Early Pregnancy Concerns: Spotting and Development at 5-6 Weeks
Questionim 25 yrs old and have a daughter that is 3.first day of last period waas 1/1 but my cycle is not normal.got off on 1/10.we had sex 1/14,1/17,1/19,1/21.got a + on 2/4.went to the doc on 2/9 i was told i was 5wks.went in for an ultrasound( due to spotting) on 2/13.doc saw sac and yolk no heartbeat said i measured 5wks when would have been 6wks.i have been spotting ever since(light pink to brown 1-2 a day)i have a doc app. on 3/9.last night 2/24 i spotted red just a little when i whiped called the nurse she told me stay off my feet and call doc first thing monday.should i be worried or could everything be fine?please respond! thank you! (i spotted w/ my 1 preg but not red doc put me prost. said my levels looked good this time)
AnswerIf your last period started on January 1, you probably conceived on January 13,14,15, or 16. If so, you are now 7-8 weeks pregnant. If another sonogram does not show a fetus and a fetal heartbeat, it does not sound good for a viable pregnancy. You may wish to take two HCG tests, 48 hours apart. There should be a doubling of the results in 48 hours if it is a viable pregnancy. If it is a miscarriage, there will be a drop in the HCG results in 48 hours.
