Period while pregnant?

Question

I have heard of many women who have still had there peroid while they were pregnant. I would like to know if it was a normal peroid or not. Specifically, did you have any cramping and was it lighter than usual?

Answer 1

I had what I though was a period, and so i believed i hadnt gotten prego-but i missed my next one. then the doctors told me i was at the 6week mark when i got checked after spotting. so that period i had must have just been bleeding from when the egg attached itself to the lining. But the only visible difference in that bleeding was it came a day early, and it didnt last as long, instead of 7 it was 5. But im definately prego-38th week this week!

Answer 2

When you first become pregnant there is a period of time afterwards when the fertilized egg has not yet implanted in the wall of the uterus. This is before your normal period. About a week after your period would have been is when the fertilized egg implants in the uterus. This causes cramping and slight spotting in some women. This lasts from two days to up to a week. Immediately after that phase, another thing happens that can cause bleeding, your uterus is growing and thickening its lining to make way for the growing zygote (fertilized egg). This changes the shape of your cervix (opening of the uterus inside the vagina) and along with pregnancy hormones that actually soften the cervix, can cause the cervix to become slightly irritated and then bleed.
The spotting due to cervical changes can happen at any time throughout the pregnancy for some women.
Unless you have two uterus, it is impossible to have a menstrual period while you are pregnant.

Another thing that causes a little cramp like feeling is the muscles attached to your uterus. they get softened too from pregnancy hormones and will sometimes cramp up if you turn quickly or for some women when they sneeze or laugh hard. This is normal and the cramp is between your hip bone and your pubic bone on one or both sides. this can happen through out pregnancy but mostly in the first trimester. This cramp is not to be confused with pain in the sides of your abdomen which could be a serious condition. this kind of cramping last a few seconds and is obviously due to quick motion. sometimes these muscles can ache also.

This is VERY IMPORTANT- those symptoms explained above do not refer to a period kind of bleeding. those situations above cause only spotting and the blood should never stay bright red for more than 1 day. usually it will be a dark red/ brown spotting and should only require a pantiliner. If you feel that you need a pad for your bleeding and you are pregnant, call your doctor right away, or an advice nurse.
some cramping is normal, but if you feel achy cramps in your back or cramps that feel like period cramps, this warrants another call to your doctor.

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Answer 3

You can bleed when pregnant, a lot of women think this is a period when in fact you cannot have a actual menstrual cycle when pregnant.

Some abdominal pain is normal, but if you are cramping and bleeding, its best to see a doctor.


To start with, always remember that pregnancy and periods can never go along simultaneously. If you are indeed pregnant, technically, you cannot get your periods. Missing your period is actually the first sign of pregnancy. Bleeding in early pregnancy is a common occurrence, but this does not signal a true menstrual cycle. You must realize that the hormones that are active during pregnancy totally prevent ovulation. As we know, ovulation is the time in your cycle when the egg is released into the uterus and women experience menstrual bleeding. Since the egg in pregnant women is already fertilized, ovulation does not occur and hence no bleeding.

Answer 4

Well, you cannot get a real period while pregnant, that would mean you'd lose the baby. Some woman experience regular bleeding, but that's not good. If you are having bleeding, especially with cramping, you need to call your doctor right away. Light spotting can happen with no problem, but if you bleed enough to fill a pad, it could mean something is wrong. Take care...

Answer 5

I had a "period" when I was pregnant and they told me it was normal, however I had a miscarriage soon after. I think it is actually only "normal" if there is only spotting and if there are no cramps.

Answer 6

lighter, but check with Doctor