Pregnancy Symptoms: Home Pregnancy Test Kits

Home Pregnancy Test Kits Measurement Tactics

When you are pregnant, the HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) hormone is produced by your body and the levels of HCG keep on increasing in the blood and urine. This is a sure pregnancy symptom and home pregnancy test kits use this to detect pregnancy accurately.
HCG levels should never drop during pregnancy as this indicates that you are heading towards miscarriage and are going to lose your baby.

HCG Levels Range

The HCG levels keep on increasing throughout pregnancy. Initially after some 10 days after ovulation, it is only around 10 -50 mlU/mlHCG. Around 20 -22 days after ovulation, it ranges from 80-800 mlU/ mlHCG. Around 10-12 weeks of pregnancy, HCG level might reach almost 300,000 mlU/ mlHCG.

Home Pregnancy Test Kits

Follow these procedures while checking out your pregnancy using home pregnancy test kits:
i) Preferably use your first early morning urine for your testing process.
ii) Wait for 1 to 3 minutes to detect the answer.
iii) Don’t read the results after 5 minutes.
iv) Follow instructions mentioned on the packet. Read them carefully before attempting the test.
v) Attempt the test after you have missed a period as most tests detect HCG levels only after they reach at least 100mlU/ mlHCG.

Second Pregnancies

Second pregnancies are always quite hard to figure out, it seems. After reading too many blogs on this topic I, have now understood that nearly all women seem to be just as confused and indecisive as me. This is normal and just a part of being a mother.

So, now let me announce it loud and out.

I WANT TO BE A MOTHER AGAIN!

God willing I want to feel that bump again and clutch it every night as I go to sleep.

In spite of morning sickness, sleeplessness, cramps, bigness and everything else, I want to get pregnant again and give birth to beautiful little girl who will wear pink frocks and satin ribbons.



As I was checking out ovulation dates and due dates on www.babycenter.com I realized that if I do get pregnant in August, it would just be too perfect. The due date would coincide with my son’s summer holidays and I can comfortably give birth in my mother’s house.

But, as far as babies are concerned, it is best not to plan so much. They do make even the best laid plans go astray. So, this is just my dream-my wish- and dear darling baby looking at me from the skies, will you come to mamma at this perfect time, please?

Second Pregnancy and First Child

My little toddler son somewhat started believing that I am pregnant with his little sibling. I didn't have the heart to tell him the truth and break his little heart. But it is his hopes and longing that is making me consider that it would be right to have another child.

My son, who is 3 years 4 months old, is pretty possessive of not just his parents but of all his toys and belongings. He hates to share his things with others and this is what made me think that it might be better to have another child. Many people tell me that when there is only one kid in the house, we invariably make him the KING, but when there is a competitor, they learn the rules of sharing and adjustment much earlier and shape up into better social creatures.

I think this might be true because already my son keeps telling me about how -

* he would buy a dual cycle, place the baby at the back and take him (he strongly believes he would have a brother!) so very carefully to the park to play with him.

* he would also take the kid to school with him on his cycle and also bring him back carefully. Also,

* he would get the kid a Dairy Milk Chocolate everyday while coming back from school. (It is a tradition for my son to buy a Dairy Milk everyday while coming back from school and he wants to pass it on to his sibling.)

* He also says he would teach the kid to play cricket, volleyball, football and basketball - all his favourite games!

* Ofcourse, definitely, he would pass on to the baby the art and techniques of his dancing skills.

* And, he says he would seat the baby before the idiot box to catch up on all 'Tom & Jerry' Shows and teach him to laugh at all the right places.

So, this is the reason why I tghink I should get another kid - just to see how many promises and dreams my son keeps up! Were your first kids similarly excited about your second pregnancies?