WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2003: Re: Had three positive home pregnancy test, started spotting, now I'm testing barely +

Re: Had three positive home pregnancy test, started spotting, now I'm testing barely +

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 14 Sep 2003 13:54:48 -0500 (CDT)

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Certainly if you have concerns, call your doctor as my patients call me. Your best bet is to get a blood pregnancy test to help figure things out.

Dr. M

At Sat, 13 Sep 2003, Brenda wrote: >
>The first day of my last period was 7/31, on 8/4 did a home test which
>showed lightly positive--waited 3 days to repeat test, it was positive
>but did another the next day to be absolutely sure (different brand) and
>it was also positive. Yeah! We've been trying for about 15 months. Two
>days later started light spotting, dark blood, mostly only showing after
>I go to the bathroom. Was advised by nurse in Dr's office--no lifting,
>rest as much as possible for two days. That was Wednesday, by Friday
>the spotting seemed to be going away. Friday night and today it's back.
>Still just spotting, but a bit worse. Took another pregnancy test and
>now only a very, very faint line appears to indicate that I'm pregnant.
>I should be about 6 weeks pregnant, but I don't feel it like I did with
>my first baby. Could the baby have died or the tests been false
>positives? This is not considered an emergency since I'm not bleeding
>more heavily, but I can't stand to wait until Monday to get some idea of
>what might be going on. Thank you for any help/advice or info you might
>have.
>
>--
>Brenda
>

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

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