Re: U/S SHOWS DARK AREA (HEMOTOBIN (SP?) )

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>I WENT TO THE DOC FOR MY 9 WEEK U/S AND THEY SAW A DARK
>AREA AND SAID THAT I MAY HAVE SOME SLIGHT SPOTTING OR BLEEDING UNTIL IT
>GOES AWAY. DOC SAID IT SHOULD BE GONE BY 20 WEEK U/S. BUT NO OTHER
>INFO GIVEN ON WHAT CAN HAPPEN.
>I DID SPOT FOR A DAY OR SO, AND CALLED DOCTOR TODAY TO ASK MORE ABOUT
>IT, NOW HE SAID IT WAS A INCOGNENT HEMOTOBIN OR SOMETHING OF THAT SOUND.

He probably said "hematoma" = blood clot

>AND SAID THAT IT COULD CAUSE MISCAIRRAGE.

if htere is a large blood clot behind hte placenta, there is a chance of miscarriage. YOu should take it easy, no sex or strenuous activity. A repeat ultrasound can be done to see how the baby is doing

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S. LAke Tahoe, CA

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