Way before western medicine became the order of the day, people used to test for pregnancies. A home pregnancy test was the main test used to tell whether one would get a child or not. If you at home with no access to any medical facility, you don’t need to be afraid; your little secret won’t stay with you for long. With simple but effective homemade pregnancy test you will be able to tell whether or not you are pregnant after intercourse.

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However, when it comes to these tests, you need to be more keen as you will rely mostly on observation. The following are some of the simple DIY remedies you should try. The good news is here guys; you can test for pregnancy without necessarily having to use scientific pregnancy test kits. At least our forefathers are proof of this since the scientific test kits only came to a while back. If you are still wondering how the following simple guide is how to test for pregnancy at home.

1)The stored urine test

The stored urine test is an improved version being used by the scientific test kits to prove whether you are pregnant or not. Here all you need to do is collect urine in a small container as you would do In a laboratory test. Leave the collected urine undisturbed for three to four hours and then come back and observe. You’d tell you are pregnant if a white film forms on the urine surface. However, if the urine sample remains clear the then high chances are that you are not.

2) The toothpaste test

With the toothpaste test as you with the first test, ensure the urine sample you collecting is obtained early in the morning since it is still fresh. With the collected sample add some toothpaste to it and give it some time. If you observe that urine sample starts to change color forming froth, then high chances are then you are pregnant.

3) The barley and wheat test

If you are interested in learning more than how to test for pregnancy at home, then this is the test you ought to undergo. According to findings, this test has about 70% success rate of determining not only whether you are pregnant but also the sex of the child. One is advised to urinate on barley and wheat seeds. If you notice the barley sprouting then you know it’s a boy, if the wheat sprouts alone then it’s a girl, when neither sprouts then there is no pregnancy.

4) Observe the signs

The final test on how to test the pregnancy at home is observing the signs. This option comes last on our list since it is the most to near correct option among the ones we have highlighted. If you are pregnant, you will notice the vagina, cervix and the labia taking a purple-red or dark bluish color as a result of increased blood supply on the area. 

The other clear sign you will observe is increased craving more so when it comes to food. Clearly, from the above findings, there is no shortage of non-medical ways on how to test for pregnancy naturally. Depending on the accuracy levels you can pick on the most suitable option to test find out whether you are pregnant or not. In addition to this, you don’t have to limit yourself to a single option for improved results.