WHAT IS PREGNANCY TESTING ?
When trying to conceive and to have a baby it all starts with a pregnancy test.
Well, not really, but we leave the romantic part out of this discussion as this
is not really something for the public. The timing of when to take a pregnancy
test partially depends on how soon you are trying to find out if you are pregnant
or not. Different pregnancy tests require different timing.
In general there are two basic types of pregnancy tests available nowadays.
The two different kinds of pregnancy tests do either test your urine or your
blood. Both tests look for the pregnancy hormone in your body that is only present
if you are pregnant. The “pregnancy” hormone is referred to as 'human
chorionic gonadotropin', or “hCG”. Modern blood tests can detect
hCG already 6 to 8 days after having made love and have ovulated. Urine based
pregnancy tests can detect the presence of the pregnancy hormone in your body
about 14 days after ovulation.
Pregnancy tests using your blood to determine if you are pregnant need to
be done under medical control – usually at your OB. Pregnancy tests that
test for the pregnancy hormone in your urine are home-based tests. Home pregnancy
tests are convenient, inexpensive and are discreet. A urine based pregnancy
test should be done using in the early morning. The morning urine shows the
strongest concentration of the pregnancy hormone. A pregnancy test using your
blood is not tight to a certain time of the day to deliver better results.
Urine based pregnancy tests are often used too early and the test results
are not clear enough. Follow-up testing is required to be certain. As pregnancy
tests are not cheap this is unfortunate for the woman doing the test, but very
fortunate for the manufacturers of these tests. Waiting an additional before
taking the first test is difficult – especially if you are trying to conceive
for quite a while.
If you feel you are pregnant but the home pregnancy test shows a negative
test result, it is recommended to wait at least 24-48 hours before repeating
such a test. Sometimes it is also just the brand that is being used. Different
tests used at the same time sometimes show more clear results.
Being pregnant is a wonderful experience. Getting confirmation about being
pregnant can be frustrating or exciting. Having enough patience and faith will
help a woman to get through the “endless” waiting period before
it makes sense taking a pregnancy test. (by firsttimepregnancy.com - BABY.TopResource.NET
Reference)
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