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A member asked:

I took a hpt..+ (period not missed yet).. i had light brown discharge...second test -...period started and lasted 3 days. possibility miscarriage?

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Dr. Parul Krishnamurthy answered

Specializes in Obstetrics & Gynecology

?: Your first test could have been falsely positive, or it may have been a very very early chemical pregnancy

Dr Rhoades agreed

Answered 8/23/2015

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I took a test this morning as my period was a day late. The test was positive for pregnancy. I have been seeing brown spotting for 3 days now as discharge. Is this a bad thing? Does this signify a miscarriage?

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