After pregnancy and childbirth, a woman's body needs about 6-8 weeks to get back to normal. The exception is the normalization of hormonal levels and mammary glands. They take a little longer to recover. Since hormones affect the menstrual cycle, determining pregnancy some time after childbirth can be quite difficult, because most women do not have menstruation during breastfeeding. In this regard, you should use other means of determining conception.
It is necessary
- - instant pregnancy test;
- - urine collector for analyzes
Instructions
Step 1
Take advantage of the instant test for. These are sold in every pharmacy. The test determines the level of hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) in the urine, the amount of which indicates whether a woman is pregnant or not. Take a test and read the instructions carefully. It is recommended to do an instant pregnancy test in the morning, since it is at this time of the day that the level of hormones in the urine is maximum. Usually, an express study is done about a week after the expected date of the onset of the next menstruation. But since menstruation is often absent in the postpartum period, the test should be done when the first symptoms or doubts appear.
Step 2
Listen to your feelings. Many women experience some unpleasant sensations during pregnancy - nausea, headaches, irritability, weakness and fatigue, sometimes even the desire to eat something spicy or salty, exacerbated sense of smell, frequent urge to urinate, etc.
Step 3
See your gynecologist. Tell us the main symptoms of your condition, the specifics of your cycle before pregnancy and after childbirth, etc. Your doctor will do a vaginal exam and determine if you are pregnant or not.
Step 4
Donate blood for the level of hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) in your blood. If the level is higher than normal, then most likely you are pregnant. This method of determining pregnancy is one of the most accurate.
Step 5
Get an ultrasound (ultrasound) scan. With the help of ultrasound, it is possible to determine pregnancy, as well as pathologies and abnormalities, with maximum reliability.
