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Is it normal to have brown discharge in 31 st week of pregnancy with slight back pain ( pain like in periods but very light)?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Brown d/c/pregnant: Would call the ob as soon as possible . You are 31 weeks viable and having a brown discharge and back pain may be labor, may be abruption, may be infection all need immediate attentions

Answered 2/18/2015

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