please help?

Question

i have just found out that im 7 weeks pregnant but for about 5 days now ive been bleeding very lightly am i loosing my baby or is this normal

Answer 1

Call your doctor, or go to the hospital right away. This can be really serious.

Answer 2

Are you spotting or bleeding?
Call your doctor or midwife right away, even if the bleeding seems to have stopped. While it may turn out to be something minor, it could be a sign of a serious problem. You'll probably need an exam to make sure you and your baby are fine and to rule out any complications.

If you're actively bleeding or have severe pain of any kind and can't immediately reach your practitioner, head straight for the emergency room.

How is spotting different from bleeding?
Spotting is very light bleeding, similar to what you may have at the very beginning or end of your period. It can vary in color from pink to red to brown (the color of dried blood).

It's not always possible to determine the cause of prenatal spotting or bleeding. Because the blood supply to your cervix and pelvis has increased, it's not unusual to notice spotting after a Pap smear, an internal exam, or sex. Some other culprits include:

Implantation bleeding You may have some light spotting for a day or two at about the time when the fertilized egg burrows into the wall of your uterus. This is a process that starts just six to seven days after fertilization, so you wouldn't even know you were pregnant yet.

Miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy Spotting or bleeding can be an early sign of miscarriage or an ectopic pregnancy, especially if accompanied by abdominal pain or cramping. (Bleeding can also signal a molar pregnancy, a relatively rare condition in which abnormalities in the fertilized egg at conception make it impossible for the embryo to develop or survive.)

Up to a quarter of pregnant women have some spotting or bleeding in early pregnancy, and about half of these women miscarry. But if you have an ultrasound that shows a normal heartbeat between 7 and 11 weeks, your chances of continuing the pregnancy are greater than 90 percent.

Infections Spotting can also be caused by conditions unrelated to pregnancy. A vaginal infection (such as a yeast infection or bacterial vaginosis) or a sexually transmitted infection (such as trichomoniasis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, or herpes) can cause your cervix to become irritated or inflamed. An inflamed cervix is particularly prone to spotting after sex or a Pap smear. You may also spot or bleed after sex or a Pap smear if you have a cervical polyp (a benign growth).

Answer 3

some spotting is normal, but since it has been going on for 5 days, you should go to the doctor. it could just be something normal. or you could be beginning to lose the baby.

Answer 4

Get in to see your Dr. ASAP. Some bleeding may occur and nothing be wrong, but I would go in just to make sure. Congrats and good luck.

Answer 5

hunni i jusy wanted to tell you that i was the same way but no you are not losing your baby...you are eventually going to spot once in a while...but to let you know you cant be ruff housing or anything like that im only 17 i went through this already ok....

Answer 6

I would defiantly phone the doctor and see what they want you to do. Some spotting is normal [especially if it is a dark brown in color], are you in any pain? Just to be certain, please phone the doctors. Wishing you and your baby the best!

Answer 7

stay in bed, call the doctor near you, don't walk, or is the sign that the body will accept it yes or not, if heavy bleeding i think there is problem, pray that the worse will not happen

Answer 8

If your in the UK phone NHS direct, it might just be the egg inbedding which can cause light beeding.

Im sure its fine but phone them to put your mind at rest

Answer 9

Well if it's around the time you would normally have your period then it could be normal. But it's something to be very cautious of and be seen for.

Answer 10

Go to the doctor, why are you wasting time sitting on your computer?