Re: what's going on after d&c?

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At Thu, 7 Aug 2003, anonymous wrote: >
>Hi...I had a D&C 5 weeks ago for a missed miscarriage (baby had stopped
>growing at 6w1d but found on at about 8w5d). I had a D&C 2 days after
>we found out. Anyway, I only bled for 3 days and then nothing. I know
>my hcg was around 16,000 the day before the D&C. Well, it is now 5
>weeks later and no period (which I know can be normal). I have taken a
>few pregnancy tests, and all are initially negative but a couple showed
>a very, very faint positive anywhere from 30 minutes to a couple of
>hours later. I know they are considered negative. By the way, if i get
>pregnant, great, but won't be disappointed if I am not (I have 2
>beautiful children).
>But some weird things have been happening to me. I have prominant
>Montgomery's tubercles on my breasts (can this be normal if not
>pregnant?), but i am not sure if they are from the last pregnancy.
>Yesterday I noticed a small amount of dried discharge on my nipples
>(NEVER had that before other than late pregnancy). Last Friday I had a
>very small amount of red blood, and thought I was starting my period.
>But it never came. I had implantation spotting with my daughter, and it
>was similar. It was accompanied by cramping, etc (I thought for sure
>after it stopped I would get a positive test). Also, I got little sores
>in my mouth at the beginning of my last pregnancy, and yesterday they
>came back. Could I be pregnant again and it just might be too early to
>show on the test? Or are my hormones wacky?
>
>Any advice would be helpful.

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Alicia Lapidus MD
Head Obstetrics Division,
Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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