious food aversions. For example, you might suddenly find that you can’t stand the smell of garlic, or your favorite ice cream turns your stomach. Try to stay hydrated by taking small sips of cold water or clear carbonated drinks. See your doctor if you experience nausea accompanied a severe headache, or you vomit for more than 2 days. One sign that you might be pregnant is if you suddenly find that you have to urinate more frequently throughout the day. If you notice that you’re going to the bathroom a lot more than normal, try to estimate about when your normal period would be, and take a pregnancy test after that date.  Later in pregnancy, you’ll have to urinate frequently because the fetus will be resting on your bladder. However, in the early stages, this occurs due to the hormonal changes that your body is going through. Of course, increased urination could also be because you drank a lot of fluids, or because you’re having blood sugar issues. If you’re pregnant, you may experience implantation bleeding, which is bleeding or a brownish discharge that occurs about the time you would normally have your period. However, it is typically much lighter than your period, and it may continue for a few weeks. Implantation bleeding can be a good indicator that you should take a pregnancy test. If you have been keeping track of your basal body temperature, then checking your most recent temps can also help you to determine if you might be pregnant. Usually, your body temperature will fall right when your period is about to begin, but if your temperatures remain high after your expected period, then this could indicate pregnancy.  This shift in temperature can be very minor; sometimes it's as little as 0.3 °F (0 °C) warmer.  You may even develop a fever, such as a temperature of 100.4 °F (38.0 °C) or higher. Although backaches and bloating may also be signs of an oncoming period, in some instances they can indicate that you are pregnant. Report these symptoms to your healthcare provider along with any other symptoms you notice. If you think you could be pregnant, it can be tempting to pay attention to every little change in your normal routine to see if it’s a sign. However, if you’re closely monitoring your body, you’re going to notice a lot of things you might have otherwise ignored. While it’s fine to make note of any potential signals that you’re pregnant, try not to be consumed by it. Try spending time with friends, binge-watching a new show, or taking up a hobby like writing or painting to help you stay calm until you know for sure. Home pregnancy tests are most effective if you take them after you should have had a period. However, if you have irregular periods due to PCOS and you're not sure when that would have been, go ahead and take the test when you start experiencing symptoms. If you get a negative result, wait about 2 weeks, then take another test. While some people believe false negatives are more common with PCOS, this is likely due to it being harder to know how long to wait to take the test. However, PCOS doesn’t affect your production of the pregnancy hormone, so it shouldn’t affect the results of a pregnancy test.
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One-sentence summary -- Pay attention to whether your breasts seem more tender than usual. Consider whether you feel fatigued even after a full night’s sleep. Note any nausea or food aversions with no apparent explanation. Pay attention to how often you go to the bathroom. Watch for bleeding that’s lighter than your normal period. Check your temperature if you have been charting it. Note any unusual backaches or bloating. Don't stress over every sign and symptom. Take a home pregnancy test if you suspect you're pregnant.


Immerse your fabric in the lightest color dye that you’re using for the time indicated on the Rit powder directions, usually 4-10 minutes.  The longer you let the fabric sit in the dye, the more vibrant the color will be.  Keep going through your dye colors, working to the darkest color. Because Rit dye is a union dye, the colors won’t be quite as vibrant as those from other dyes.  The versatility of this dye more than makes up for any lack of vibrancy, though. Use a 3-gallon bucket for every color dye that you’re using instead of a sink or bathtub.  This method offers complete portability, allowing you to tie dye anywhere that you choose. The bucket method is great for larger dye jobs, or dipping your fabric, but doesn’t allow you as much precision as some other methods.  The bucket method also allows you to dye larger pieces or do batches, which is handy if you are going to do several pieces. For this method, you’ll wet the fabric first, ring it out, and set it aside.  Then, mix one color per squirt bottle (you can pick these up at any dollar store, usually two for $1.00).  Fold or band the fabric as you want it, and then squirt the dye solution on your fabric.  This method allows you the most precision, but isn’t as quick as the bucket method.  The squirt bottle method also allows you to do very detailed designs and color patterns. You won’t make a solution when you ice dye your fabric; instead, you’ll carefully apply the powder directly to the fabric.  To begin, wet and ring out your fabric.  Then, scrunch up the fabric over a rack of some kind, like a baking rack.  Put ice on top of the fabric, and tap the dye powder on to the ice with a spoon.  Cover your creation with an old sheet for 24 hours.  When you return, the ice will have melted leaving a magical, blended design unlike any other.  Just as with the squirt bottle method, ice dyeing fabric is really for smaller jobs. Because you’re tapping loose powder on to the ice, you’ll need to wear a face mask for this method. This method works best if you are in an open area, or if you use large plastic bags to contain any overspray.  Fill one spray bottle per color of dye that you’re using.  Prepare the fabric as normal, and either place in a plastic bag or set in an open, protected area.  Spray the fabric with your spray bottles until the desired effects are achieved.  This method offers some precision, but likely will not fully saturate the middle of your fabric.
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Go from light to dark. Use the bucket method. Use the squirt bottle method. Ice dye your fabric. Use the spray bottle method.