Is Bleeding Normal During Pregnancy?

As joyful as the news that your are pregnant may be,to accommodate the baby. The increased blood flow
this is not a very easy time at all. During the nine, orprovided by the brain to your cervix may be one
seven months when the woman is expecting, manycause, especially if the cervix is inflamed. Be careful
things may go wrong. This period of a woman' s life isthough, if bleeding is high and lasts longer, see a doctor.
not easy. A main concern in a pregnant woman' s lifeAs i have said before, bleeding in the first trimester is
should be is there is bleeding involved. Although manynormal at some level. But it may also indicate problems
women say that they still have their period whilewith the fetus, ending in miscarriages. This unfortunate
pregnant, spotting or even bleeding is seen at the soonevent could take place in the first twelve weeks of
to be mother, there is reason for concern.pregnancy. Mischarges are often accompanied by
First of all I would like to say that, even though a smallchills, cramps and fever, besides bleeding. A doctor
range of women bleed at the beginning of theirshould be seen right away if this symptoms happen. If
pregnancy, this is not the same as with getting yourpowerful bleeding occurs, you may have another
period. When pregnant, the brain sends signals to theserious problem that could endanger you as well as
uterus not to menstruate. It sometimes happens that ayour baby. This is the case of ectopic pregnancies
woman may loose small amounts of blood at thethat have a happening rate of one in 60 and are
beginning of the pregnancy. This is not a risk to theextremely dangerous.
baby, but if the flow increases, a doctor must beBleeding can also happen in the late stages of
consulted at once.pregnancy, and again this is not your period. The cause
At least one in five women have bleedings in the firstfor this bleeding are may be a mischarge of even a
trimester of pregnancy. This does not mean you stillstillborn. Even as a women advances in her pregnancy,
have your period. This bleeding is caused by otherthe risk of loosing her baby or giving birth to a dead
factors. What happens is that when the egg is tryingchild still exist.The bleeding may also be accompanied
to implant itself in the woman's uterus blood may flow.by cramps or contractions. It is imperative that you see
This situation only happens for a few days and thea doctor, especially if you are bleeding heavily.
blood stream is very low.Things are not always that bad, though. You might
One should not worry if bleeding starts at the beginninghave an inflated cervix as well. That can be treated.
of the pregnancy. If it is low and only lasts a few days,So if bleeding happens in the second or third trimester,
there should be no concern. This actually happensbetter see a doctor and try to remain as calm as
because the cervix is going through different changespossible.