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Can spotting during pregnancy be dangerous?
Question
My wife is 7 weeks pregnant. She had an ultrasound twice and the sac size was found to be growing fine from 8 mm to 13 mm. The doctor says it is alright. The problem is that she has been having regular blood spotting since her last due date for periods. The spotting is less, just about 2-4 drops a day. The doctor has told us to wait and watch as all the blood, urine and Torch test reports are normal. I want your advice on the issue that can this spotting be dangerous for the baby or mother, if yes, then what should be our course of action?
Expert Answer
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Dr Ashok KhuranaDec 16, 2005
Director, Genitourinary and Vascular Ultrasound,
The Ultrasound Lab,
New Delhi
The Ultrasound Lab,
New Delhi
Spotting is not necessarily dangerous for the mother or embryo. Since the clinical and laboratory parameters are in the normal range, a wait and watch approach is appropriate. Serial ultrasound scans will confirm normalcy of pregnancy or its loss. The latter is uncommon but spotting may sometimes be a predecessor of a miscarriage.
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