Besides their parents, the people most concerned about celebrities' marriages and children are the gossipy and enthusiastic netizens.
Recently, some netizens have noticed that Ruby Lin, who has been married for three years, is suspected of being pregnant with her second child. Photos leaked from the set of an advertisement shoot show Lin with a slightly protruding belly, frequently covering her stomach with her hands, suggesting she might be pregnant again. However, some netizens have suggested that this is simply an optical illusion caused by her clothing.
Whether Ruby Lin is pregnant with her second child is difficult to determine from just a few pictures; we'll have to wait for their official announcement. However, for women trying to conceive, there's something more important—do you know how to tell if you're pregnant?
If your period is more than a week late, you should take a pregnancy test.
Delayed menstruation can be caused by many factors. For women of childbearing age who have regular menstrual cycles and are sexually active, if their period is delayed by more than 7 days, they can use a pregnancy test to see if they are pregnant.
However, early pregnancy test strips have a certain margin of error, with an accuracy rate of only 50% to 70%. It is best to have an ultrasound examination to confirm the result.
Observe urine: Test HCG one week after conception
A pregnancy test is the most common method for early pregnancy testing. It requires testing the first urine of the morning, waiting 10 minutes, and then checking the result. If two lines are displayed, it means that you are very likely pregnant.
This is because pregnant women have high levels of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) in their urine and blood. HCG typically begins to be secreted in large quantities about a week after conception. Therefore, using a pregnancy test too early may result in inaccurate results. If you're eager to conceive, wait a full seven days.
It's important to note that besides normal pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, choriocarcinoma, and other conditions can also cause a surge in hCG levels. Therefore, if a pregnancy test shows two lines, regardless of whether you are pregnant or not, you should go to the hospital for relevant examinations.
Ultrasound scan: the most direct and definitive method of pregnancy testing.
Typically, the first ultrasound examination can be performed around the 5th week of pregnancy. This not only confirms whether you are pregnant, but also checks whether the baby is staying safely in the uterus and rules out ectopic pregnancy in a timely manner.
After becoming pregnant, expectant mothers experience many changes in their bodies. The "slightly protruding lower abdomen" mentioned in reports suggesting Ruby Lin is pregnant with her second child often only becomes noticeably prominent after 3 to 4 months. Therefore, it's not recommended for women trying to conceive to rely on "whether their lower abdomen is protruding" to determine pregnancy.
