How to Find out if You Are Pregnant

Are you wondering if your extreme lethargy or tender breasts are early signs of pregnancy? While every woman's body responds differently, there are some common pregnancy symptoms.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Pregnancy Tests

1. Calculate when your period is due. If you have a regular cycle and you keep track of it, a late period is one of the earliest signs of pregnancy.

2. Notice any other changes in your body. Are you extremely sleepy? Are your breasts tender? Are you moody? Though sometimes subtle, these changes can be clear indicators.

3. Buy a home pregnancy test at a pharmacy or grocery store, or online. Choose one with two tests per box so you can double-check your results.

4. Test after you miss a period, or 14 days after you think you conceived.

5. Read and follow the test instructions carefully. Some tell you to urinate in a cup; others say to urinate right on the test stick.

6. If the test is positive, make an appointment with your doctor to confirm with other tests and a physical exam.

7. Retest after a few days if the test is negative and you still suspect that you're pregnant.

Tips & Warnings

• Do the test first thing in the morning, when hormone concentrations are highest.
• Home tests claim to be 97 percent accurate. When there are mistakes, they're usually false negatives; false positives are very rare.

[lisha089]

on 11/1/2009 i have not taken a pregnancy test and i last had my period sept.20,2009. i am not on birth control and i have had unprotected sex. does this mean i am pregnant or not. email me at [e-mail]

[yvette68]

on 1/16/2009 i have a perod on 12-28-08 but had sex the day my perod went off it only stays on for 4 days then again the weekend and a few tmes after that stared haven lower pain in my stomach 've been really sleepy and moody my i'm haven lower back pains could i be pregnant? emal please at [e-mail]

[sarah41]

on 12/7/2008 I'm 41.I miss my period. I'm on the pill.What would happen if I continued to take the pill?

[mommy2008]

on 11/12/2008 i am on the shot for birth control and i was on it for 5 years old then i get off for it then i had my little girl then i get back on it and when i did get back on it on sept 8th i started to bleed and i did not stop until nov 4th and during that time i had sex. i just want to made sure that i am not pregnant. please email me at [e-mail]

[mommy2008]

on 11/12/2008 I am on the shot for birth control but from Sept 8th to Nov 4th i was bleeding and during that time i had sex. and i have been to the doctor to have my shot again and i am still not bleeding no more i just want to make sure that i am not pregnant. email me at [e-mail]