Pregnant or not ?

The most and usually first observed common sign of pregnancy is a missed period, especially for women with a regular menstrual cycle.
The next thing that comes to mind is to do a test to confirm the pregnancy.
It is advisable to wait for at least one week after a missed period so that you can get an accurate result from the test.

A pregnancy test measures the presence of a hormone called Human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) present in the blood or urine.
This hormone is present in women only when they are pregnant. It is produced after fertilization and rises rapidly in early pregnancy.
Pregnancy tests are of two types, the one that tests the blood and the one that tests the urine.
The urine test can be done at home using a home pregnancy test kit.
Most women usually make use of this as soon as they suspect they may be pregnant.
They are easy to use and has the advantage that it can be used privately. They are also not very expensive and are available mainly in pharmacies.
There are many types or brands of the home pregnancy test kit, with their different methods for testing .

Some will require you to collect your urine in a cup and dip the test stick into it while for others you put the test kit directly under your urine stream.
I actually tried both.

                                                            


The best tests kits are able to notice the smallest amounts of HCG, so check for one in the 15 to 30 HCG level. The pharmacist can guide you on this.
Home test kits claim to be 97 to 99% accurate if the instructions are followed correctly, so be sure to follow the instructions closely to get good results.
If the test is done too early, you may get a negative result even when you are pregnant. So its best to repeat the tests a few days later to be sure .


Most women will be too anxious.I bought the test kit up to 5 times !


If you get a positive result ,you should see a doctor immediately for another confirmatory test as well as discuss the pregnancy .


You can also go to the hospital for a blood test.
Blood tests can pick up the HCG earlier in a pregnancy than urine tests can. Blood tests can actually tell if you are pregnant about 6 to 8 days after you ovulate.

So what method did you use ? were you anxious like me ?