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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Online Pregnancy Test

Becoming pregnant and enjoying a successful pregnancy is a wonderful experience. Every woman has the dream of having children one day. The state of pregnancy is a start to the dream coming true when you are preparing for the most beautiful period of your life. If your body shows you some of the early symptoms of pregnancy, you should consult a doctor. However, if you are not in such a hurry to know the result, you can also turn to the online pregnancy test for some information in advance.

It is perhaps good to regard this online pregnancy test as a confidential adviser who will give you the best judgment in answer to your question “Am I pregnant?” Comparing with a blood pregnancy test, another advantage of taking an online pregnancy test is that you can take it at home.



Before going to do the online pregnancy test, the first and elementary question we should make it clear is the timing of taking an online pregnancy test. When should you have an online pregnancy test for detecting your pregnancy? Usually, it takes about a week after conception for the fertilized egg to implant in the uterus. You start feeling the symptoms only after the egg gets implanted. So, it is better to do the online pregnancy test after the first week when some of the symptoms show up.

To take an online pregnancy test, you are required to answer some questions which are related to signs that indicate pregnancy. If you experience some of the symptoms, you can believe that you are pregnant and consider taking a test to confirm, otherwise, taking the online pregnancy test is no help at all. Some of typical questions in the online pregnancy test may include the following ones. Have you had unprotected sex? Have you used protection but it may have failed? Do you have a missed period? Do you feel light spotting? Do you urinate more? Do you have a slight increase in body temperature? Do you feel tiredness, headaches, backaches, changes in appetite and nausea? Whether do you have a tender nipples and breasts? If you are answering ‘Yes’ to one or more of the questions above as you take an online pregnancy test, you can confirm the state of pregnancy.
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Many women prefer this kind of online pregnancy test. On the one hand, it is convenient and can secure privacy to some extent. On the other hand, through the online pregnancy test, they may get to know some knowledge they have never approached to. Learning as much as they can about information on fertility, pregnancy and your health will relieve the early tension and nervousness of being pregnant. However, we should pay attention to the fact that this online pregnancy test is just a simple mathematical calculation and should never replace a true urine or blood test for pregnancy. If you think you are pregnant, or if this test indicates a possibility of pregnancy, contact right away your medical doctor.

First response pregnancy test

First response pregnancy test is designed to detect HCG, which stands for human chorionic gonadotropin. It is a hormone released by the placenta in a pregnant woman’s urine right after the embryo begins implanting into the uterine lining.

As soon as the first response pregnancy test came into being, it aroused great applause from both pregnant women and professional doctors. You may wonder in what way the first response pregnancy test is superior to other pregnancy test. The greatest advantage of the First Response test is its nature of sensitivity. The first response pregnancy test can detect the pregnancy hormone, HCG as early as 4 days before the expected period of most pregnant women. If you expect your period on the 22nd day of the month, you can test as early as the 18th day of the month. Also, you can use the first response pregnancy test at any time of the day. In addition, you do not have to use the first morning urine, even though it is recommended to use by doctors because the first morning urine contains the highest level of the pregnancy hormone.

Many women decide to chose to use the first response pregnancy test is also for its accuracy. The highest possible accuracy is over 90 percent for an HCG-based first response pregnancy test conducted on the first day of a missed period. The inaccuracy happens when some of the subjects may not have implanted yet in the uterus and others may not have detectable amounts of hormone in their urine on the first day of the missed period or may have miscalculated the first day of their period. In a recent study of urine samples of both pregnant and non-pregnant subjects, laboratory technicians obtained the correct expected results in more than 99% of the samples who have done the first response pregnancy test.

If only you follow the instructions enclosed in the pack before carrying out, the first response pregnancy test is really simple to conduct. However, if used incorrectly, the tests will not be accurate as expected, so it is essential to read the entire set of instructions before beginning to test. If you have read the entire instructions, you can do the test step by step. The first response pregnancy test can be conducted at home by using your urine. You should urinate a little first and then either hold the test stick directly in your urine stream or collect some with a collection cup. A few seconds later, you will find the pink color moving across the Clear Top to indicate that the test is working. After 3 minutes waiting, you can read your result.

The first response pregnancy test has a test stick. If there are two pink lines in the result window, which means you are pregnant, whereas one pink line means you are not pregnant. Generally, the appearance of a second line, no matter how faint, is a positive result. You should visit your doctor to discuss all aspects of pregnancy and healthcare.

Signs and Symptoms of Pregnancy

So you think you’re pregnant?

