PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for May, 2000: Re: bleeding in first trimester

Re: bleeding in first trimester

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 May 2000 17:11:33 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 31 May 2000, fatima wrote: >
>I am about six weeks pregnant,God willing, and i have not yet seen an
>ob. I have three children the youngest is 4 years. I was on the pill
>since his birth and became pregnant six weeks after stopping the pill. i
>have been having some spotting and backache and generally very tired. I
>did not experience this with my previous pregnancies and would like to
>know if there is reason for serious concern or if perhaps it is normal
>for someone who fits my profile. By the way, i am 31 years old and this
>is my fifth pregnancy the second one ended in a miscarriage after 2
>months.
>
> concerned mother to be in-sha-Allah
> Fatima
>
>--
>Fatima Bilal
>

Fatima, I would just keep an eye on things. Remember, 25% of pregnancies end in miscarriage. Most of the patients I see with a small amount of spotting and cramping, go on and do fine with their pregnancy. If the bleeding or cramping increases or persist, I would notify your physician... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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