As joyful as the news that your are pregnant may be, this is not a very easy time at all. During the nine, or seven months when the woman is expecting, many things may go wrong.



This period of a woman' s life is not easy. A main concern in a pregnant woman' s life should be is there is bleeding involved. Although many women say that they still have their period while pregnant, spotting or

even bleeding is seen at the soon to be mother, there is reason for concern.

First of all I would like to say that, even though a small range of women bleed at the begining of their pregnancy, this is not the same as with getting your period. When pregnant, the brain sends signals to the uterus not to menstruate.

It sometimes happens that a woman may loose small amounts of blood at the begining of the pregnancy. This is not a risk to the baby, but if the flow increses, a doctor must be consulted at once.

At least one in five women have bleedings in the first trimester of pregnancy. This does not mean you still have your period. This bleeding is caused by other factors. What happens is that when the egg is trying to implantate itself in the woman's uterus

blood may flow. This situation only happens for a few days and the blood stream is very low.

One should not worry if bleeding starts at the begining of the pregnancy. If it is low and only lasts a few days, there should be no concern. This actually happens because the cervix is going through different changes to accommodate the baby. The increased blood flow

provided by the brain to your cervix may be one cause, especially if the cervix is inflamated. Be careful though, if bleeding is high and lasts longer, see a doctor.

As i have said before, bleeding in the first trimester is normal at some level. But it may also indicate problems with the fetus, ending in miscarriages. This unfortunate event could take place in the first twelve weeks of pregnancy.

Mischarges are often acompanied by ghills, cramps and fever, besides bleeding. A doctor should be seen right away if this symptoms happen. If powerful bleeding ocurs, you may have another serious problem that could endanger you as well as your baby. This is the case of

ectopic pregnancies that have a happening rate of one in 60 and are extremely dangerous.

Bleeding can also happen in the late stages of pregnancy, and again this is not your period. The cause for this bleeding are may be a mischarge of even a stillborn. Even as a women advances in her pregnancy, the risk of loosing her baby or giving birth to a dead child still exist.

The bleeding may also be acompanied by cramps or contractions. It is imperative that you see a doctor, especially if you are bleeding heavily.

Things are not always that bad, though. You might have an inflated cervix as well. That can be treated. So if bleeding happens in the second or third trimester, better see a doctor and try to remain as calm as possible.