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Are You or Aren't You?
Common Signs of Pregnancy
By Dr. David Fay
Other ChangesFatigue is a prominent symptom in early pregnancy. Its cause is unknown, but it occurs so frequently it can't be ignored as an early symptom. As a rule, this feeling disappears in the second trimester (although other reasons for fatigue may take over by then and cause the symptom to persist). Regular exercise is the best cure for fatigue in pregnancy, paradoxical as it may seem.
Definitive testing for pregnancy these days is done by testing for hCG, either in urine or in blood.** The newer home pregnancy tests are just about as accurate as laboratory testing, both being correct about 97 to 98 percent of the time. The first morning urine should be used, since the hCG hormone is more concentrated then. A test will be positive when the hCG level is at least 25 mIU, which occurs about 4 to 6 weeks after the first day of the last menstrual period. It is generally advisable to wait about two weeks after missing a period to test, since that reduces the number of false positives (thereby reducing the cost of testing).
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Could I Be Pregnant? by Holly on 12/17/2009 03:28AM
i have been having the same symptoms also..cramps. lower back pains, and i eat like crazy, it's like i cant get full but i do. and when i get done eating about 30 minutes later i am hungry again. i knew that i was pregnant with my first child cause i stayed sick all the time. but if i am this time it is totally different. i am constantly going to pee. like ever 5 mins or so. my stomach feels wierd. i stay tired just about all the time..i get short of breathe when i do too much. my last period was the first or second week of november and had sex not too long after that and then had sex again the other day. i have been wanting it more now than i ever did before. i am on depression medicine so i thought that may be the reason for me eating so much and gaining weight but the meds wont make me miss a period. I have always heard that ur child knows when u are preggo and if i am i believe it cause she has been talking about wanting a sister and plus she wants more to do with me than she does with her daddy, so if anyone has any advice let me know please!
Re: am i pregnant by anonymous on 10/19/2009 01:18PM
me and my boyfriend have been dating for 4 longs years..we been having unprotected sex since we been dating...but lately i have been feeling different..i been getting cramps on small back pains and i been eatting like never before..i have gained 10 pounds in the last few weeks...could i be expecing?
Re: by anonymous on 10/16/2009 02:21PM
Sorry hun u are pregnant
Could I Be Pregnant? by Anonymous on 07/28/2009 05:34AM
My boyfriend and I of almost a week have been together for almost a week now =/. I am a very strong christian and my whole family and church would shun me to find out that I was pregnant. I plan on marrying this guy and we plan on going out big. Meaning we're gonna make it work. We both love each other dearly and will do whatever it takes and I just feel guilty even though i KNOw i shouldn't. It's kinda too late and we're kinda starting planning our wedding but idk what to do. We have known each other for 2 plus years but nothing serious at all... just up until this past friday night. Now its Tuesday Morning at 5:30 and Im only in my first year at college. HELP!
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Re: am i pregnant by anonymous on 12/23/2009 12:44AM
my husband and i have been trying to have a baby for about 4 years now and there have been a couple disappointments. but now i have missed my period for November and it still has not came down and its December 22. I have never missed 2 months before. the last one was around October 17 I have picked up an appetite and a bit of discharge (more than usual). Cant sleep on my stomach comfortably. I haven't had any vomiting or nausea but he has and quite often. could i be expecting???