First Resort will help you determine if you are experiencing a pregnancy by administering a totally free pregnancy test (that is over 99% accurate and performed by a nurse), prior to expecting your period. You don't have to wait until you miss a period of time if you suspect you are pregnant.
Pregnancy tests are designed to know if your urine or blood contains a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). This substance is produced right after a fertilized egg attaches towards the uterus. This usually happens although not always about six days after fertilization. If you’re pregnant, amounts of hCG continue to increase rapidly, doubling every 2 to 3 days.
Pregnancy tests
Of course the best way to confirm that you will be a mum is to perform a pregnancy test. You can make an appointment with your GP for one or, if you wish to know right now - and who wouldn't - just pop right down to your local Tesco or Tesco Pharmacy for a kit.
Basic pregnancy tests involve weeing on the stick to check if the HCG hormone (human chorionic gonadotrophin) is present. If no change occurs or perhaps a 'not pregnant' sign appears, the test is negative. Sometimes, especially if you are testing on the day your period's due, you may just visit a faint change - this could still indicate a positive result, so another test in a few days to be certain.
If the test is negative however in your heart of hearts you still think you may be pregnant, you can always do another test a few days later, or ask your GP for a blood test so you're certain.
