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I ovulated for the first time after giving birth but i never got a period only brown discharge 2 days. been 2 weeks since that and pregnant test neg..why?

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Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

First period: The first period after delivery may be scant because the lining of the uterus(endometrium) was minimal. That brown discharge for 2 days may have been all the menses you may see this month. Recheck the pregnancy test in 2 weeks if no further bleeding.

Answered 4/10/2016

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A member asked:

I ovulated for the first time after giving birth but i never got a period only brown discharge 2 days. been 2 weeks since that and pregnant test neg..why?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

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