The definition of pregnancy is an exciting event in a woman's life. Especially when you are looking forward to getting pregnant and looking for all sorts of signs of a new life in yourself. You can make sure that you will soon become a mother by several signs and methods.
Necessary
- - pregnancy test;
- - blood test for hCG;
- - thermometer;
- - examination by a gynecologist.
Instructions
Step 1
Delayed menstruation
Remember when you had your last period, what is your period. This will allow you to calculate the delay as accurately as possible.
Step 2
Indirect signs
Pay attention to your condition. Do you have nausea, especially in the morning, are some of the odors irritating, or have your eating habits changed? Frequent urination, dizziness, weakness, drowsiness, irritability may appear.
Step 3
Pregnancy test
Take a pregnancy test at home. According to the manufacturers, it shows pregnancy from the first day of the delay. There are several types of test - a test strip, an electronic test, a cassette test with a pipette. All these tests are designed to determine in the urine the hormone hCG, which is secreted during pregnancy. The test is best done on the morning urine sample.
Step 4
HCG blood test
Donate blood in a medical laboratory for the determination of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in the blood. This hormone is found in blood in higher concentrations than in urine. The hormone can be detected in the blood at 10-12 days of pregnancy. Blood must be donated strictly on an empty stomach.
Step 5
Increased basal temperature
If you measure basal temperature (temperature in the rectum), then a possible pregnancy is indicated by an increase in temperature in the second phase of the menstrual cycle (about 37 degrees and above), lasting more than 2 weeks. When pregnancy occurs, the basal temperature remains elevated, and before the onset of menstruation, it drops. Remember that basal temperature should be measured immediately after waking up, without getting out of bed.
Step 6
Examination by a gynecologist
See your gynecologist. With the help of a manual examination on a gynecological chair, the doctor will be able to assume pregnancy based on such signs as an enlarged uterus, blueness of the genital mucosa, a closed and highly elevated cervix.
Step 7
Ultrasound
The most reliable way to determine a uterine pregnancy is ultrasound. But it is best to carry it out after 2 weeks of delayed menstruation, so that the doctor can see the tiny fetus on the monitor. Ultrasound should be prescribed by your supervising gynecologist.
