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Am I pregnant?
| Sun, 11-26-2006 - 8:45pm |
I am confused as to whether I am pregannt or not. I have had a positive pregancy test but my B-hcg level is rising slowly and even with a positive urine test i am stilll bleeding as if i am having a period. Can anyone help to ease my confusion?

Here is some information that I found:
Is it normal to have bleeding in the first trimester?
It may not be normal to bleed early in pregnancy, but it certainly is common. First trimester bleeding occurs in about a quarter of pregnancies. Technically, any bleeding in the first half of pregnancy is defined as threatened miscarriage, or (in medical terms) threatened abortion.
That said, more than half of the women who have some bleeding in early pregnancy go on to carry the pregnancy forward. If you are having first trimester bleeding, you should let your practitioner know, but waiting for working hours is often okay. It is more urgent to call your practitioner if you have bleeding heavier than a period, severe cramps, lower abdominal pain, or fever. These can be signs of miscarriage or other pregnancy complications such as tubal pregnancy.
If these things occur, you need to call even if it is during the night or weekend. Physical examination, ultrasound, and/or your blood level of the pregnancy hormone hCG can be used to see if the pregnancy is okay.