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Question Title: could this be implantation

Forum: The Maternal and Child Health Forum
Topic: Pregnancy - Abnormal

Hi I was wondering if anyone could tell me if this could be a sign of implantation. My boyfriend and I had sex on January 6 and on the eleventh I started to bleed fairly heavy it only lasted around 18 hours and then I spotted for a day or so after nothing heavy just when I would wipe myself after going to the bathroom. I was due to have my period on the 19th and still havent gotten it. What do you think
How heavy do you bleed with implantation?

Dear Denise:
You are now one month beyond the time of your expected menstrual flow. A pregnancy test will be positive if you are pregnant. An ultrasound image will be helpful to assess the health of the pregnancy.
Implantation bleeding occurs about one to two weeks after ovulation and can have almost any pattern from spotting to flow. Implantation bleeding has no relationship to intercourse.

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Question Title: could this be implantation

Forum: The Maternal and Child Health Forum Topic: Pregnancy - Abnormal

Forum: The Maternal and Child Health Forum
Topic: Pregnancy - Abnormal