Last updated on July 27th, 2018 at 05:06 pm<\/p>
Are you worried why\u00a0you have period like bleeding during early pregnancy? Do you see blood clots from vagina? Are you experiencing\u00a0period like cramps at 5, 6, 7 or 8 weeks of pregnancy?<\/p>\n
If you are expecting, any form of vaginal bleeding or cramping can cause panic. However, quite often, dark brown spotting during pregnancy is not at all times abnormal.<\/p>\n
The truth is about 30 percent of pregnant women will experience vaginal bleeding in the first three months, and in most of these women, it does not affect their baby or pregnancy.<\/p>\n
In most cases, implantation bleeding is the cause; However, period like bleeding during early pregnancy\u00a0may indicate something serious.<\/p>\n
Vaginal infections, sexual intercourse, miscarriage or an ectopic pregnancy could cause women to spot during pregnancy with or without a low abdomen pain.<\/p>\n
Rarely bleeding disorders\u00a0and cervical\u00a0trauma ( after your doctor’s examination) may cause women to spot.<\/p>\n
This article explains the causes of period like bleeding\u00a0when pregnant, what steps you can take to stop your bleeding, and signs that show a serious medical problem or danger to your baby.<\/p>\n
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If you are spotting during pregnancy, and its heavy, these are possible causes<\/p>\n
In women that are expecting a baby, unprotected sexual intercourse during your fertile window will increase your chances to conceive.<\/p>\n
In some women<\/a>, implantation bleeding may be the first sign of pregnancy after fertilization.<\/p>\n Fertilization is the union of sperm from the man, and the egg from your ovaries, resulting in an embryo that develops to your baby. This process usually takes about 12 to 24 hours after ovulation at the fallopian tubes<\/p>\n The truth is, in normal pregnancy, the embryo is pushed back into the uterus (womb) where\u00a0it gets attached\u00a0to the endometrial tissue covering the uterus.<\/p>\n If this happens, it may cause SOME women to bleed before their next period.<\/p>\n In most women, implantation bleeding is not as heavy as period and takes about 6 to 12 days after conception for show up. However, very rarely, some women may experience heavy implantation bleeding.<\/p>\n Implantation blood from the vagina is old deoxygenated blood; This means a dark, black, brownish or sometimes pinkish colored stain on your panties.<\/p>\n If you are a week away from your next period and you are experiencing\u00a0spotting after unprotected sexual intercourse weeks back, it’s likely implantation bleeding.<\/p>\n However, if you’ve already confirmed pregnancy, missed your period and experience\u00a0period like bleeding, these are the possible causes<\/p>\n When you get pregnant, it very easy to worry about\u00a0your baby getting hurt during sexual intercourse.<\/p>\n Within the uterus, the lower part (the cervix) keeps your baby safe from trauma or and also prevents ascending infections.<\/p>\n The truth is a lot of women during pregnancy will experience bleeding\u00a0during intercourse. However, it’s not because your baby is bleeding, but due to cervical or vaginal wall trauma.<\/p>\n During pregnancy, the cervix and vaginal wall are very fragile because of increased blood supply. Minor trauma, like sexual intercourse, may cause bleeding<\/p>\n However, it does not take a long time for spotting to stop. Some women may experience cramps too.<\/p>\n It’s advisable to use a lubricant during intercourse to help ease friction and prevent this kind of spotting.<\/p>\n If you are experiencing a heavy bleeding during pregnancy, it could be due to a miscarriage happening.<\/p>\n Miscarriage is the commonest problem women will experience in their first trimester; More than 10 percent of women who already know that they are pregnant ( in the first three months) will end up having a miscarriage;<\/p>\n Miscarriage involves a sudden loss of your baby before it can survive on its own outside your womb.<\/p>\n Though most common reason for a spontaneous abortion are genetic disorders beyond your control, there are risk factors that increase your chances of having a miscarriage; They are<\/p>\n If you have a miscarriage, you will experience cramping abdomen pain and vaginal bleeding.<\/p>\n Vaginal bleeding is the most commonly encountered\u00a0symptom of a miscarriage and could be light spotting or very heavy bleeding in some women.<\/p>\n Some women may also experience excruciating pain in the lower abdomen as the uterus forces out your baby by contracting.<\/p>\n On the other hand, bleeding during pregnancy does not always suggest you will miscarry. Research shows that more than 50 percent of women who inform their doctor of vaginal bleeding while pregnant, may not have complications.<\/p>\n What can I do?<\/strong><\/p>\n Should you have heavy bleeding like your period during pregnancy, it’s best you talk to your doctor ASAP.<\/p>\n In women who are Rhesus negative, a slow response may put your baby and future pregnancies at risk.<\/p>\n After fertilization<\/a>, through ciliary action and muscular assistance from your fallopian tubes, the embryo is slowly transported into the uterus.<\/p>\n<\/span>2. \u00a0Sexual intercourse<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/span>3. You have a miscarriage<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/span>4. You have an ectopic pregnancy<\/span><\/h3>\n