It is SO normal. And totally unsettling! If your doctor is not concerned, try not to worry. I know easier said than done but many, many women on this board have similar stories.
Spotting can be caused by any number of things, most of which do not affect the baby in a negative way at all. I hope you can feel a little better. :-)
Spotting in First Trimester?
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Re: Spotting in First Trimester?
posted at 9/10/2010 8:59 PM EDT
- SilverFestiva
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Re: Spotting in First Trimester?
posted at 9/10/2010 11:06 PM EDT
- Micromom
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SilverFestiva,Thank you SO much! Just reading your first sentence really boosted my spirits. -
Re: Spotting in First Trimester?
posted at 9/23/2011 11:54 AM EDT
- kac320
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Hi- I had spotting with both my very healthy little ones :-) My spotting was actually very heavy at times and they could never find a reason. I took progesterone suppositories (yuck) for about 14 weeks with each of my pregnancy's. My levels were always "ok" according to the Dr. but they felt that a little extra progesterone wasnt a bad thing. It did for the most part stop the spotting. Maybe ask the Dr. to check your levels?
Good luck... it really is so nerve wracking to see. -
Re: Spotting in First Trimester?
posted at 9/23/2011 12:33 PM EDT
- kargiver
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If it happens in 1 in 4 healthy pregnancies I consider that "common," although, I bet 100% of them felt scared out of their wits about it. -
Re: Spotting in First Trimester?
posted at 9/23/2011 2:35 PM EDT
- Arcain
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I had some occasional spotting right around that point, and even a tiny bit of it completely freaked me out. I'm 16 weeks now and have had zero complications so far :-). I second everyone saying that you should listen to your doc -- they know when it's something to worry about. -
Re: Spotting in First Trimester?
posted at 9/23/2011 8:46 PM EDT
- LilSprout
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I spotted from week 7-8 (light brown, for what it's worth...) and all was a-ok...! It's very common :) -
Re: Spotting in First Trimester?
posted at 9/24/2011 9:49 AM EDT
- misslily
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Just wanted to let you know that I spotted - well bled really, from week 11 to week 20 of my twin pregnancy. Doctor said not to worry, but of course I did every day. Part of it was a partialy detached placenta of one of my twins.
In the end all was just fine. I got to 37 weeks and had two happy healthy babies. Each over 6 lbs.
Try not to worry - and good luck! -
Re: Spotting in First Trimester?
posted at 9/24/2011 11:43 AM EDT
- kargiver
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I bet the percentage is even higher than 25% for those carrying twins, do you know, misslily? -
Re: Spotting in First Trimester?
posted at 9/24/2011 3:33 PM EDT
- misslily
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I have no idea - but it may be a higher % than for singletons.
In any case - it happened to most of my friends - i'm surprised that the number is onlly 25%! -
Re: Spotting in First Trimester?
posted at 9/24/2011 11:24 PM EDT
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I spotted from about week 5 to about week 8. And all is still well at 35 weeks now. -
Re: Spotting in First Trimester?
posted at 9/25/2011 9:11 AM EDT
- kargiver
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My SIL's "spotting" was so heavy with her twins that she insists that she "got her period every month" during her pregnancy. Her twins just went off to college this year.