Re: Still pregnant after abortion
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 9 Dec 2000 23:06:41 -0600 (CST)
I'm not familiar with any data in this regard but feel free to use the
free Medline on OBGYN.net and investigate away.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
HSM
At Sat, 9 Dec 2000, swirlgirl wrote:
>
>I attempted to terminate my pregnancy three weeks ago (I was seven
>weeks) and when I went for my follow-up visit two weeks later, I found
>out I was still pregnant by a vaginal ultrasound (I informed them that I
>still felt pregnant, had no bleeding after the procedure, etc.). It was
>a very traumatic experience for me to terminate in the first place, and
>I believe I was blessed with this little miracle for a reason.
>
>I have decided to carry the baby to term and since then I have seen am
>OB/GYN and she referred me to a high-risk perinatologist and ultrasound
>for consultation. Everything looks ok with the baby so far, no
>infections or bleeding since the procedure, and I am relieved. The baby
>looks normal for its gestational age and my cervix is fine.
>
>I am trying to find out if there are any medical reviews, websites or
>articles on the internet that I can view to find out more information
>about my situation. It seems like my situation is not too common, or
>maybe I am just searching with the wrong key words. I would like to
>find out how things turned out for pregnancies similar to mine - things
>like possible complications, etc.
>
>Any information is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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