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What Is The Brown Spotting When Pregnant?

Hi.... My last LMP date is 30th dec. And i am may be 7 week pragnant now.. i have last check up with my dr. On 13th feb 2014 and dr. Said still there is no heartbeat in d baby n give me next date after 15 days on 27th feb for check up.. but from last 2 days i have found some dark brown spotting in toilet during wiping and it is like mucus (vary old blood type)same day (16th feb) concern with dr. Nd she prescribed progesterone tab and said still no heartbeat,development is same as bfor. Is there anything worried about it. Please advice.
Thu, 27 Feb 2014
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If repeated sonograms failed to reveal any heart beat in the baby, then it is a missed pregnancy and needs to be evacuated. This can further be confirmed through repeat serum beta-hCG titres every 2-3 days and falling values suggest loss of pregnancy while doubling titres every 2-3 days indicate good progress. Also, the discharge you have is suggestive of a withdrawal bleed; you may also have noticed disappearance of pregnancy symptoms. A missed abortion is a common finding in many first pregnancies and is usually due to a genetic defect and does not generally repeat in later pregnancies. If your doctor still feels that a heart beat may appear at a later stage, chances for which are low with the current symptoms, you may choose to wait. Hope this helps.
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What Is The Brown Spotting When Pregnant?

Hi, If repeated sonograms failed to reveal any heart beat in the baby, then it is a missed pregnancy and needs to be evacuated. This can further be confirmed through repeat serum beta-hCG titres every 2-3 days and falling values suggest loss of pregnancy while doubling titres every 2-3 days indicate good progress. Also, the discharge you have is suggestive of a withdrawal bleed; you may also have noticed disappearance of pregnancy symptoms. A missed abortion is a common finding in many first pregnancies and is usually due to a genetic defect and does not generally repeat in later pregnancies. If your doctor still feels that a heart beat may appear at a later stage, chances for which are low with the current symptoms, you may choose to wait. Hope this helps.