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Hi there. i m 6weeks plus preg..2days ago i startd brown discharge followed by red spotting..went to doc for scan she said my sac is <4weeks n in lowr half of uterus with no fetal pole n yolk sac..she askd me to come aftr 2weeks..am i misscarriaging?

Q: hi there. i m 6weeks plus preg..2days ago i startd brown discharge followed by red spotting..went to doc for scan she said my sac is <4weeks n in lowr half of uterus with no fetal pole n yolk sac..she askd me to come aftr 2weeks..am i misscarriaging?

Maybe: You wouldn't see a fetal pole at less than 4 weeks and your dates could be off, but certainly this could be a blighted ovum (empty egg where no fetus develops). Do the follow up as your doctor suggests

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Maybe: You wouldn't see a fetal pole at less than 4 weeks and your dates could be off, but certainly this could be a blighted ovum (empty egg where no fetus develops). Do the follow up as your doctor suggests

Answered 3/10/2015

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A member asked:

Hi there. i m 6weeks plus preg..2days ago i startd brown discharge followed by red spotting..went to doc for scan she said my sac is <4weeks n in lowr half of uterus with no fetal pole n yolk sac..she askd me to come aftr 2weeks..am i misscarriaging?

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