Most women begin to suspect they are pregnant after they skip a period, and while pregnancy is the most likely cause of the missed period; it is not the only one. Be sure to check with your doctor if you believe you are pregnant.

Other signs that you may be pregnant

There are other signs that help you to see that you may be pregnant. They include frequent trips to the bathroom, nausea with or without vomiting (particularly in the morning), increased feelings of exhaustion, new food cravings or aversions, tenderness or swelling of breasts, constipation, headaches, increased feelings of faintness or dizziness, slight bleeding or spotting or cramping, an elevated basal body temperature, and mood swings. It is important to realize that not all women experience these symptoms and that you should not rule out that you are pregnant simply because you don’t show ALL of these signs.

Frequent trips to the bathroom, are common during pregnancy. Many women notice this even before they skip a period, even as early as two weeks after conception. The additional trips to the bathroom are caused by a pregnancy hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). This hormone causes changes in muscle tone, this, along with the growing uterus, puts pressure on the nearby bladder causing increased urination. This increase is most common during the first eight weeks of pregnancy, after which the uterus tends to move higher in the body which takes the pressure off of your bladder, until later in the pregnancy. The increased rate of urination may also be caused by a urinary tract infection, diabetes, increased fluid intake, or tension or stress exerted on the body.

Nausea, typically referred to as morning sickness, although many women find that they feel nauseous throughout the day and not merely in the morning, is a very good indicator that you may be pregnant. The queasy feeling that most women develop seems to stem from the extra estrogen in the body, which causes the stomach to empty slower, but another cause might also be the woman’s heightened sense of smell. The heightened sense of smell causes women to be more likely to notice various odors, such as cigarette smoke, certain foods, or colognes and perfumes, which may bring on a wave of nausea. Ways to counteract the nausea include: Getting out of bed slowly and not making any to sudden movements, eating smaller, but more frequent meals during the day, eating crackers, bread or other complex carbohydrates when you feel nauseous, eating colder foods, avoiding spicy, greasy or fried foods, sipping carbonated beverages, snacking on fruits and vegetables during the day, and getting lots of fresh air by either taking a walk out of doors, or by sleeping with a window open so that a breeze may hit you. Other causes of nausea include: food poisoning, flu, excess stress or tension on the body and a number of other diseases.

An increased feeling of tiredness is caused by the increased level of the hormone progesterone, and in high enough doses, progesterone can cause the need for extra sleep. The other thing to remember is that there is a fetus developing inside you and is draining your energy in the process, this is the other main cause of the fatigue during pregnancy. The best thing to do about the fatigue is to give into it. Take naps and rest up, lack of sleep can make you unhealthy and it is important for both your sake and that of you baby’s to remain healthy. Other things that cause fatigue include: increased stress or tension, irregular sleeping patterns, depression, poor diet, or maybe the flu.

New food cravings or aversions, like most other things that occur during your pregnancy, are caused by new or increased amounts of your hormones. While you’re pregnant you might find yourself having odd or new cravings for foods that you may not usually eat or even foods that you did not really enjoy before. You may also find yourself getting nauseous because of the taste or smell of foods you do generally eat, especially things like coffee or fried foods. Food cravings may also be because you are about to be begin your period, you have a poor diet or if you under stress.

Swelling or tenderness of your breasts, also caused by the hormones estrogen and progesterone, can occur during pregnancy, even as early as the first two weeks after conception. Your beasts may feel, tender, sore, or tingly and may also feel larger and heavier. This pain should decrease, if not disappear after about the eighth week of pregnancy, when your body has had time to become used to the increased levels of hormones in your system. During this time, you may also notice that your areolas (darkened skin around the nipples) have become darker in color. The changes you feel in your breasts are generally the most dramatic the first time you are pregnant. Other causes of breast tenderness include reactions to birth control, fibrocystic breast condition, or the beginning of your period.

Constipation is one of the early indicators that you are pregnant. The increase in the hormone progesterone, which causes the food to pass more slowly through the intestines, causes constipation.

Headaches, caused by the encased amount of blood flow due to the extra hormones in your body, occur mildly during the beginning of pregnancy.

Increased feelings of faintness or dizziness are common in pregnancy because your blood vessels are dilating and you blood pressure is dropping. Also, especially in the beginning of your pregnancy, your blood sugar may drop, causing dizziness or the feeling of faint.

