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Rhesus negativeĭuring your antenatal care your midwife will find out your blood group and whether you have rhesus positive or negative blood.

It may occur even if there is no bleeding.Ĭontact your hospital maternity unit immediately if you are bleeding in late pregnancy.įind out more about placental abruption. It usually causes extreme stomach pain which does not come and go like contractions. This is a serious condition in which the placenta starts to come away from the womb wall. You’re more likely to need a caesarean section if you have a low-lying placenta. If you have a low lying placenta and you have bleeding you may need emergency treatment – call 999. If the placenta is still low in your womb you may blead heavily during your pregnancy and your baby’s birth. In most cases, this would have been seen at one of your routine ultrasound scans and you will have an extra scan later in your pregnancy to see if the placenta has moved up. A low lying placenta is when the placenta stays low in your womb, near to or covering your cervix. The area where the placenta is attached usually stretches upwards away from your cervix. There are two more serious causes of bleeding in late pregnancy: Low-lying placenta (placenta praevia) This may settle and doesn't necessarily mean there is a problem, but you should contact the hospital maternity unit immediately so you can be checked, just in case. This is may not be from inside the womb, but from the cervix, for example, which can cause bleeding after sex. Some women may experience a light bleed later on in their pregnancy. What are the causes of bleeding in late pregnancy (after 24 weeks)? Symptoms can include:Ī molar pregnancy is when a foetus doesn't form properly in the womb and a baby doesn't develop. Ectopic pregnancyĪn ectopic pregnancy is when a fertilised egg implants outside the womb, usually in the fallopian tube. This is diagnosed where there is ongoing bleeding with or without pain but the woman is still pregnant. Some women may experience a 'threatened miscarriage'.

Try to remember that many women who have bleeding in early pregnancy (before 12 weeks) go on to have a successful pregnancy. Bleeding and miscarriageīleeding can sometimes be a sign of something more serious. Occasionally, vaginal bleeding can also be caused by an infection. This can cause some bleeding after sex (known as post-coital bleeding). The cervix gets an increased blood supply and becomes softer. Pregnancy hormones can cause changes to the cervix, which can sometimes cause bleeding. Usually it only lasts for a day or so, though for some women it can last a little longer. It shouldn’t be enough to soak through pads or underwear. You may see it when you wipe after going to the toilet or in your underwear. Some women have had implantation bleeding after 8 weeks of pregnancy.Īn implantation bleed is very light bleeding (spotting) that is usually pinkish and sometimes brown. This usually happens around the time your period would normally have been due. Implantation is when the fertilised egg (developing embryo) is embedding into the wall of the womb. Light bleeding or spotting can happen in the first trimester (first 12 weeks of pregnancy) for a few reasons. What can cause bleeding in early pregnancy? Contact A&E or your hospital maternity unit immediately so you can be checked. This isn’t often serious, but you should contact your doctor, midwife or Early Pregnancy Unit immediately to be checked, just in case.īleeding in pregnancy after 12 weeks is not common. It’s common to have light bleeding or ‘spotting’ without pain before 12 weeks. Is it normal to bleed in early pregnancy (before 12 weeks)?