Pregnant? Or not anymore:(

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Registered: 09-16-2003
Pregnant? Or not anymore:(
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Mon, 11-10-2003 - 10:58am
I started bleeding heaver last night and today just as heavy as a normal af, but it was 4 days late and I had a + on my hpt. My cramps are not bad at all, do you think that it is just a late af and a false +. Or could I have been pregnant and not anymore. If I was pregnant with bleeding like this could I still be? I have to change my tampoon every 4 hours with a regular? I just don't know what to think we were not trying we wanted to start trying in May of next year because we wanted our kids to be 3 years apart. My dd will be two in Feb. I don't have any pain just very light cramps yesterday. Should I go see a doctor or should everything be ok by itself? Please help has this ever happened to anyone else? Thanks for any help
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Registered: 04-03-2003
Mon, 11-10-2003 - 11:05am
once i got a + hpt around the time my period was due, and i started bleeding a week later and lost the pregnancy. Now in my case it wsa very painful and not like a normal period even though it was so early. i would think there's a fifty/fifty chance you will continue w/ the pregnancy if you are not cramping. Call your doc, or take anohter testwhen the bleeding stops and good luck.
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Registered: 11-10-2003
Mon, 11-10-2003 - 7:08pm
well, first of all- let me begin by saying i wish for whatever u wish.

however, i feel the need to clear up a VERY common misconception- when i was UNKNOWINGLY pg with my oldest child, i had to reschedule a routine pap smear b/c i started my af. surprisingly, when i went in a week later..my dr. told me i was 8 weeks pg!!!!!!!!!! and that was not the end of it- i continued to have a cycle 3 months into prgcy. and just as a "day brightener"....try being on the mini-pill, breastfeeding a 6 month old, have a 4,3 and 2 yr old as well, being the maid of honor in a wedding in EIGHT months..all while wondering if u r pg!?....see- thought that would brighten your day! lol...keep me posted

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Registered: 09-10-2003
Mon, 11-10-2003 - 8:40pm
Hiya-

I would definately call my OBGYN- if you are getting a pos and bleeding heavy, you really need to be seen. really. I'd call and go in for a blood test to confirm +, and if keep bleeding that may have to be looked into, let the doc decide- good luck! Dawn
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Registered: 11-10-2003
Mon, 11-10-2003 - 8:48pm
If you're bleeding and had a + test, see your doc asap. Bleeding is NEVER a good sign if its bright red. I got told off because I had some bleeding around 12 weeks and I didn't bother to call teh GP. The midwife could hear the baby so I didn't lose the pregnancy but she told me that ANY vaginal discharge that is anything other than cream, white or clear, needs to be reported to the docs striaght away.