There are several methods to test pregnancy. A very simple and doable test that can be done at your home is the baking soda test. This pregnancy test uses a kitchen staple to confirm your pregnancy.
The baking soda pregnancy test is a simple homemade pregnancy test with baking soda that can be done anytime during the pregnancy. The idea behind the test is to add a few drops of the expecting mother’s urine to a spoonful of baking soda and check the acidity of the urine. If you are pregnant you will notice some fizz. This is because baking soda or sodium bicarbonate reacts with most acids. While there is no scientific backing to this test, it is said that it can even predict the gender of the baby.
How to Perform This Test?
- Wash your hands before you collect the urine to prevent contaminating the sample.
- Take some baking soda in a glass container and add a few millilitres of urine onto it.
- Right after the addition, if there is a fizz, it indicates that you are pregnant.
- It is preferred that you perform this test using your first urine of the day.
However, in order to confirm your pregnancy, it is always recommended that you go to a doctor to get a more accurate result of your pregnancy. Your doctor will be able to perform some blood tests or urine tests to confirm your pregnancy.