Spotting or bleeding during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester, is normal and usually has no specific reason. However, because sometimes this bleeding is severe or associated with other causes, it is essential to know these causes and see a doctor to maintain the health of the mother and fetus.

Bleeding in the First Trimester

About 20% of women experience some signs of spotting during the first trimester of pregnancy and during the first 12 weeks, which has various reasons:

Bleeding due to the presence of the fetus:

During the first 12 days after conception, a woman may notice spotting and think it is like a period. In fact, she has not yet realized she is pregnant. This bleeding is due to the implantation of the early embryo in the uterus, which is in the form of spotting and will not last more than a few days or hours.

Miscarriage:

The biggest reason a pregnant women worry about bleeding during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy is due to the frequent miscarriages during this time period. About half of women who experience bleeding during this time will eventually miscarry, but not every little spotting should cause concern, especially if there are no other symptoms.

Ectopic pregnancy:

In an ectopic pregnancy, the fetus develops outside the uterus, most often in the fallopian tube.

If the fetus continues to grow in this condition,

it will eventually lead to rupture of the fallopian tube, which is very dangerous for the mother.

Although this type of pregnancy is very dangerous, it only occurs in 2% of women.

Another symptom of an ectopic pregnancy is severe lower abdominal pain accompanied by severe dizziness.

Molar pregnancy:

In very rare circumstances, a mass begins to grow inside the uterus instead of a fetus.

And in very rare circumstances, this mass can become cancerous

and spread to other parts of the body.

Another symptom of a molar pregnancy is severe nausea and vomiting and a rapid increase in the size of the uterus.