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Re: help after miscarriage please?

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 23 Sep 1999 20:30:05 -0500 (CDT)

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In reply to: Lisa: "help after miscarriage please?"

At Wed, 22 Sep 1999, Lisa wrote: >
>I have read many posts concerning miscarriage and DnC. I have not read
>anything similiar to my situation. I began bleeding at 5 weeks and 3
>weeks later am still bleeding. It slowed down for a while then picked
>up over the weekend. It was never heavier than normal period but was
>often thicker and darker in color than a period. I passed material all
>weekend and it is slowing down. I have been seen by doctor and so far
>he is just testing to see if levels are going down to see if Dnc
>required. Is this normal to go three weeks bleeding and miscarring.

It's certainly possible and nothing has to be wrong.

>Is
>it common to let it go for so long.

Common, no. Possible, yes.

>I feel comfortable with my doctor
>but what I have heard of women having a spontanious miscarriage it is
>over and done with much sooner.
>
>--
>Lisa
>

The anwser will be the serum HCG levels and a sonogram if necessary.

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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