My dadi keeps saying she can tell pregnancy from the pulse, purane zamane wali baat. Im a few days late and curious if theres any truth to it. Anyone heard of this?
I just delivered recently, and yes, I remember feeling my heart beating slightly faster in the early weeks. But that can happen due to so many other reasons too, like anxiety or dehydration. Always use a proper home test kit to confirm the good news.
Actually, your resting heart rate might rise a bit when you conceive, but you can't rely on that to confirm pregnancy, yaar! A simple urine test strip from the medical store is the best and easiest way to know for sure. Pulse rate can go up due to stress or tea too!
I noticed on my fitness band that my resting pulse rate went up by a few beats when I got pregnant. But honestly, I didn't trust that at all until I saw the double lines on my home pregnancy test kit. It's just a fun thing to notice, not a diagnostic tool.
Let's be clear: you cannot detect pregnancy simply by measuring your pulse rate. Yes, blood volume increases, which elevates heart rate, but it is not a scientific pregnancy test. Just get a standard beta-hCG blood test or a home urine test for accurate results.
While your pulse rate does go up slightly in pregnancy due to increased blood volume, it is not a reliable way to detect it. I had to monitor my health so closely due to gestational diabetes, and I can tell you that only a proper urine or blood test is accurate. Don't rely on pulse tracking.
