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Re: Blood & Culutres Taken @ 6 wks.

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Nov 2001 19:39:20 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 29 Nov 2001, f wrote: >
>I had an episode of brown spotting on Wednesday (when I woke and went
>to the bathroom, there was brown stuff on the T.P. then throughout the
>day it was a streak here and there, Thursday just a streak in the
>morning
>and pretty much gone throughout the day). So my doc had me come in last
>night and did a sonogram, took cultures and took blood since I didnt
>know my
>blood type. The sonog.says the gest.sac is 6 weeks 3 days and my cervix
>was closed, took cultures for any infection I may have and took
>blood since the spotting could be caused by me and the baby having
>different
>blood types. This was all pretty scary, they said the spotting could
>mean miscarriage or could mean an infection or absolutely nothing at
>all.
>Today the spotting is gone, so I feel I shouldnt worry too much, but

Good.

>I do have to go back in the morning so they can take more blood and
>see if my HSG levels are rising.

Good It is hCG.

Any clues on my situation.

By definition, spotting is a "THREATENED Miscarriage" The vast majority settle down and do OK.

>I've been researching this spotting and it seems pretty normal, but I
>didnt have
>it with my first son.

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG

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