Post Tagged with: "pregnancy test"

What is an “online pregnancy test”?

What is an “online pregnancy test”?

Don’t wait. Don’t pee on a stick. Don’t spending money. Find out if you are pregnant now, online. Websites offering online pregnancy test offer all of these things, but wait a second — is that really possible, and should you take these tests even if you only want a bit of fun while you are [...]

How to take a home pregnancy test

How to take a home pregnancy test

Most women find out that they are pregnant by taking a home pregnancy test. These pregnancy tests are hugely popular and are easy to use. If you are newly trying to conceive, you may wonder how a home pregnancy tests works, and how to take it. Here are the basics and beyond, laid out for [...]

Faint line on pregnancy test – pregnant or not?

Faint line on pregnancy test – pregnant or not?

There is nothing easier than taking a pregnancy test, and as long as you wait until the day your period was due to take a test, they’re pretty reliable now. Or are they? Many ladies report seeing a faint line on their pregnancy test. What does that mean? That you’re pregnant? Or not? You can [...]

First trimester pregnancy signs

The first trimester of pregnancy is, for many women, the period during which they experience the largest number of unpleasant symptoms. Fatigue and morning sickness are common during this time, but they are by no means the only indications of pregnancy. As your body is working hard to create a stable environment for your rapidly [...]

Am I pregnant?

Am I pregnant? This is probably a question that every woman will ask herself at some point in her life, and quite likely multiple times. It is a question that can pop into your head as you realize your period might be late, because you feel sick, tired, or are experiencing mood swings. Some women [...]

Pregnant but no symptoms – should you be worried?

You have probably read all about pregnancy symptoms already, while were trying to conceive. Any pregnancy book or website (including this one!) contains plenty of information about all the symptoms that come with pregnancy, many of which are unpleasant. So what if you have had a positive pregnancy test but you are not experiencing any [...]

When can you take a pregnancy test after a hCG shot?

As most women who are trying to conceive a baby are well aware of, home pregnancy tests use hCG to test for pregnancy. This hormone starts being produced immediately after a fertilized egg starts implanting itself. But, if you have had a hCG shot, doesn’t that confuse matters? HCG can be prescribed to induce ovulation [...]

When can you take a pregnancy test after IUI?

Just about every woman who is trying for a baby wants to know when she can take a pregnancy test and get an accurate result. Waiting for two weeks after ovulation is not easy, and for many, impatience kicks in during this time. For women who are trying to conceive a baby through Intrauterine Insemination [...]

How soon after implantation is hCG produced?

How soon after implantation is hCG produced?

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin is the hormone that is used by at-home pregnancy tests to tell you if you conceived or not. Generally, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin is abbreviated to “hCG”. Don’t ask me why the “H” is lower-case, because I am not able to answer that question. What I can tell you is that hCG is [...]

How long after implantation can you take a pregnancy test?

How long after implantation can you take a pregnancy test?

Implantation of a fertilized egg into the lining of the uterus takes place anywhere from six to twelve days after you ovulated. For women who know exactly when ovulation took place, it is easy to calculate when implantation might take place. If you belong to this group of women, of course you are wondering how [...]