Roughly a third of all pregnant women experience early pregnancy bleeding, and most of them go on to have a very healthy baby. As soon as you notice anything untoward, however, it’s best to have it checked out as soon as possible. In fact, if you notice bleeding at any time during your pregnancy, you should always contact a health professional.
When the fetus implants in your womb there may be some light bleeding called ‘spotting’. This may happen when your first period after conception would have been due.
If you find yourself bleeding after sex while pregnant, this may be because of ‘cervical ectropion’, which means the cells on your cervix have changed. Rest assured this is completely normal, and completely harmless.
Both situations will cause bleeding, and undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy can be life-threatening, so whenever bleeding is present we need to investigate immediately.