Nine out of 10 women who bleed in pregnancy go on to have healthy babies
If you find a small amount of pinkish or brownish blood, you have probably had an implantation bleed, something around a third of pregnant women experience.2) Spotting
Spotting is light bleeding from your vagina. Similar to a period, but lighter, the blood varies in colour from red to brown.‘Generally, in pregnancy, the change in hormones stop you having a period,’ says GP Dr Philippa Kaye. ‘But, for the first month or so, the hormones may have not changed enough to stop a bit of bleeding.’Bleeding can be caused by your cervix softening, forming a raw area. This is called cervical erosion or ectropion and the blood loss is small.
If you have a polyp, the doctor will probably leave it alone while you’re still pregnant, as it’s best not to operate near the womb right now.Heavy bleeding can be a symptom of threatened miscarriage, which is a term used when a woman experiences bleeding but the cervix is still closed. It can sometimes proceed to a
See your doctor or go to A&E if they’re not available. The hospital will offer you a scan to check what’s happening and take appropriate action.This is when the embryo has implanted itself outside your uterus – often in one of the fallopian tubes. The bleeding is usually accompanied by severe abdominal pain.
Because your baby cannot survive like this, an ectopic pregnancy requires surgery and your pregnancy, sadly, can’t continue. However, it’s extremely rare, occurring in fewer than one in 200 pregnancies.
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