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Spotting During Pregnancy
Should Mom-to-be's Worry if They're Spotting?
By Kelly Burgess
When Cynthia Corona from San Jose, Calif., contacted a Pregnancy Today site expert about her light spotting, she was, as she says, "freaking out." Her spotting had been intermittent, just some pink and brown on the toilet tissue, but she was terrified of losing the pregnancy. An ultrasound a few weeks later calmed her fears. Not only was she still pregnant, but she was expecting twins. The spotting turned out to be just her body's way of adjusting to a twin pregnancy.
Although very scary, especially for a first-time mother-to-be, spotting is fairly common in pregnancy, especially during the first trimester. What can ease a woman's fears is understanding the reasons for spotting and knowing what action she should take.
"Some people do spot during a typical pregnancy, especially in the first three months as your body adjusts to the hormone levels," says Dr. Van Groenou. "It commonly happens around the time your period would be due. Sometimes people don't even realize they're pregnant because they bleed right on schedule."
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Re: Spotting During Pregnancy by Nikky on 11/18/2008 04:05PM
I am in my 7th week and I have been spotting every other day in the past week. It's just a drop or two of brownish/ pinkish blood. I was so glad to come across this article. The first thought that came to my mind was, "oh my gosh! I'm losing my baby." I saw the doctor and he has asked me to get plenty of rest but I'm still worried.
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Re: Spotting During Pregnancy by rek on 11/26/2008 06:46AM
I am so much relieved on seeing this article. I had a spotting around the time I had my previous period. On seeing this article I am so much convinced, but still I think it would be better for me to take rest.