Identifying the symptoms of pregnancy is not enough. Of course, you want someone (or something) to prove that you’re really pregnant.
Having the doctor confirmed your pregnancy is the best way to know if you are really pregnant. But if you can’t go to the doctor yet, there are still possible and reliable ways. Either by home pregnancy kits or laboratory urine test, you can definitely get instant results. If you opted for these tests but remain doubtful, you could go to a clinic and have the test done by gynecologist.
Home Pregnancy Test Kit
Home kits are possibly the easiest and quickest way to determine pregnancy. These are sold at drug stores and are basically simplified chemistry tests. They are designed to detect the presence of the pregnancy hormone called human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG, the hormone produced by the developing placenta) in urine.
The hormone hCG is mostly concentrated in the urine that is discharged upon waking up in the morning. This is the best time to use the test. Put a few drops of urine on the device (depending on the instructions provided in the kit) and wait for at least three minutes for the result. Home kits can determine pregnancy two days after your missed period. Depending on the brand, the handle may show one bar (which means negative) or two bars (positive), or may display a change in color. For your convenience, always pick the brand that gives quick, easy-to-follow instructions.
Urine Tests
This is similar to the procedure of urinalysis. You put a sample of your first urine in the morning in a clean and tightly closed container and bring it to the laboratory for medical technologist to test for possible pregnancy. A negative result for the first try may not mean that you’re not pregnant. Don’t hesitate to repeat the test in six or seven days. Laboratory urine and home kit tests are usually 90% reliable.
Blood Test
These tests check for hCG presence in the blood. This can be done through the positive-negative test and the quantitative type which measures the actual hCG amount in your blood.
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