A pregnancy test measures the level of a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in your urine. hCG is produced by the placenta shortly after the embryo attaches to the uterine lining. The level of hCG starts to increase rapidly …
So you’ve just taken a home pregnancy test and it came back positive. Congratulations! You are likely filled with excitement and anticipation as you wait for your first ultrasound. However, when you go for your scan and the technician tells …
A faint positive line pregnancy test is one that has a very light or barely visible line on the test strip. A faint positive line pregnancy test is not always accurate and may not be a positive result. If you …
When a woman takes a Clearblue pregnancy test, she looks for two lines: one line means she is not pregnant, and two lines mean she is pregnant. If a woman takes a Clearblue pregnancy test and sees a faint line, …
The pregnancy hormone hCG is present in your urine from the time of implantation, when the fertilized egg attaches to the uterine wall. This usually happens about six days after fertilization. Some women may have enough hCG in their system …
