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The Pregnancy Test $3.95 Ordinarily, I’m a fan of pink–lovely color, does smashing things for the complexion. But not when it’s the bright, glaring stripe staring back at me on the pregnancy test. Then, pink is the color of major oops, of morning sickness, of boyfriends who seemed decent but now are part of some Jerk Witness Protection Program. Still, I’ve got a few things going for me–bitter humor, a divine right to eat till I’m the size of Marlon Brando, and good friends who’ve managed to get me a job interview with one Damien Sharpton: in need of a personal assistant, and some say, a good, swift kick in the arse. If you want to make a lasting impression, by all means, toss your cookies in your future boss’s wastebasket, which is located directly between his excruciatingly sexy legs. Apparently, Mr. Gorgeous-But-Unbearably-Anti-Social must like personal assistants who violate his trash can, because I got the job. And if I can avoid him via text messaging for the next seven months of health insurance, everything will be just fine. Except that he’s just asked–no, insisted–that I go with him on a business trip to the Caribbean. Gulp, Ordinarily, this would be cause for celebration. Ordinarily, I’d shave my legs, pack my bikini, revel in day-glo drinks and my seething lust for Mr. Swarthy-And-Secretive. But there’s nothing ordinary about this situation…which means it could be absolutely extraordinary.

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Clearblue Easy Pregnancy Test – Twin Pack $9.99 Pregnancy test with +/- results. Results 5 days sooner. Clearblue Easy can be used as early as 4 days before you expect your period. That’s 5 days sooner than waiting until you miss your period to test. The amount of pregnancy hormone increases rapidly in early pregnancy. In clinical testing with early pregnancy samples, Clearblue Easy gave the following results: 1 Day before the expected period 87% women giving a pregnant result. 2 Days before the expected period 84% women giving a pregnant result. 3 Days before the expected period 74% women giving a pregnant result. 4 Days before the expected period 53% women giving a pregnant result). + = pregnant. – = not pregnant. No test is more accurate. Over 99% accurate (99% accurate at detecting typical pregnancy hormone levels. Note that hormone levels vary. See insert) from the day of your expected period. Changes color to let you know it’s working. Made in China.

Canine Pregnancy Test Kit (5 tests) $125.95 Rapid immunomigration test for detection of the hormone relaxin in canine blood. Can be used at 22 days gestation or after. A small blood sample must be obtained from the dog. 5 tests in each kit. * Early detection of planned or unplanned pregnancy. * Detection of pregnancy before or after abortion treatment. * Early detection of false pregnancy. * Diagnose fetal resorption or spontaneous abortion. * No refrigeration required. About the product: The Witness Relaxin kit is intended to determine pregnancy in the bitch, as well as to distinguish between pseudopregancy and gestation. The kit measures relaxin levels in plasma and serum samples. The presence of significant amounts of this hormone is a reliable indicator of pregancy. Relaxin can be detected in biological samples soon after implantation of the fertilized egg, which occurs about 22-27 days after mating (26-31 days post-LH surge).

Clearblue Easy Digital Pregnancy Test – 2 Count $9.69 The Clearblue Easy Digital Pregnancy Test is over 99% accurate at detecting typical pregnancy hormone levels (note that hormone levels vary – see insert) from the day of your expected period. Clearblue Easy can be used as early as 4 days before you expect your period. That’s 5 days sooner than waiting until you miss your period to test.This package includes 2 test sticks and 1 English/Spanish Insert.1. Take the test: simply hold the stick pointing downwards in your urine stream for 5 seconds only.2. Wait: an hour glass symbol will flash to show you the test is working.3. Read your result: within 3 minutes your result will be displayed in words.Read instructions before use. English and Spanish instructions inside.Store at 36&def;F-86°F. Do not freeze. For in-vitro diagnostic use only (not for internal use).

WITNESS RELAXIN [Canine / Feline Pregnancy Test] $132.22 Relaxin can be detected in biological samples soon after implantation of the fertilized egg, which occurs 20-31 days post-LH surge, or approximately 16-33 days post-mating. ? Early detection of planned or unplanned pregnancy ? Detection of pregnancy befor

The Pregnancy Project $17.11 Growing up, Gaby Rodriguez was told more than once that she would end up a teen mom. After all, her mother had been a teen mom, and her older sisters had as well. Gaby had ambitions that didn’t include becoming a young mother. But she wondered: how she would be perceived if she "lived down" to others expectations about the path her life would take? This question is what sparked Gaby’s school project: fake her own pregnancy as a high school senior and see how her friends, family, and community reacts. What she learned changed her life forever. In THE PREGNANCY TEST, Gaby shares her experience growing up in the shadow of low expectations, reveals how she was able to fake her own pregnancy, and reveals all that she learned from the experience.

