I am supposed to be 6 weeks pregnant.... but today I had light bleeding, & cramps. Did I have a miscarriage?!?

Question

*cramps were painful
*bleeding consisted of bright red blood
(light-to moderate amount)
*cervix is still tightly closed, but seems to be protruding too much into vaginal canal

Answer 1

Hi no need to worry till cramps become severe n there is heavy bleeding. i hope this will help u:-
Bleeding during pregnancy
Bleeding from the vagina in early pregnancy is very common. In fact, it is thought to happen in almost one in every four pregnancies. The medical term for this is a threatened miscarriage. First trimester bleeding is any vaginal bleeding during the first 3 months of pregnancy. Vaginal bleeding may vary from light spotting to severe bleeding with clots. Vaginal bleeding is a common problem in early pregnancy, complicating 20-30% of all pregnancies. Any vaginal bleeding during
the second and third trimesters of pregnancy (the last 6 months of a 9-month pregnancy) involves concerns different from bleeding in the first 3 months of your pregnancy. Any bleeding during the second and third trimesters is abnormal. Bleeding from the vagina after the 28th week of pregnancy is a true emergency. The bleeding can range from very mild to extremely brisk and may or may not be accompanied by abdominal pain. Hemorrhage (another word for bleeding) is the most common cause of death of the mother in the United States. It complicates about 4% of all pregnancies.

In early pregnancy (first trimester) a small amount of bleeding can be common and not particularly harmful. As long as you are not having a miscarriage a small amount of bleeding can be tolerated. It is always necessary for your care provider to know about any bleeding during your pregnancy. Bleeding in early pregnancy can mean a variety of things, but most often it is a warning flag for your care provider to be aware of possible complications that could arise later during your pregnancy. The most life-threatening bleeding occurs later in pregnancy, usually after twenty-four weeks and then immediately following delivery. Placentia previa and placental abruption (abruptio placentae) are two common disorders that can cause a mother to hemorrhage during her pregnancy. Both disorders pertain to the placenta, so an understanding of the placenta is necessary to understand both of these disorders.

The placenta, or the afterbirth, is a spongy, disc-shaped organ that develops with and for your baby at conception. The fertilized egg travels down the fallopian tube to the uterus and finds a place along the wall of the uterus to bury itself into the lining among little oxygen-rich blood vessels. As your pregnancy progresses, the placenta coordinates many different efforts enabling your baby to survive. Special cells working for the placenta invade the lining of your uterus. This invasion ultimately alters your blood vessels and allows them to accommodate for the increased blood volume needed to supply the placenta and the baby. The placenta is an amazing organ that transforms your uterus into a thriving place for your baby. A primitive placenta is formed and functioning by day seventeen. The placenta is fully developed and operational by the tenth week of pregnancy, and will continue to grow until it reaches its final form at around twenty weeks. When you reach your due date the placenta will weigh approximately one pound.

The many vessels created in the placenta are intertwined with the lining of your uterus. A complex web of vessels within the placenta supplies both the placenta and the baby with oxygen and nutrients. The mother's blood supply continuously keeps the placenta filled with oxygen rich blood. Oxygenated blood flows to the baby through a large blood vessel in the umbilical cord called the umbilical vein. The blood then returns to the placenta through two vessels called umbilical arteries. Besides filtering your blood to provide the baby with oxygen and healthy nutrients, the placenta, in return, empties waste products from the baby into your blood. The placenta is a busy organ that also produces many hormones to support the pregnancy. It truly functions as the gatekeeper for your baby. Because the placenta has such an important role during your pregnancy it must remain undisturbed to do its job. The many blood vessels connecting it to you need to be on a healthy surface inside your uterus where it can be nurtured and protected. Once the baby is born, its job is complete and it releases itself from the uterus and is delivered.

Many women have vaginal spotting or bleeding in early pregnancy. This bleeding may be as a result of implantation - when the fertilized egg attaches to the uterine wall. Early in pregnancy your doctor or midwife may order a series of blood pregnancy tests. These tests measure the level of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in your bloodstream. HCG is a hormone produced by the placenta during pregnancy. Following the increasing levels of hCG in the blood can help your doctor or midwife to monitor the progress of your pregnancy in the early weeks. An ultrasound, or sonogram, may be performed to help locate the reason for the bleeding. Your doctor or midwife may wish to do a pelvic exam. Sometimes the cause of the bleeding is never found.

It is not always possible to pinpoint why a woman is bleeding. One cause for bleeding in early pregnancy is an 'implantation bleed'. This happens when the pregnancy implants (buries) itself into the lining of the uterus (womb). The bleeding will often last a few days then stop. The bleeding may be light and stop in a day or two. Many people go on to have a healthy baby at full term. However, sometimes the bleeding becomes heavy and a miscarriage is likely to happen. While you still need to see a doctor, there is no emergency care that will save your pregnancy. Sometimes, during a miscarriage, some of the pregnancy tissue may remain inside and this can lead to very heavy bleeding if it is not treated. Your doctor will tell you if you need further treatment.

If you are Rhesus (Rh) negative, you may require an injection of anti-D immunoglobin or Rho gam to prevent problems with the Rh factor in future pregnancies. About a third to half of all women who have bleeding will go on to miscarry. A miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy before the foetus (unborn baby) can survive outside the womb. Miscarriage usually occurs in the first 12 weeks of the pregnancy. Most miscarriages occur without a clear cause. The development of a baby is a very complex process. If something goes wrong with the process, the pregnancy will fail.

