Period During Pregnancy – Clearing All Your Doubt And Apprehension

by pregnant girl on March 15, 2011

Period While Pregnant

Having a period during pregnancy, while not common, is not so rare. Having a period while pregnant is not necessarily any cause for alarm but your should understand the reasons why you’re having a period while pregnant and it would be advisable to discuss this with your obstetrician or physician.

It is true that many women experience bleeding during pregnancy. This happens during the first trimester. Research shows that nearly about 30% of pregnant women suffer from bleeding during the first month of pregnancy. Sometimes many women suffer from bleeding during the second and the third trimesters, although this is quite uncommon. Now there must be many questions arising in your mind regarding menstruation during pregnancy, especially if it poses any risk to your baby and to you. So let’s settle down with the answers.

Is a period during pregnancy normal?

Many often ask the question can you be pregnant and still have your period. Period during pregnancy is not normal though it does not always pose a risk.

Under normal situation your monthly menstrual cycle should stop. At that time the whole system of your body gears up to provide nourishment to your baby. This necessitates the stop of the menstrual cycle to provide your baby with a proper environment to grow. When you are not pregnant and your eggs remain unfertilized, there is a drop in the hormone level to signal the uterus to release the eggs. But when you are pregnant, the hormone levels, hormone level instead of dropping continues to rise for the entire period. This in the process provides nourishment and growth to the baby.

However, if you keep on having your regular monthly periods during this time, it is because your body is still dropping the hormone level and shedding the uterine lining. Biologically, this does not have any immediate risk to you and your baby but the baby does not receive the adequate nourishment and growth.

This is the most common type of bleeding that affects most women during pregnancy. It generally occurs during the early stages. Decidual bleeding generally occurs before your placenta gets completely attached with the uterus. This bleeding however, poses no health risk either to you or to your baby.

Other Reasons

However, sometimes period during pregnancy occurs for other reasons than this. Also, if bleeding becomes recurrent and heavy then it may indicate complication. In such case, you should immediately contact a doctor.

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