How can I tell if I’m pregnant by taking my pulse?

Chinese medicine often believes that pregnant women will have certain changes in the flow of qi and blood, and that the qi and blood will bulge in the blood vessels, causing the pulse to change to a slippery pulse, which means that the pulse runs fluently and smoothly under the fingers, as if a ball is turning under the fingers, but usually the pulse will not change until the embryo is stable. Theoretically, Chinese medicine believes that the diagnosis needs to be made by looking, smelling, asking and cutting, and the four diagnoses are combined, so the patient cannot rely only on the pulse changes to determine whether or not she is pregnant, for example, the slippery pulse can also be seen in cases where there is phlegm, solid heat in the body or when a woman is nearing or has reached her menstrual period. In particular, some patients who are physically weak have small pulse changes and cannot be diagnosed as slippery pulse by pulse diagnosis. With the development of modern medicine, the clinical diagnosis of pregnancy is now mostly made through HCG and ultrasound tests, which are more accurate and convenient. Therefore, it is recommended that if a patient has symptoms such as abnormal menstrual cycle and abdominal pain, she can use the early pregnancy test paper to judge by herself, and if the test paper is positive, she may be pregnant. If the result is doubtful, you can see a doctor to check if you are pregnant. If the patient is pregnant, she should pay attention to pregnancy care and avoid foods with cold and blood-activating effects. If you are unwell and need medication, you should take it under the guidance of a doctor to avoid improper use of medication that may affect the development of the fetus.