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Are You Pregnant?
To schedule a confidential appointment please call (845) 471-9284.
Pregnancy
Symptoms
Whenever you have sex there is always a chance for pregnancy.
During pregnancy, your body
goes through many changes. Some common symptoms of early pregnancy
include:
- missed period
- nausea
- breast tenderness
- frequent urination
- tiredness
- mood swings
If you think you might be pregnant, the only way to know for sure
is to take a pregnancy test.
Please contact us for an appointment to take a free and confidential
self-administered test.
Pregnancy Tests
Pregnancy tests check for a hormone called HCG that is produced
by the embryo during pregnancy. The longer you wait to take the
test, the more accurate it becomes. It is best to wait until your
first missed period before you take a pregnancy test. You can test
sooner, but you may need to take a confirming pregnancy test later.
Our pregnancy tests are accurate as early as 7 days after
conception.
Ultrasounds
A urine test alone does not determine if a pregnancy is viable or
not. A urine test will detect
the presence of the hormone HCG which is present during a pregnancy.
This hormone can be
present up to 6-8 weeks following a miscarriage. Up to 30 % of
pregnancies can end in miscarriage. Knowing the facts regarding your
pregnancy, such as the age of the baby and the viability of the
pregnancy are crucial factors in deciding how to approach an
unplanned pregnancy.
At Care Net Pregnancy Center we offer referrals for free Limited
Obstetrical Ultrasounds to our positive pregnancy test clients.
The purpose of the ultrasound is to:
- Confirm pregnancy
- Determine the viability of the pregnancy by confirming fetal
heart motion and presence
of a fetus inside the uterus
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Cervix: The
bottom opening to the uterus which stretches during
labor or abortion.
Conception: also known
as fertilization. Joining of a male sperm and the female
egg to form a human being at its earliest stage.
Embryo:
Human life in the earliest weeks
of development when all the organs are formed.
Fetus:
A developing unborn baby with
an observable human structure.
Full Term Pregnancy:
The stage at about 40 weeks when the unborn baby is
ready for birth.
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Last Menstrual Period (LMP): The date when a
woman started her last menstrual period before
conception.
This is the point in time from which the pregnancy and
the age of the unborn baby are measured.
Trimester: An interval of three months used
to measure three successive stages of pregnancy; first
trimester, second trimester, and third trimester.
Uterus: Female organ
where the unborn baby develops during pregnancy.
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