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• pregnancy and birth
  Pregnancy and birth can be intimidating to say the least. Some of the stress and anxiety of childbirth can easily be relieved by a little practical planning. Read below for some ideas on what to do before you become pregnant, what to do while you are pregnant, and a few things that you will definitely want done before the baby arrives.
  
  
• pregnancy
  For some, pregnancy is something they have been waiting several months or years for. For some it is a total surprise and for others something in between. Regardless of how your pregnancy was confirmed, here are some ways to share your joy with your loved ones.
  
  
• early pregnancy
  Of course the first symptom that will tell a woman that she might be pregnant is the absence of her menstrual cycle. Even if you experience some bleeding early in a pregnancy, it is generally lighter and shorter than a normal period. This type of spotting is generally attributed to implantation bleeding, and takes place approximately six to twelve days after conception. It occurs when the embryo implants into the uterine wall. Often if a woman of childbearing age misses a period, a pregnancy test is the first diagnostic test that is done.
  
  
• early pregnancy signs and symptoms
  If you are faced with any early pregnancy sign symptoms, the only way to find out one way or the other is to conduct a pregnancy test. Today fortunately there are a number of pregnancy tests available. Unfortunately there is only one that can confirm an early pregnancy and that is a blood test, which needs to be conducted at the hospital.
  
  
• early pregnancy test
  Early pregnancy tests can vary considerably in their degrees of sensitivity. A home test generally will detect HCG in a urine sample as a means of confirming a pregnancy. The hormone HCG appears at the time that the embryo implants into the uterus, and increases exponentially in the early days and weeks of a pregnancy. The more sensitive a home test is, the smaller amounts of HCG it can detect.
  
  
• early signs of pregnancy
  We all know and recognize most of the early signs of pregnancy. However, these signs are not always indicative that you are pregnant. Usually, the best way to confirm whether you are pregnant or not, is by taking a pregnancy test. There are a number of inexpensive EPTs that can help you in this regard. Read on to find how deceptive some of the most common symptoms can be.