Knock on wood the bleeding seems to have stopped (It was only there for an hour or so). I have occasional brown spotting (old blood), but nothing red. Of course I googled about this and found all sorts of scary information as well as reassuring stuff. I got my weekly update today and there was an article attached about this exact same thing. Here is what the experts have to say:
Bleeding in early pregnancy is always worrying, but it's also surprisingly common. There can be several possible reasons.
In the very early stages of pregnancy, as the fertilized egg implants there can be a day or two of light bleeding.
Later, as the placenta embeds in the uterine lining, it causes slight bleeding. Sometimes a woman will experience 'breakthrough' bleeding.
Pregnancy hormones cover up a woman's usual hormonal cycle, but variations in those normal cycles still go on. Some women notice bleeding at around the time they would usually have had a period as a result of this 'background' variation in hormonal levels.
And occasionally women will experience a cervical erosion (a softening of the cervix), which can cause bleeding in early pregnancy.
Bleeding can also be associated with a vaginal or cervical infection or a polyp (a benign growth) and can also occur after intercourse.
Sometimes it's not possible to decide what has actually caused minor bleeding.
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