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March 16, 2011 Town Hall

My Fertility How Can I Tell If I’m Fertile (Charting Fertility)

The time of optimum fertility can vary even among those women with regular cycles. There are many options available to determine when you are ovulating. These range from commercially available test kits, as well as natural methods designed to assist in identifying the most fertile days to have intercourse when trying to conceive. These methods have been shown to predict ovulation in approximately 50% of the time and are best suited to couples who do not have regular intercourse. Its important to take care not to create stress associated with timing intercourse, as this can cause reduced sexual esteem, and satisfaction and the frequency of intercourse.

Ovulation tests (In Stream)
These ovulation kits measure the level of luteinizing hormone (LH) in your urine. This is one of the hormones that signal to the ovaries to release an egg. The levels of LH begin to rise around 36 hours before you ovulate however many kits are only sensitive enough to detect a change until 24 hours prior.

Mini Ovulation Microscopes
During ovulation estrogen levels rise and cause the amount of salt in saliva to increase. When placed on a microscope slide crystallized salts in dried saliva for a distinctive “fern leaf” patter which signals when ovulation has begun. Saliva is tested first thing each morning before eating, drinking or brushing your teeth. When you begin to see the ferning pattern ovulation is approaching.

Charting
Your body provides natural signs to indicate when you are ovulating and when you are most fertile. These signs can be tracked in a process called charting, by recording the patter of changes in the body to identify your fertile days within each cycle. These natural changes include.
-    Changes to your body’s base temperature (basal temperature)
-    Changes to the quality and consistency of cervical fluid
-    The shape and position of the cervix

Changes to your body temperature
-    Before you ovulate your body’s basal temperature (the lowest temperature in a 24 hour period) ranges from 97.0-97.5 degrees Fahrenheit or 36.1 to 36.3 Celsius. This is known as the Follicular Phase. Some women, not all, will have a temperature drop
-    After ovulation hormonal fluctuations cause a rise of body temperature up to and between 97.6 to 98.9 F or 36.4 to 36.6 C. (Luteal Phase)
-    The day after ovulation the temperature generally rises a further 0.2 degrees F or 0.11 degrees C, and temperatures remaining elevated 10-16 days returning to normal in the instance there is no pregnancy or remains elevated for 18 days and longer. In this case you should test for pregnancy.

The best time to record this is immediately on waking up in the morning, preferably at the same time each day, using a basal thermometer. Try to make it the first thing you do moving as little as possible before hand as any movement will increase your bodies temperature.

Changes to cervical mucus
The consistency of cervical mucus changes during the cycle due to hormonal fluctuations. Many women find that by observing and recording changes it is possible to predict ovulation and the most fertile time for possible conception.

The presence of cervical mucus during ovulation supports sperm and facilitates sperm transport to the egg as well as insulating sperm from the natural acidity inside the vagina.

Before ovulation, very little cervical fluids may be visible or noticeable. A gradual accumulation of mucus then occurs; generally yellow or cloudy in colour with a sticky consistency. This is known as non-fertile cervical mucus or hostile cervical mucus. As ovulation approaches the presence of cervical mucus increases, with the colour changing to white or cream with a wetter consistency which is slightly tacky. During ovulation the amount of fluid increases further and is described by many women as slippery, and semi transparent.

Some women find that they have problems with the amount and consistency of cervical mucus. Problems with cervical mucus can create a barrier to getting pregnant.

The shape and position of the cervix
After menstruation and under the influence of estrogen, the cervix undergoes a series of changes in position and texture. During most of the menstrual cycle, the cervix remains firm, like the tip of the nose, and is positioned low and closed. However as ovulation approaches, the cervix becomes softer, and rises and opens in response to the high levels of estrogen present at ovulation. These changes, accompanied by the production of fertile types of cervical mucus, support the survival and movement of sperm.

It should be noted that charting tracks all of these changes as changes to the cervix alone cannot be used to predict ovulation and certain medications can affect

Statistically pregnancy is most likely to occur when intercourse happens within the 3-days ending on the day of ovulation.

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