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Understanding Pregnancy After a Miscarriage: What to Expect


Question
I had a miscariage in August, I had my first period after that in Sept. This month I am alraedy late 4 days with my period. Home pregnancy test comes out positive but I experience dark brown spotting...

Answer
Hi Anna!

Congradulations on your pregnancy :)

What you are experiencing is completely normal. The dark brown spotting is what is known as "implantation bleeding". When the egg is fertilized it implants itself into the uterin lining. As a result, women can experience dark, sparatic spotting, and a light period like cramping.

This is completely normal, and usually subsides  within a  day or 2.

If you start to bleed heavily, and have intense cramping, then thats an indication of a problem. But otherwise, everything you are explaining is completely normal :)

Hope this was of some help, and thanks for writing!

-Kristy