Spotting during pregnancy
Spotting is light bleeding similar to your period and it can happen at any time during pregnancy, but it is most common during the first trimester. Although chances are that it is nothing, the odds of possible complications should be ruled out. Some women complain of lower back pain or stomach pain accompanying spotting. About 20 percent of women experience some vaginal spotting or bleeding during the first trimester of pregnancy. It is not necessarily cause for alarm;
for example, light bleeding around a week to 10 days after conception can be brought on by the implantation of the egg in the lining of the uterus. However, because bleeding is the most common warning sign of impending miscarriage, any sign of spotting or bleeding should be reported to your healthcare provider immediately.

Spotting is when a bit of blood is passed through the vagina. Normally it doesn't reach the underwear, but rather is swiped with toilet paper after a bowel movement or urination. The blood can be pink-tinged mucus, rusty brown or bright red. Spotting can be a one-time occurrence, or it can last for several hours or even several days.

Normal spotting is what may occur at the very end of your bleeding days. A day or two of spotting after 3 to 5 days of “bleeding” is normal, and just the end of the bleeding period. Spotting that occurs in the middle of your cycle or spotting that occurs some ten to fourteen days prior to the start of the next cycle is normal too. This spotting may occur during ovulation. Seeing a spot of blood during ovulation is considered an excellent fertility sign. It is thought that mid-cycle spotting occurs for one of two reasons. First reason is possibly that when the egg bursts through the follicle, a little bleeding may occur. This blood will then make its way out and show up as “spotting”. Or, during ovulation, the level of estrogens rise, and this sometimes prompts the uterus to shed a bit of lining, which shows up in the form of “spotting.” Spotting that occurs about a week before the cycle is due – and only lasts for less than one day – is possibly considered implantation spotting. This happens as a result of the fertilized egg burrowing into the uterine lining. Or another reason for seeing implantation spotting may be due to a slight rise in estrogen and drop in progesterone before the corpus luteum takes over the production of progesterone. The corpus luteum takes over the production when the implanted fertilized egg signals the body that pregnancy has occurred and that the lining must be maintained. Keep in mind that spotting that continues for days is not implantation spotting.

Abnormal spotting shows up at times other than the above mentioned times. Abnormal spotting lasts for days. It's abnormal to spot days before your menstrual cycle is due. The causes of abnormal spotting vary. One common cause of spotting several days before the menstrual cycle is due is low progesterone. It's the hormone progesterone that helps to maintain the uterine lining for pregnancy and when progesterone level drops, the menstrual cycle occurs. In women who are deficient in progesterone, they will see spotting several days to a week before their cycle is due. This can also cause minor infertility and early miscarriag. Another reason spotting may occur could be uterine fibroids, which are fairly harmless, but need to be kept an eye on. Endometriosis, birth control pills are a few other reasons spotting may occur. The most harmful reasons for spotting are possible sexually transmitted diseases and some cancers.

In the early stages of pregnancy spotting can occur when the fertilised egg has attached itself to the wall of the uterus. A vaginal infection can also lead to spotting. Spotting can be an early sign of pregnancy, which is why you should not ignore it. Certain infections, like Chlamydia can result in spotting. After 37 weeks spotting can be a sign that the cervix has started to soften. Spotting can be a sign of premature labour or the separation of the placenta from the uterus. Although the above are possible causes, some women have experienced unexplained spotting, usually with no complications. See your doctor or gynae as soon as possible, even if just to get reassurance that everything is alright.

Answer 2

You will be fine this girl i knew started to bleed really bad and get really bad cramps she was due in 3 weeks. The doctor told her to buy some heavy flow maxi pads. sometimes that stuff happens. Always call your doctor though or the hospital. Just keep changing the pads and don't move around a lot . Be on bed rest for the next day or so. I hope you feel better

Answer 3

Call your doctor. Painful cramps are a bad sign, so is red bleeding. Everything could still be fine, I had a friend who bled a ton in her first trimester & had a healthy baby. Then again, I bled just a little and had a miscarriage. The only way to be sure if everything's going smoothly is to have an ultrasound. Please call your doctor.

Answer 4

For six weeks that's still normal your body has to get used to being pregnant. If your worried call your Dr. It doesn't mean you had a miscarriage you could be over working yourself. Slow down rest. Relax take a break. But above all call your Dr they can tell you what the best thing to do is. Good Luck.

Answer 5

Go to the doctor.

How would you know what your cervix is doing? It's not exactly easily "visible".

But go to the doctor and be checked out. Those are the signs of a miscarriage, which are surprisingly extremely common early in pregnancy, often before women even know they're pregnancy.

Hope everything goes well!

Answer 6

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Answer 7

could just be the lining, no tto worry about unless the cramps get really bad and you start bleeding heavily. GL with the pregnancy!

Answer 8

Maybe or maybe not--
Go to the E.R or Doctors and get checked out..
Good Luck

Answer 9

This is a question for your doctor, not the people on this website.

Answer 10

Girlie, it's just normal for being pregnant.
So dont worry

Answer 11

oh i read this in a book.
just go see a doctor, it shouldn't be anything too seroius.