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13 weeks pregnant - wbc came back as 12.9. when not pregnant, my wbc is around 10. is this normal for pregnancy? last pregnancy my wbc was 13.7 at 9 weeks and back to normal after birth

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Yes: The WBC count does elevate during pregnancy.

Answered 10/25/2019

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A member asked:

13 weeks pregnant - wbc came back as 12.9. when not pregnant, my wbc is around 10. is this normal for pregnancy? last pregnancy my wbc was 13.7 at 9 weeks and back to normal after birth

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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