Early Pregnancy Symptoms

When you plan to have a baby boy or girl, it may be useful to know the early signs of pregnancy. So you can be better prepared. There are many signs of early pregnancy. Some of them can be found out by yourself. While others can be found out through certain medical measurement.

Missing a period is probably one of the most reliable signs of pregnancy. Sometimes your period may become irregular due to medication or emotional change. But if your life doesn’t change much, you should expect a regular period. If you are a few days late, it is very likely that you’re pregnant.

When you find you may get pregnant by missing your period, you can take a home pregnancy test using pregnancy prediction kit available in drug stores. The test measures the levels of hCG in your urine. If you’re pregnant, the hCG level will go up, and will continue to increase quickly when you’re pregnant.There are many different brand of home pregnancy predictor kits in the market, you should read the instruction before you perform the test. A positive result is a sign of pregnancy, while a negative result may not confirm you’re not pregnant. It is usually recommended to re-do the test after a day or two.

Home urine pregnancy tests are quite accurate. But if you are still concerned, you can take a blood test, which is the most accurate test for pregnancy. The blood test measures the hCG level in your blood which can be done any time of the day. The quantitative tests can also predict if your pregnancy is healthy or not. For a healthy pregnancy, your blood hCG level should double every 48-72 hours in the first few days after you miss your period.

When you find you’re pregnant, you may be very curious if you will have a baby boy or baby girl. Unfortunately, the early signs of pregnancy with a boy and a girl are quite the same. So you can hardly tell your baby’s gender by this early stage. The website How to Conceive a Boy shows you some natural methods to conceive a boy or a girl.

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