Re: pregnant 5 weeks after miscarriage?

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At Sun, 12 Sep 1999, Kelly Shanahan, MD wrote: >
>At Sat, 11 Sep 1999, Jamie wrote:
>>
>>I had a mc about 5 weeks ago and today I took a HPT and it had a faint
>>positive. I took a test after my mc to see if all the hormones were
>>gone and it was neg. Could I be pregnant?
>
>Yes, you could.
>
> Or is this left over
>>hormones?
>
>Unlikely after 5 weeks.
>
>Also, I did not plan on becoming pregnant till a couple months
>>after my mc is there any risks to becoming pregnant so soon after?
>
>The risks of miscarrying again are the same whether you get pregnant 5
>weeks, 5 months or 5 years after a miscarriage.
>
>>Should I go to the doctor and get a blood test done?
>
>Yes -- and an ultrasound when the HCG level is high enough to expect to
>see a pregnancy. This can reassure you that the pregnancy is proceeding
>normally and also let you know how far along you are.
>
>Best wishes.
>
>--
>Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
>
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