All pregnancy tests detect the hormone human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG), which starts to be produced around 6 days after conception.

You can carry out most pregnancy tests from the first day of a missed period. If you don't know when your next period is due, do the test at least 21 days after you last had sex.

Even if you had a positive at home test, it is still necessary to confirm you are pregnant. You should make the appointment as soon as possible to get an ultrasound. Reach out to see about your options.

An ultrasound is painless. The process uses high-frequency sound waves to create an image of the inside of your uterus. The sound waves are transmitted through a gel placed on your abdomen. Our technician rubs a device known as a transducer through the gel. The echoes of the sound waves are recorded and transformed into video or images.

1) An ultrasound determines if you have a growing pregnancy, or if you might be subject to miscarrying.

2) An ultrasound can help determine how long you've been pregnant.

3) Someimes a pregnancy can develop outside the uterus, in the Fallopian tubes. Although rare, this ectopic pregnancy can be life-threatening. An ultrasound can help determine if you face this risk.