Bleeding and spotting from the vagina during pregnancy are common. Up to half of all pregnant women have some bleeding or spotting during their pregnancy.
Bleeding and spotting in pregnancy don’t always mean there’s a problem, but they can be a sign of miscarriage or other serious complications. Miscarriage is when a baby dies in the womb before 20 weeks of pregnancy.
“Spotting” is just that. It’s not heavy bleeding; it’s a very light bleeding and is usually brown or pink in color rather than bright red. In most cases, it’s the result of implantation, but there are other reasons why a pregnant woman spots:
Implantation
- Vaginal infection
- Cervical infection
- Intercourse
- Mucus plug releases
- Early sign of miscarriage
Call your health care provider if you have any bleeding or spotting, even if it stops. It may not be caused by anything serious, but your provider needs to find out what’s causing it.
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