Yes. So, most home pregnancy tests recommend women take the test again in a few days or a week. Every woman ovulates at different times in her menstrual cycle. Plus, embryos implant in the uterus at different times. So, most home pregnancy tests (HPTs)... Read Article »
Most medicines, over-the-counter and prescription, including birth control pills and antibiotics, should not affect the results of a home pregnancy test. Only medicines that have the pregnancy hormone hCG in them can give a false positive test result.... Read Article »
Home pregnancy tests can be quite accurate. But the accuracy really depends on many different circumstances. How You Use Them: Follow the directions provided with your home pregnancy test and be sure to check the expiration date on the box. When You... Read Article »
Pregnancy Third Trimester (Week 28 thru 40) Wow! You’ve begun the home stretch of pregnancy by reaching your third trimester. During the third trimester of pregnancy your baby (and yourself) will be packing on more pounds than in the entire first... Read Article »
Pregnancy Second Trimester (Week 14 thru 27) Welcome to your second trimester of pregnancy! At the onset of your second trimester you may begin to feel as though things are getting a bit better. Chances are good now that “morning sickness”... Read Article »
First Trimester During Pregnancy (Week 1 thru Week 13) Congratulations on your pregnancy! Your journey to motherhood has begun. Check out this article to read about the changes you are about to experience in your body and to see how your baby will develop... Read Article »
There are a wide range of home pregnancy tests available. Most drugstores have over-the-counter home pregnancy tests for sale between $8 to $20 USD, depending on brand and the number of tests in a single box. The most popular home pregnancy tests on... Read Article »
Some brands of tests can pick up lower levels of hCG than others. But limited research makes it impossible to say for sure which one is the best. Even so, two studies suggest that First Response, Early Result Pregnancy Test may be more sensitive than... Read Article »
Generally speaking, there are two types of pregnancy tests. One pregnancy test tests your blood for the pregnancy hormone, hCG. The other checks your urine for the same hormone. Commonly women first learn of their pregnancy by conducting a home pregnancy... Read Article »
Pregnancy tests look for a special hormone in the urine or blood that is only present when a woman is pregnant. This hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), can also be called the pregnancy hormone. The pregnancy hormone, hCG, is made in your body... Read Article »
