Friday, June 26, 2009

Testing For Pregnancy? Do It Wisely!

By Alberta Dowse

It is a difficult time during that time of limbo when you think you are pregnant but you are unable to take a test because of the timing. All home kits have a recommended time of when to use them and for good reasons. When you take a test will affect the accuracy and lets face it you need to be accurate about something like this.

There are actually two types of tests you can take, one tests your blood and one tests your urine. Usually home tests use urine and the test the doctor does is using your blood. In both types of tests the hormone they are looking for is the same one, called HCG - human chorionic gonadotropin. It is between 6 and 8 days after ovulating that a blood test can be taken and fourteen for a urine one.

Most home tests are urine tests. They are usually easy to read, convenient and cheap and perhaps best of all they are private. You can react to the news however you wish to. Most tests suggest using the urine that is passed when you wake up in the morning as the HCG is easier to detect. If you get a positive result go and visit your doctor for a confirmation blood test and pelvic examination.

Take the test one day after your missed period. Any sooner and the test may have difficulty finding the HCG in the urine. The tests are not 100 per cent accurate, more around 90 per cent. So it may say you are not pregnant, when you are. If you are getting a negative but think you are pregnant take the test again in seven days. If you are still feeling doubt and still have not had that missed period, visit your doctor.

Pregnancy is an amazing thing to go through whether you sail through glowing all the way, or are bent for the most part over a toilet vomiting! The best thing you can do for your baby and yourself is to look after yourself. Get advice from your physician and do some reading so that you and your baby gets exactly what is needed.

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