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Spotting @8 weeks, heartbeat present. prescribed progesterone. can it harm my baby?

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No: The types of Progesterone used for this purpose are considered safe. However there is, arguably, little benefit in using it in this situation unless this was an in vitro fertilization ("test tube baby").

Answered 6/30/2014

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