How to Use a Home Pregnancy Test

Series Summary

Pregnancy can be one of the most magical times in a woman's life. However, it can also be one of the most taxing. A pregnant woman experiences backaches, leg cramps and general physical discomfort throughout the stages of carrying a child to term. There are several things to consider when pregnant, like proper diet, safe exercise, financial planning and maintaining the health of the unborn baby. In this free video series on pregnancy, a gynecologist and obstetrician discuss the many ups and downs of pregnancy. Learn about detecting pregnancy and dealing with the symptoms like morning sickness, irritability and moodiness. Get advice on a proper diet during pregnancy, and how to keep the baby safe during sleep, exercise and dental x-rays. Get detailed information about the course of pregnancy from conception to delivery.

Video Transcript

"Have you ever had to do the most embarrassing thing of going to the drug store and trying to figure out which pregnancy test to buy? I'm Dr. Jill from Tampa, Florida here to tell you how to use a home pregnancy test. The hardest step is getting to the drug store to buy the test. There are tons of tests out there and they are all about the same accuracy of about 97%. I would choose a pregnancy test that has two test kits in it and is easy to read. The one line, two line a little hard. I want pregnant, not pregnant, pink pregnant, blue not pregnant, smiley face, frown face, make it easy for yourself because you are going to be a little nervous. There are also two types. One that you can urinate directly on the stick which you put it in to the stream of urine obviously as you are going, I'm obviously not going to show you how to do that but the other one is to urinate in a cup, then you can dip the stick into the cup and get the answer. Both of them are easy and straightforward it is just the easier you make it the easier it is for you. You are going to be nervous, you are going to be nervous to buy it, nervous to do it and nervous with the results so make it easy for yourself. Urinate in the cup or urinate on the stick. I'm Dr. Jill from Tampa, Florida telling you how to use a home pregnancy test."