Slight bleeding or spotting or cramping is common at the beginning of pregnancy. This is also known as implantation bleeding, because it occurs after the egg has been fertilized and is attaching itself to the uterine lining. The bleeding is generally lighter in color and spottier than the normal period and does not last long. Some women also experience cramps at the beginning of pregnancy. These are very similar to your menstrual cramps. Other causes of this type of bleeding may be the beginning of your period or it might just be breakthrough bleeding caused by the pill.

Elevated basal body temperature (BBT) may signal that you are pregnant. Your BBT is the temperature of you body at rest or when you first wake up in the morning. You BBT rises when you start to ovulate and remains raised until the end of your period. An elevated BBT that lasts consistently for two weeks may mean that you are pregnant. In fact, your BBT will remain hgh throughout your entire pregnancy.

Mood swings are caused by the increased amount of hormones in your body and may cause you to be especially emotional or weepy. These are very common among women and tend to be most prominent during the first trimester of pregnancy.

Remember women have been known to have all, some, or even none of these symptoms while pregnant. Do not rule out pregnancy because you don’t have ALL of the symptoms and if you think that there is the chance you may be pregnant, go take a pregnancy test that can be purchased at most drug stores or go and see your doctor for the most accurate results.

How to tell if you are pregnant

In order to tell that you are pregnant, learn about your period cycle to confirm your pregnancy. Period cycle length varies from person to person and it is different for every person. When your period cycle starts, your body releases two kind of hormones: luteinising hormone and follicle stimulating hormone. These hormones prepare human body to produce reproductive system in the ovaries. The egg is stored in the ovaries and it starts to fertilize and if you had intercourse between 12 to 15 days after the first end part of the cycle, you can find several symptoms which are possible signs of pregnancy when the egg starts to fertilize.

• No Periods (menstruation): There will be no periods during pregnancy as the fertilization of the egg (fetus) started, which indicates that there is no release of the hormones.
• Breast Enlargement: The size of your breast will grow due to increase in sexual desire and changes in sexual hormonal of the body .
• Vomiting (nausea): Nausea is nothing but morning sickness, which makes the body uncomfortable during pregnancy. Due to non stability in the body conditions, vomiting occurs frequently. This is the most common symptom for the woman during the first part of the fertilization period.
• Tiredness (fatigue): During pregnancy, you will feel tired because of severe hormonal changes in the body. This is the main cause of fatigue and moreover, you have to carry some additional weight due to growing fetus.
• Urination Too Often: Fertilization of the baby grows in the uterus. Generally, there will be some pressure in the bladder which makes you want to visit the bathroom more regularly than usual.
• Gain Weight: Your weight will increased gradually due to the increase in the food intake and increase in the size of the baby.
• Increase In Sexual Desire: Due to dramatic sexual hormonal changes, the body tends to have more sexual desires than before. Generally, women feel moody during their pregnancy stage.
• Loosing Consciousness: During pregnancy, it is common to loose consciousness due to increase/decrease of blood pressure or sugar level and heart rate.
• Back Pain: Due to putting on weight, there are chances of getting back pain as the growing weight tends to move to the front side of the body which puts pressure on the back.
• Burning Sensation: Due to hormonal changes in the body, several kinds of different acids will be released by the stomach which caused a burning sensation to your body.

These are the possible symptoms that may occur during pregnancy. However, there is no guarantee to say that you are pregnant by seeing any of these symptoms. Some women cannot find any of the symptoms mentioned above, yet they are pregnant .

Definite Signs Of Knowing You Are Pregnant:

• Blood Test or Urine Test: Take this test to check out for hormonal changes, blood pressure, heart rate and sugar level to confirm your pregnancy.
• Ultrasound Test: This test is recommended by the doctors to determine your pregnancy status and your pregnancy state. It helps: to know the age and position of the fetus, to know any birth defects, to know development problems in the growing fetus, and to know the formation of crucial organs. Ultrasound test can be performed at any stage and you may take this test during the first trimester or during the second trimester, depending on your blood report.

How do you get the pregnant

For many, getting pregnant is easy. It just seems to happen for them. For others, those of us who lead busy, sometimes stressful lives, getting pregnant may be more difficult. The following tips and suggestions may help you get your family started.

How you become pregnant

First off though, it is important to understand what is occurring during conception and to understand that it is not one singular event but a combination of several. Each month, you ovulate, or your body’s hormones stimulate the ovaries to release an egg. This generally happens on or around day 14 of your menstrual cycle, although this day can vary among women or even on a month to month basis. After the egg has been released, it will travel to the fallopian tubes. This is the optimum time for fertilization; you only have about 24 hours to unite the egg with a sperm. This does not, however, mean that you have 24 hours to have sex and get pregnant. Sperm can stay in the female reproductive tract for about two days, so it is best to engage in intercourse regularly during the days leading up to ovulation and increase your chances of becoming pregnant. If the egg becomes fertilized, it will travel to the uterus in about two-four days and there it will attach to the uterine lining. Congratulations, you’re pregnant! If this does not occur, the egg will break-down and you will simply have your period as normal.

