Homemade Pregnancy Tests

Missed periods and vomiting? There might be some good news!!

Whenever you are expecting to conceive it is obvious that you want to confirm it as soon as possible. If you have missed your periods by 1 week then, there are chances that you may be pregnant.

During early pregnancy a HCG hormone is produces by body, which is responsible for several symptoms such as vomiting and mood swings. This HCG hormone helps in creating the placenta during the pregnancy period.

However, if your periods are regular and on date then you can go for test easily but if you have irregular periods then, take test 3 weeks after the intercourse.

Though we are in the age of advanced technology but every time we cannot be dependent on them. Home remedies for pregnancy test can be very useful if you are staying far away from the pharmacy or if you have financial problem.

The below mentioned tests are performed using regular ingredients such as sugar, salt, toothpaste etc. which are generally found in every home.

In this article we have mentioned 15 easy methods to test pregnancy at home. These methods are used in the olden days and results are reliable. The result may be either positive or negative but it is always better to test by using 2 or 3 methods.

15 Effective Homemade Pregnancy Tests:

Test – 01: Bleach Test

Bleach test is one of the oldest and trusted methods of testing pregnancy. It is recommended to be careful while using bleach and keep it away from the children and pets because it may burn the skin.

Things you may need:

1. 1 cup bleach
2. 1 cup urine

Steps to follow…

• Take a container and collect your morning urine in it.
• Then, take another large container and put 1 cup of bleach inside it.
• Now, carefully pour urine on this bleach and wait for the response.

How to observe the results?

• Positive: Once the process is completed if the mixture starts producing foams then the result is positive.
• Negative: if you did not find any reaction then it is negative.

Note: Open all the windows and doors before performing this test as it produces more foam and leads to suffocation.

Test – 02: Toothpaste Test

Toothpaste is available in everyone’s home so, you can perform test easily using this method. This method is considered as safer test to conduct.

Things you may need:

1. White tooth paste
2. Urine

Steps to follow…

• Take a small container and collect urine in that.
• In the other plastic bowl you can take little amount of toothpaste in it.
• Now, put all the urine on the toothpaste.

How to observe results?

• Positive: If the toothpaste changes its colour by turning bluish or if it starts to produce foams then, you can consider it as positive.
• Negative: If there is no change in the colour or texture then, the result is negative.

Test – 03: Sugar Test

Sugar is an easily available ingredient in every kitchen.

Things you may need:

1. 2-3 teaspoons sugar
2. Plastic bowl
3. 1 cup urine

Steps to follow…

• Take a plastic bowl and add sugar to it.
• Now, pour all the urine on the sugar.

How to observe results?

• Positive: If the sugar starts to form a bunch and it is considered as positive.
• Negative: If you see sugar dissolving in the urine then the result is negative.

Note:

Always make use of crystal sugar for performing this test as you cannot see the formation of bunches in powdered sugar.

Test – 04: Dandelion Leaves Test

Dandelion test is one of the oldest techniques followed by women for checking pregnancy. Dandelion leaves are available in the parks, gardens etc. and the results obtained these leaves are trust worthy.

Things you may need:

1. Handful of dandelion leaves
2. 1 cup urine
3. Plastic bowl

Steps to follow…

• Take a plastic container and put all the leaves inside it.
• Then, pour all the urine on the leaves and leave untouched for half an hour.

How to observe results?

• Positive: If you observe blisters on the leaves then you can consider the result as positive.
• Negative: If you do not find any reaction then the result seems to be negative.

Test – 05: Pine sol Test

Pine sol is a cleaning agent that is usually used in cleaning heavy stains such as oil and mud marks. This is widely used for pregnancy tests.

Things you may need:

1. Pine sol
2. 1 cup urine
3. 1 plastic cup

Steps to follow…

• Take a plastic cup and add pine sol to it.
• Now, collect the urine and pour it on the pine sol.
• Combine this properly to see the results.

How to observe results?

