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Your period
is late and either this is what you were hoping for, or you're beginning
to wonder whether you may be pregnant.
If you're feeling
hungrier than usual and are experiencing some nausea, especially
in the morning, you may very well be pregnant. A home pregnancy
test (HPT) might be a good idea. HPT's measure hCG levels in your
urine. During pregnancy, hCG production goes into high gear in a
woman's body.
Even if an HPT
result is negative, you should test again in another week to confirm
whether or not you're pregnant. If you have indeed been trying to
get pregnant, wait on the HPT for one more week when the results
will be more accurate.
Also, if you
believe you are pregnant, it's time to get in contact with your
doctor--for, although your baby is only about 1/16 of an inch long,
his or her organs are rapidly developing and it's important to make
sure you're doing everything you can to ensure a healthy, happy
pregnancy.
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