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Bleeding and Spotting During Pregnancy
Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy is not uncommon, but it's also not normal, says Chris A. Beard, a certified nurse-midwife in Portland, Oregon. It can indicate many things, depending on whether it's heavy or light, how long it lasts, what color it is, and at what point in the pregnancy it occurs. The color of the blood is also important -- blood that's bright red is usually more worrisome than blood that's brownish.
Call your doctor or midwife immediately if you have more than a dime-size spot of blood. Bleeding is a major warning sign of miscarriage, problems with the placenta, or preterm labor. Signs that bleeding is due to one of these serious conditions include heavy bleeding (similar to menstrual bleeding), bleeding in conjunction with cramps and/or fever, or bleeding and passing some tissue.
However, there are also less serious or benign causes for spotting and bleeding. Many women who spot go on to deliver healthy babies. However, even if you suspect that your spotting is not serious, you should still call your doctor.
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i had no period for almost 2 months and found out i was pregnant now ive been bleeding every 2 weeks for one or 2 days whats wrong??!
2/5/2012 06:00:22 PM Report AbuseI am about four months pregnant and i'm still having my period is this normal and should i go to a doctor or ob/gyn. my mother said she knows some women to still have there period while is pregnant and they had to go to there doctor and or ob/gyn to have there periods stopped. but still they went on to having a healthy baby. please give me a answer i'm worried?
12/24/2011 02:35:31 PM Report AbuseI bleed some light pink like a period then started spotting light pink.I would spot a couples days stop then again for 2days Iam now 6wks should i be worried
9/14/2011 03:48:14 PM Report Abuseyea i am spotting and not bleeding like a period and i am not cramping that what werid about it i have never donethis be for what do i do about it
6/27/2010 03:32:49 AM Report AbuseI did not have any spotting-- I only spotted once for like a few hours and it was really just like a brown discharge-- and that was before I found out I was pregnant and I assume it was implantation bleeding. You shouldn't be bleeding daily. I'd talk to your doctor about it. Some women do spot, but I wouldn't really call it the norm. http://www.womenhealthcenter.net/bleeding-during-pregnancy.html
5/27/2010 01:30:21 AM Report Abuse