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Had A Feeling Of Being Pregnant And Had Spotting Instead Of Period. Pregnancy Test Positive

I have been feeling that I pregnant since march, but do test but it was show negative.. and since march I didn't see my period well ...I only saw little stain with blood but this month now I do another pregnancy test and I was positive..i wil I know my weeks of pregnant now
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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OBGYN,  's  Response
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
As you have not been sure of your proper last menstrual period, it is very difficult to estimate the weeks of pregnancy based on the dates.
The spotting and erratic bleeding indicates menstrual irregularity.
Now the dating would be according to the ultrasound scan.
The earlier the scan is done in pregnancy, the more reliable it becomes to date the pregnancy.
You should go for an ultrasound scan since your home test is recently positive.
At this probably, a heartbeat wont be identified.
However, the gestational sac can definitely be measured.
That will provide a most accurate assessment of the weeks of pregnancy.
Then onwards that would serve as the landmark for calculation of weeks of pregnancy, as well as for estimation of the expected date of delivery.
All the best
Take care.
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OBGYN,  Dr. Som Biswas's  Response
Hi,
Since you had spotting it will be difficult to tell by dates which month actually your period stopped and weeks of pregnancy. The only way you can get accurate dates of your pregnancy now is by a Sonography.

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Had A Feeling Of Being Pregnant And Had Spotting Instead Of Period. Pregnancy Test Positive

Hello Thanks for writing to us with your health concern. As you have not been sure of your proper last menstrual period, it is very difficult to estimate the weeks of pregnancy based on the dates. The spotting and erratic bleeding indicates menstrual irregularity. Now the dating would be according to the ultrasound scan. The earlier the scan is done in pregnancy, the more reliable it becomes to date the pregnancy. You should go for an ultrasound scan since your home test is recently positive. At this probably, a heartbeat wont be identified. However, the gestational sac can definitely be measured. That will provide a most accurate assessment of the weeks of pregnancy. Then onwards that would serve as the landmark for calculation of weeks of pregnancy, as well as for estimation of the expected date of delivery. All the best Take care.