• Positive: If you observe the change in colour of this mixture then the result will be positive.
• Negative: If there is no reaction then the result is negative.

Test – 06: Mustard Powder Test

Mustard powder shows result even during the early days of pregnancy. This is one of the best methods to check pregnancy at home.

Things you may need:

1. Hot water
2. 1 bowl mustard powder

Steps to follow…

• Fill the bath tub with hot water and add mustard powder to it.
• Mix it well using long stick or hands.
• Now, soak in this water for about 30-40 minutes.
• Afterwards rinse thoroughly using normal water.

How to observe results?

• Positive: If you don’t get periods even after 2-3 days then your result is positive.
• Negative: If the result is negative then you will get periods after this soak.

Test – 07: Vinegar Test

This is another easy method to check pregnancy at home. Vinegar is generally found in all the kitchens and the results obtained are correct.

Things you may need:

1. ½ cup white vinegar
2. Urine
3. Plastic bowl

Steps to follow…

• Take a container and collect the urine in it.
• On the other side pour vinegar in a plastic bowl and add the urine to it.
• Then, wait for some time and observe the results.

How to observe results?

• Positive: If there is any change in the colour of the mixture then the result is positive.
• Negative: If there is no change in colour then it is negative.

Test – 08: Tuna Juice and Vinegar Test

Mixing tuna juice with vinegar to check for pregnancy is very reliable method.

Things you may need:

1. 1/4th cup tuna juice
2. 1/4^th cup white vinegar
3. 1/4^th cup urine
4. Plastic container

Steps to follow…

• Take a plastic container and add tuna juice along with some vinegar.
• Now, pour the collected urine and wait for the response.

How to observe results?

• Positive: If you the mixture turning to orange or yellow then, result is positive.
• Negative: If the colour changes to light green then, the result is negative.

Test – 09: Soap Bubble Test:

The results obtained from soap water method are not reliable but it is one of the best method to follow when you don’t have other ingredients:

Things you may need:

1. Urine sample
2. Soap
3. Water

Steps to follow…

• Collect the urine in a plastic bowl.
• On the other side you can make lather out of bathing soap.
• Now, add this soap water to the urine and check out the reaction.

How to observe results?

• Positive: If this mixture starts producing foams or frothing bubbles then it is indicating positive.
• Negative: If there is no reaction then, the result is negative.

 Test – 10: Baking Soda

Baking soda gives a trust worthy result of up to 70% accuracy. This is always available in home.

Things you may need:

1. 2 tablespoons baking soda
2. Urine sample
3. 1 plastic bowl

Steps to follow…

• Take a plastic bowl and add baking soda to it.
• To this you can add 1 tablespoon urine.
• Then, wait for the results.

How to observe results?

• Positive: If it starts to produce fumes then the result is positive.
• Negative: If there is no reaction between these ingredients then, the result is negative.

Test – 11: Wine Test

Wine test is being followed since ages and it is said that the results from wine test are reliable.

Things you may need:

1. ½ cup wine
2. ½ cup urine sample
3. Plastic bowl

Steps to follow…

• Take a plastic container and pour the wine along with some urine sample.
• Now, mix all the ingredients thoroughly.
• Now, leave it untouched for about 10 minutes.

How to observe results?

• Positive: If you observe changes in the colour of this mixture then, the result is positive.
• Negative: If you don’t find any change in the colour then, result is negative.

Test – 12: Wheat and Barley Seeds Test

This method was followed by women during the olden days when there were no pregnancy test kits to check.

Things you may need:

1. ½ cup barley
2. ½ cup wheat seeds

Steps to follow…

• Take a bowl and mix barley seeds along with wheat seeds.
• Then, add 1 cup urine to it and leave untouched for 2 -3 days.

How to observe results?

• Positive: If you find the seeds start sprouting then, the result is positive.
• Negative: if there is no change in seeds then, the result is negative.

