About Pregnancy and pregnancy hormone hCG

Hey all newly pregnant ladies.......

First of all congratulations and as I always say Happy pregnancy.. :) . So if you are first time pregnant, you would surely have lots of questions in your mind. I have already gone through it...and I used to spend lots or almost all of my time on google to find what is going to happen with me now........wht is the next step and all.....

So today I am going to share some info about the pregnancy stages.....I hope many of u might be aware of but still for those who wants to know ......

So here we go.......

hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) also called pregnancy hormone
This hCG hormone is produced during pregnancy.

Average level of hCG :

• Non pregnant women  : <5 milli-international units per millilitre (mlU/ml)
• 3 weeks pregnant after LMP : 5-50 mlU/ml
• 4 weeks pregnant after LMP : 50-500 mlU/ml

Level can first be detected by blood test about after 11 days of conception. 

And through urine test after 12 to 14 days.

Pregnancy is categorized in 3 trimesters :

1st Trimester :  The first three months of pregnancy are very critical and crucial for a healthy pregnancy. Special care is required during this period.Generally ladies gets morning sickness and they feel very tired during this phase. Generally it is recommended to take rest, avoid travel, avoid caffeine (tea/coffee/cold drink) and avoid papaya and pomegranate during this phase.

2nd Trimester : The next three months of pregnancy, actually this is the golden period of pregnancy where most of women are free from morning sickness and can even travel.

3rd Trimester : These are the last three months of pregnancy, where you actually should start preparing yourself for d day that is for the delivery, like you should start doing exercises (butterfly, breathing and squatting mainly), drink lots of water, take rest, go for walk etc.

During your entire pregnancy you will have multiple scans for detecting proper growth of baby and indeed you will get a chance to see your baby... :)

First scan will take place right after the positive hCG blood test report. 

To your surprise you will be able to hear your baby's heartbeat when you are 6 weeks pregnant after your LMP (Last Menstrual Cycle). Isn't this wonderful.

So happy pregnancy ladies...!!!!
                   

Pregnant or not ???

Hi friends,

Are you pregnant ???....If not yet confirmed then don't worry I'll help you. 

So if you have a regular period cycle and you have missed it or its delayed then you always have an option to test it using any home pregnancy test kit. Many options are available in the market. 

Pregnancy test kit measures the pregnancy hormone, human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) in your body. Home pregnancy tests detects the presence of hCG in your urine.

Big question....  how soon can I detect my pregnancy ? 

Using sensitive pregnancy test kit you can detect even 4 days before your due date. Amazing isn't it...... The sensitivity of pregnancy test kit is described in the packaging as mlU/ml. Pregnancy tests range from 10mlU/ml to 40mlU/ml. You can go for 10mlU/ml if you want to detect it at the earliest. 

But it is recommended to test after 5-6 days of missed periods as at that time hCG level will be high enough to detect. 

Negative Pregnancy test kit result.... don't worry...

If the result is negative then mostly you are not but still there are chances that you are pregnant. So the best way is to go for a blood test in lab which will detect the hCG level (pregnancy hormone ) in your blood. This is the most trusted way of detecting pregnancy as this is far more accurate that home pregnancy test kits....so ladies go for it to confirm your pregnancy.........


Pregnancy Confirmed......

Congratulations.......!!!!!! and for more info  read my next blog..till then take care ladies and yes happy pregnancy.....!!!!