Keep hearing doctors and articles mention some hormone that confirms pregnancy and shows up in the test. just wanted to understand which one it is and what it actually does. thoda curious only.
I learned its hCG when my reports came. I felt amazed that one hormone is what made my test glow positive. The rising number gave me so much reassurance in those early weeks.
The pregnancy hormone is hCG, that is what tests measure. Progesterone matters a lot too for holding the pregnancy. If you want your exact levels your doctor can order the blood test.
Its called hCG, human chorionic gonadotropin. My doctor said this is the one the home kits and blood tests look for, and it rises fast in early pregnancy. Thats why the beta hCG number tells them how things are going.
hCG is the main one the test detects. But also progesterone and estrogen go up a lot, thats whats behind all the nausea, tiredness and mood swings honestly. Blame those two for the drama.
