Is There Any Risk Of A Miscarriage After Taking Norethisterone During The 6th Week Of Pregnancy?

Posted on Sat, 16 Jun 2018

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Question : Hi, my wife took 3 dosage of Norethisterone 5 mg for three days till yesterday, today we checked it came positive for 6 weeks pregnant and heart rate 126 BPM and crl- 0.28 cms, any risk of miscarriage or effects on fetus? I am worried. Pls help

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No risk

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

No, there is no risk of a miscarriage.
Please go ahead with the pregnancy without worry.
Remember to take folic acid everyday.

Looking forward to hearing from you.
Take care

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