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• What is implantation spotting? How much blood is there in this spotting? For how long would implantation spotting go on?
• If you have very light spotting for two or three days before your period actually begins, which day do you count as the first day of your period?
• Did my period come 7-10 days early? Could I possibly be pregnant, or did my body have an early period this month to compensate for a late one last?
• When can I do the ovulation test?
• Is it common to spot a little bit of dark brown and have severe back pains in the first trimester when having twins?
• If two eggs are released and only one gets fertilized, what happens to the other one? Does it get absorbed onto the body, and do you have spotting or similar?
• My period is late but the home pregnancy test was negative. What's going on?
• What is abruptio placentae and what can cause it?
• It's been 11 years since my last healthy pregnancy. Why we are having so many difficulties?
• Could intercourse or hard work cause bleeding during pregnancy?

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• Can you give some information on HCG levels in early pregnancy?
• About four weeks ago, an emergency room physician informed me that I had a 90 percent chance of miscarriage based on my symptoms. I still feel pregnant. Is it possible that I am?
• What sort of things can we do to stay active as a family?
• I have heard about this pill that prevents a period from happening all year long. Is that safe? Will it mess up my chances of conceiving a child when I am ready to?