Test – 13: Only Urine Test

It is best and easiest test that can be performed by all the women. But the results are not quick as other methods.

Things you may need:

1. 1 cup urine sample
2. A glass jar with flat surface

Steps to follow…

• Take a cup and collect urine in that.
• Then, slowly pour it into the jar and keep it aside for 1 whole day.

How to observe results?

• Positive: If there a thin layer on the urine then the result is positive.
• Negative: If there is no such layer then the result is negative.

Test – 14: Oil Test

Oil test gives you a quick and trusted result. Here you need not leave it for hours to together. Oil is essential in our daily routine and it is available in every home.

Things you may need

1. 2-3 drops of oil
2. ½ cup urine
3. A small container

Steps to follow…

• Take a small container and pour ½ cup of urine to it.
• Now, add 2-3 drops of oil into the urine.

How to observe results?

• Positive: If you see all the oil combine together and forms a large drop then, the result is positive.
• Negative: If you see oil is scattered everywhere then, the result is negative.

Test – 15: Salt Test

Another accurate and economical test can be done using salt. Salt can be called as king of kitchen because it is important in every recipe so; generally found in all kitchens.

Things you may need:

1. 3-4 tablespoons salt
2. 1 cup urine

Steps to follow…

• Take a container and put salt in it.
• To this you can add urine and wait for reaction.

How to observe results?

• Positive: If the result is positive then, this mixture turns to bluish cheesy texture.
• Negative: If there is no change in the colour then, the result is negative.

Symptoms of pregnancy:

We have listed down few of the common symptoms that occur during pregnancy in the initial days:

• Missed periods: This is the initial way of testing pregnancy because whenever the egg is ovulated and combines with the sperms then the periods doesn’t occur indicating the pregnancy.
• Spotting: During initial stages you may feel the pain and some spots of blood, which can occur when the egg is attached to the uterine line.
• Vaginal discharge: Some women may experience thick milky discharge during the pregnancy due to the thickening of the uterine walls. While some times this may occur throughout the pregnancy.
• Breast change: In the initial days you can notice the changes in breast such as heaviness, tingling, soreness and a type of discomfort. This discomfort slowly goes away with time.
• Fatigue: During the initial stages body goes through various changes so you may feel tired and sometimes body temperature increases.
• Headache: Due to the changes in the body hormones you can experience heaviness in the head and sometimes may feel headache.
• Increased urination mood swings: A lot of changes occur in the body internally, which affects our day-to-day life. During pregnancy you may lose your temper with small things and can get irritated of smaller issues.
• Increased sensitivity to some smells: You may feel intolerant towards few smells like lavender, ACV, camphor etc.

Frequently asked questions:

1. How soon i can test for pregnancy?

Once your periods are missed and you are expecting then, it is better to wait for a week and go for test. Pregnancy tests are reliable from the initial days itself but it is always better to wait for 1 week before testing.

2. Can i get pregnant immediately after my periods?

Once you’re periods are finished the next egg ovulates again after 12-14 days. During this period there is higher number of chances of getting pregnant. However, in some cases women may get pregnant even after her periods.

3. Is white discharge a sign of ovulation?

Many women experience white discharge prior to the ovulation. This white discharge can be transparent gel like substance discharging along with urine. It gets thicker during the ovulation period and discharge slows down and stops after 3-4 days.

4. What is the best time for pregnancy test?

Pregnancy tests must be done in the morning only because the first urine of the day will be highly concentrated and it will have more amount of HCG hormone. This hormone is released during the pregnancy and is responsible for obtaining results for test.

5. What is normal temperature for a pregnant woman?

During early days of pregnancy woman may experience slight increase in the temperature compared to the regular body temperature. The increase will be just around 0.6 degree. Sometimes, you may have temperature during your periods also.

Summary:

Pregnancy is a beautiful phase in women life. They just cannot wait to go for test and confirm the news. By the above mentioned methods we have made it easier to test at your home. You can the above mentioned methods and check about your pregnancy.

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