Pregnancy Help Information

Although most of the pregnancy tests make tall claims of being 9%-99% accurate it is a misleading fact. It is because the HCG level varies from woman to woman in the early stages of pregnancy and accurate result can be determined after a week of the period being due. The manufactures make tall claims because today's products are perceptive than yesterday's products.

Of all test, blood test is considered to be the most accurate, but here again if a woman has been on medication for infertility she could be misguided. Moreover the accuracy of pregnancy tests depends largely on the methodology and technique used in the lab.

Although at home pregnancy test claims 97%-99% accuracy, not following instructions given in the kit will maximize inaccuracy. If tests are tampered and done incorrectly it will obviously give inaccurate results. Excessive intake of fluid could dilute the level of hormone present in the urine, thus leading to inaccuracy too. At home pregnancy test may be accurate only after a week of missed period and not in the initial days.

As a midwife I was supposed to know it all, but your body and emotions change, and pregnancy is a different experience for everyone. It is a time where you can predict nothing, and the outcome is unknown.

For a first time mother there are special delights and difficulties because of the unknown, and always there is a lack of confidence even for me when I was supposed to know it all.

As a married woman and fully committed to work and home there was nothing more I wanted than a son just like my husband, I was fortunate as this is just as it was.

There are many in my situation married or in stable relationships, but others that are young and where pregnancy becomes an emotional rollercoaster.

The decision to keep or abort the foetus is outside this remit. It is not an easy decision and thankfully I didn`t have to make it. One thing I can advise is to seek professional help and counseling. Don`t make a hasty decision.

Morning Sickness…shouldn't it be called morning, noon and night sickness? Thankfully, there are several proven methods to get rid of morning sickness altogether. Morning sickness varies in severity and different methods work for different people, so use what works for you.

#5 Eat several small meals throughout the day. Don't wait until you are starving to eat something. Make sure you plan ahead and pack an apple, some crackers and juice to have with you during the day.

#4 Diffuse Peppermint Essential Oil. Don't use too much though. All you have to do is put 2 drops of peppermint essential oil in a bowl of water. Peppermint can settle a queasy stomach fast.

#3 Be sure to take your pre-natal vitamins daily. You could also add an extra vitamin B6 to that regime. Many morning sickness sufferers find that taking vitamin B6 alleviates their nausea.

Pregnancy is a wonderful time for every woman to feel a new life originating within. But there are some factors other than your inside bodily changes that do not let you to cherish this beautiful phase of your life. You will be advised time by time not to do this, not to do that as this might harm the health of your baby. But you remain cool, listen to all of them but do what your common sense says. And if you still have doubt then do not hesitate to ask your doctor. After all, what are doctors for!

Its not that all these old pregnancy wives tales are wrong, they might be correct but in very few cases. Not in every case, the same problems occur! Every woman on this earth is different from the other, and so is the pregnancy. Some experience acidity or nausea, while some do not.