How to know when is the best time to get pregnant

The key to getting pregnant, is knowing when your ovulation schedule is. This can be difficult for many women, especially if you have an irregular period. Some tools and methods that can be helpful in determining your peak times to get pregnant are the following.

Keep an eye on the calendar and know when your periods are and track them month to month so you can better predict your ovulation.

Look for changes in your cervical mucus. Just before you ovulate, a slippery clear mucus will appear and is it there to help the sperm have a better chance in reaching the egg, when this mucus turns a cloudy color, your chances of becoming pregnant are much more slim.

Monitor your basal body temperature (your body temperature when you are at rest), you will generally become warmer by approximately 0.5-1.6 degrees when you are ovulating, it is best to engage in intercourse for the few days before your temperature rises. There are also ovulation monitoring kits that you can buy over-the- counter for about 30-40 dollars, or more advanced ones that can cost up to 200 dollars. These test the urine for a surge of hormones that generally appears just before you ovulate. Another, more expensive, high-tech option is the ovulation wristwatch that monitors the sodium level in your sweat; these changes also reflect what is happening in your cervical mucus.

How to increase your chances of becoming pregnant

While knowing when you ovulate is the key to getting pregnant, it is also extremely important to make sure you take care of yourself.

Eating healthy, regularly exercising, and keeping your stress level low will help you as well.

Also, take your vitamins, especially your B vitamins, which are good for the baby and can help reduce the chances of them from suffering from neural tube defects.

Having regular sex, 3-4 times weekly, will increase your chances of hitting a fertile time period and for many couples, this is all they need to do. Increasing sexual intercourse to at least once daily during the 2-3 days before you ovulate will also increase your chances of becoming pregnant.

It is important not to smoke, drink alcohol, or uses any other kinds of drugs, prescription included, without first consulting a doctor. These things (especially the tobacco), can and will change the cervical mucus and make it more difficult for the sperm cell to reach the egg. If you are serious about becoming pregnant and becoming a mother, you would have to take these precautions anyway and it is better to make yourself healthier before you take on the responsibility of carrying a child for nine-months and then bringing them into the world.

How your partner can help

It is important to remember that you are not the only factor involved in whether or not you become pregnant. Your partner will also have some things that he should do in order to insure that his sperm have enough motility to reach the egg. While you are trying to have a baby, your partner should avoid wearing briefs and other tight apparel. He should also avoid Jacuzzi and hot baths. He is more likely be less fertile if he does not avoid these things. There are over- the-counter sperm fertility test available as well; these generally test the motility of the sperm rather than the actual count as a sperm analysis will do. These test are basic and if one says that your motility is bad, it’s bad and your partner should go and see their doctor and assess what there options are.

When to see a doctor

If you are under the age of 35 and you and your partner are both healthy and have been trying on your own for a year with no success, then you should see a doctor to see if there is an underlying medical problem that you don’t know about. If you are over the age of 35 you should see your doctor sooner, preferably before you start on your own to see what you can do to increase your ability to have children.

Pregnancy calculator

The pregnancy calculator will tell you when your due date is, and now that you are pregnant, that is something you would really want to know. On the first visit to your doctor he/she will confirm that you are pregnant and calculate your pregnancy due date.

The pregnancy calculator is simple and easy. The standard method of calculating your due date is to add 280 days to the first day of your last menstrual period, or LMP.

How this concept works
The 280-day cycle works on the typical 266-day gestation period plus 14 days, which would be the time from when you had your first day of your period, until the time when you would have more than likely ovulated. So you see how this is not exact science. The pregnancy calculator assumes that you have ovulated exactly 14 days after you started your period and also assumes the conception was done on that day.

There are other methods of calculating your due date of course, if you had been keeping track of your basal body temperature, thus knowing exactly when you had ovulated, had intercourse and fallen pregnant. If you know this exact date for sure, then you would simply add the 266-day typical gestation period, and you would have your due date.

Unfortunately there is no exact or perfect way of determining when your little bundle of joy will arrive. One thing you can be sure of is this: Your pregnancy may seem like a long time at the beginning, but it will arrive sooner than what you think