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I had a natural miscarriage nov.6th and a positive pregnancy test dec.3rd what's the chances that this is a new pregnancy and not leftover tissues?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Pregnancy: It is highly unlikely that this is from a pregnancy that ended one month ago and highly likely that you have a new pregnancy.

Answered 12/6/2013

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