Is it true that you can still get a period while being pregnant?

Answer 1

You can have spotting every month during your pregnancy, yes. But an actual period, involving ovulation, is almost impossible. Would be extremely rare if it did happen.

Answer 2

Question: Can you be pregnant and still get your period?

Answer: Well, no, you can't get your period once you're pregnant — once your body starts producing the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and your pregnancy is established, your menstrual cycle is interrupted and normal periods will stop — but you may have bleeding or spotting during pregnancy that can seem like a period.

Some pregnant women have what's called "implantation bleeding" that can happen around the time their period is due, and they may mistake that bleeding for a period. This spotting may be caused by the fertilized egg burrowing into the blood-rich lining of the uterus (a process that starts just 6 days after fertilization) and it's generally a lot lighter than a typical period — just a day or two of very light spotting.

If you're pregnant and you're not sure when your last period started, this can make establishing a due date difficult for your healthcare provider. If you have any doubts, your practitioner can feel how big your uterus is with a pelvic examination and estimate how far along you are. In most cases, your provider will also order an ultrasound before midpregnancy to measure the size of your developing baby to clarify exactly when the baby is due.

Many women who bleed a little bit in early pregnancy go on to deliver without any complications, but bleeding can also be a cause for concern. It may be the first sign of a miscarriage; if so, your symptoms will probably go on to include heavy cramping and bleeding much heavier than a normal period. If you have sharp pains in your lower abdomen, especially if the pain is only on one side, you should see your practitioner right way to find out if you may have an ectopic pregnancy (also known as a tubal pregnancy). Because of these potential complications, if you bleed at all early in your pregnancy, it's best to notify your doctor or midwife to get specific instructions. She may suggest getting a blood test to check your hCG levels or order an ultrasound to evaluate your condition more thoroughly.

Answer 3

NO!. I have done LOTS of research on this subject and have asked my OB/GYN and the answer is NO, NO, NO! Bleeding during pregnancy is not common and not normal. Bleeding can be a sign of miscarriage and needs to be checked out by your doctor or midwife. Periods are the expelling of the unfertilized egg and the shedding of the lining of the uterus. If the lining of the uterus was to shed during pregnancy it would cause a miscarriage. Ovulation DOES NOT normally take place during pregnancy. It is VERY EXTREMELY rare for it to happen. Also, just because some women have bleeding/spotting during pregnancy and go on to have a full-term baby does not mean that will be the same outcome for everyone.

Answer 4

Yes...its very possible. I come from a big family (figure wise). So when my aunt started gaining a lot of weight, noone thought anything of it. It wasn't a huge amount of weight and she was still on her period. She didn't know she was pregnant until she went to the hospital for bad cramps (she was unknowingly having contractions and going into labour). Well she gave birth to a healthy girl who is now a teen. Pretty freaky but it happens.

Answer 5

Yes, it's possible. It's not a true period, because you haven't ovulated, but some breakthrough bleeding can happen.

And pay absolutely no attention to that ridiculous post up there that says your baby will bleed from your hormones while breastfeeding. What an idiot.

Answer 6

yes it is true sometimes you have your first period and its normal and they might still come after that they might be heavier or lighter or different colors etc webmd is a great site for theses sorta things but i would first find out if u r before worring too much sometimes alot of the symptoms are just what happens to our body before our period so first do a test then if u r schedule with a obgyn .. keep track of when you bled or spotted as a good reference for them to look back on. good luck

Answer 7

well since you already got an OVERWHELMING Yes to this question let me share a pregnancy story with you!

A co-worker of mine, whom I had been working with for about 6 months, called in sick one morning, she was scheduled to be in at 6:30 am, but called in at 4:30 saying that she was sitting in the tub because she had very bad stomach cramps...so bad in fact that she was going to go to the hospital....well to her surprise, the doctor told her that she was in labor and was about the have a baby!!!
She had no idea that she was pregnant for the WHOLE NINE MONTHS!! She had been to the doctor before, but he told her that she just had something like an imbalance of something in her body....even the doctor didn't know!

Can you imagine being pregnant and not knowing it till you are in labor! Just thinking that you have some kind of infection or something! LOL

Answer 8

Yes, my mom had periods for a few months during her pregnancy. Also you could have spotting during pregnancy, that you might think is a period. You need to take a pregnancy test.

Answer 9

Yes for maybe the first 3 months. I did

Answer 10

Oh, yes but it's usually very light and doesn't last very long.

If you are having a HEAVY flow, consult your OBGYN immediately, just in case you are about to miscarry.

It isn't very common but I have seen women, that have their menses SEVERAL times through out their pregnancy and the baby comes out just fine.

I'm an RN.