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Re: 2 questions

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 7 Apr 2001 21:31:10 -0500 (CDT)


At Sat, 7 Apr 2001, Jennifer wrote: >
>I know it is normal to feel light cramping while pregnant. Is it normal
>to feel light cramping every day? It is not painful, but I worry about
>it. It seems like when I am very active, I start to cramp. I am
>worried because it seems to happen every day now. I am only eight weeks
>pregnant and really need some advice.
>
>I also have a question about hpt. Would a hpt come up negative if you
>were still pregnant but the baby was not alive? I once saw this on the
>forum and was wondering if it was true.
>
>Thank you for your help!

Jenn

Light cramping is ok, esp if no bleeding. I would think if the pregnancy tissue was still inside, there would still be some hcg present and the upt will still be positive.

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified health care provider. They are not intended to be the start of a physician-patient relationship.






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