It happens when you have a few drops of blood on your underwear. Bleeding is when the blood flow is heavier, enough that you need a panty liner or pad to keep the blood from soaking your underwear and clothes. Call your health care provider if you have any kind of bleeding during pregnancy and do these things:. Call your health care provider right away at any time during pregnancy or go to the emergency room if you have:. Bleeding or spotting in the first trimester may not be a problem.
It can be caused by:. Your treatment depends on what caused your bleeding. You may need a medical exam and tests. Most of the time, treatment for bleeding or spotting is rest.
Your provider may also suggest treatments like:. Get expert tips and resources from March of Dimes and CDC to increase your chance of having a healthy, fully-term pregnancy and baby. Sign up for our emails to receive great health information and join us in the fight for the health of moms and babies. March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies.
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Please enter a valid e-mail address. Thank you! Your e-mail was sent. Pregnancy can cause changes to the cervix, and this may sometimes cause bleeding — after sex, for example. During the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, vaginal bleeding can be a sign of miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy. However, if you bleed at this stage of pregnancy it is likely you will go on to have normal and successful pregnancies.
If a pregnancy ends before the 24th week, it's called a miscarriage. Around 1 in 5 pregnancies ends this way. Many early miscarriages before 14 weeks happen because there is something wrong with the baby. There can also be other causes of miscarriage, such as hormone or blood clotting problems. Most miscarriages occur during the first 12 weeks 3 months of pregnancy and, sadly, most cannot be prevented.
Other symptoms of miscarriage include:. If you have bleeding or any of the symptoms above, contact your midwife or GP straightaway. An ectopic pregnancy is when a fertilised egg implants outside the womb — for example, in the fallopian tube.
It can cause bleeding and is dangerous because the fertilised egg can't develop properly outside the womb. The egg has to be removed, which can be done through an operation or with medicines. Symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy tend to develop in the 6th week of pregnancy but can happen later. This is when the plug of mucus that has been in the cervix during pregnancy comes away, signalling that the cervix is getting ready for labour to start. It may happen a few days before contractions start or during labour itself.
Serious bleeding may need to be treated with a long-term bed rest, hospitalization, or surgery. You cannot prevent a miscarriage after it has started. The exact cause is usually unknown. Most women can have healthy pregnancies in the future. If you have lost more than 3 pregnancies, talk to your doctor. If you experience bleeding or spotting at any time during your pregnancy, your doctor will want to collect as much information as possible.
That will include:. Vaginal bleeding is usually blood without clots or tissue. If you see something other than blood, call your doctor immediately. Try to collect the discharge in a container and bring it with you when you see your doctor. It may mean you have miscarried. If that is the case, your doctor will provide additional care. If not all the tissue from the miscarriage has passed, your doctor may need to perform a procedure.
This procedure is called a dilation and curettage D and C. It involves opening dilating the cervix. Your doctor will gently suction out the remaining tissue from the miscarriage. National Library of Medicine, Vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy. Department of Health and Human Services, How do bleeding disorders affect pregnancy? Last Updated: June 3, This information provides a general overview and may not apply to everyone. Talk to your family doctor to find out if this information applies to you and to get more information on this subject.
Preeclampsia is a rare condition that women can get when pregnant. It occurs when a woman has high blood…. Visit The Symptom Checker. Read More. Recovering from Delivery Postpartum Recovery. Early Pregnancy Loss. Path to improved health Vaginal bleeding can happen at any stage of a pregnancy, from conception to delivery.
Non-serious reasons for bleeding early in your pregnancy can include: implantation as the egg settles in your uterus the first days sex infection hormones. More serious causes of vaginal bleeding during the early part of pregnancy can include: An ectopic pregnancy a pregnancy that starts outside the uterus and will not survive. A miscarriage losing the baby early in a pregnancy.
A molar pregnancy a fertilized egg that implants in the uterus that does not live. In later pregnancy, the following medical conditions can cause vaginal bleeding: Placental abruption the placenta detaches from the wall of the uterus during birth. Placenta previa the placenta is lying too low in the uterus and nearly covers the cervix.
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