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hi, i had a termination 4 weeks ago at a private clinic.i had a suction proceedure with no anastetic.i had a few spots of blood the day after but nothing after that.after 3 weeks i starting vomiting & had brest tenderness so i did a pregnancy test & it was positive.i was sent to the hospital by my gp & they did an internal scan & to my shock they told me that there was a viable pregnancy still there.they said there was the pregnancy sack & inside they found a heart beat.i have to go back in 10 days for another scan to make sure everything is ok.what is the harm if any to the baby will it have any birth defects as they said that it shoudnt as the pregnancy sack is still intacked.
Dear Joanna,
The general understanding in the medical literature is that if a pregnancy continues after a suction procedure, there should not be any damage to the pregnancy itself. If you want to continue the pregnancy, it would be good to get a second opinion from an OB GYN doctor you would go to for prenatal care. You are also still early to end the pregnancy if you choose.
I hope this is helpful. Good luck with your difficult decision.
Doctor Joan
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| Comment | very helpful & reassuring thank you and i have decided to go through with the pregnancy.thank you joanna | ||
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Expertise
We are a group of family doctors who provide abortion care for over a decade. We can answer any health or medical related questions about early abortion, including the aspiration procedure, the abortion pill (RU486), or surgical abortion. We run a practice called Early Options, located in New York City: http://www.EarlyAbortionOptions.com. The practice is dedicated to making early abortion part of mainstream medical care. There are other family doctors around the United States who practice a similar approach to early abortion care: see http://www.EarlyAbortion.com. Please do not ask "private" questions so that other women can learn from your experience. Please tell me what country you are from so that we can better help you.
Experience
Experience in the area: We are all board certified family doctors who have special training in early abortion and reproductive health. Dr. Joan Fleischman is the founder of Early Options (earlyabortionoptions.com) dedicated to making early abortion part of mainstream medical care.
Organizations:
National Abortion Federation
American Association of Family Physicians
Education/Credentials
Dr. Joan Fleischman, Founder
M.D., Harvard Medical School
M.P.A., John F. Kennedy School of Government
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