Am I?
Blood pregnancy test
There are two types of pregnancy tests. One tests urine and the other test the blood for the pregnancy hormone, hCG. While you can do a urine test at home with a home pregnancy test, you need to see a doctor for a blood tests. Blood tests can pick up hCG earlier in a pregnancy [...]
When will I start to show?
Ever look at a few pictures of different pregnant women–in the same month and of pregnancy–and all their bellies are shaped and positioned a little differently. Every pregnancy is unique. Even how and when you start to show varies from woman to woman. Some start to show very early in pregnancy and some don’t show [...]
How soon can I take a pregnancy test?
Many home pregnancy tests claim they can tell if you’re pregnant on the day you expect your period. However, recent studies show home pregnancy don’t always give accurate results this early in pregnancy. The earliest day for pregnancy test, for accurate results, is one week after the first day your period would have appeared. Waiting [...]
Home pregnancy test accuracy
Many home pregnancy tests (HPTs) claim to be 99% accurate on the day you miss your period. But research suggests that most HPTs do not consistently spot pregnancy that early. And when they do, the results are often very faint. If you wait for a week after your missed period, HPTs can be quite accurate. [...]
