A pregnant woman is the most worriedcreature in the world. And this is quite understandable, because a woman is responsible not only for herself, but also for her future baby - the most important person in her life. The expectant mother listens to the slightest changes occurring in her body. In most cases, these fears are completely in vain, but in some cases there really are reasons for concern. And one of these reasons is bloody discharge in the early stages of pregnancy. Why exactly in the early stages? Because in the later stages of pregnancy, bleeding is definitely a signal of serious danger. In the early stages, of course, discharge also cannot be ignored, but they do not always indicate a threat to the life and health of the baby - in some cases they are completely harmless.
Causes of bleeding
There are several reasons why bleeding may occur.discharge, quite a lot. It goes without saying that only a gynecologist can establish the cause in each specific case. However, the worst thing is the unknown, so we will tell you about the main possible reasons that can cause both spotting and heavy bleeding.
- Implantation of the embryo into the uterine cavity
The most harmless and most popular reason,which the expectant mother may experience bloody discharge in the early stages of pregnancy - this is the process of implantation of the fertilized egg into the uterine cavity. This happens approximately on the seventh day after fertilization, so often the woman does not yet know about her pregnancy, or has just received news of her interesting situation. By the way, it is this bloody discharge that is often mistaken for the beginning of menstruation. Such bloody discharge is not abundant, has a brownish color and does not pose any threat to either the mother or the child. The spotting stops on its own within two to three days. During this period, the test already shows a reliable result, so if your period seems strange to you, make sure that you are not faced with this phenomenon.
- Threat of abortion
If you know for sure that you are pregnant and have noticedbloody discharge, and also felt a nagging pain in the abdomen, you should be seriously worried - there is a very high probability that you are faced with such a misfortune as the threat of termination of pregnancy. And the most important thing you should do in this situation is to seek help from a gynecologist as soon as possible. You should not hesitate under any circumstances. There are many reasons that can cause rejection of the ovum, but in most cases such a pregnancy can be saved if you start the necessary therapy in a timely manner. So calm down and call an ambulance team - most likely, everything will be fine. Lie down for some time in the hospital, they will give you injections, drip IVs, drink vitamins and go home to wait for the birth of your little long-awaited miracle. Doctors say that about every fifth woman was hospitalized to maintain pregnancy in its early stages. Moreover, it was possible to save the baby's life in more than 80% of all cases. Do you agree that these figures are very encouraging?
- Ectopic pregnancy
In some cases, bleeding occurs in the early stagesterms may indicate such a pathological phenomenon as an ectopic pregnancy. With this type of pregnancy, the fetus is attached and begins to develop outside the uterine cavity - for example, on its cervix, in the ovary, in the abdominal cavity or, most often, in the fallopian tube. Discharge during an ectopic pregnancy is usually not very abundant, bloody, accompanied by pain in the lower abdomen. Loss of time in this situation can turn into very critical consequences that threaten the life of a woman - as soon as the fetus reaches a certain size, the tube can burst. Therefore, this should not be allowed under any circumstances - it is necessary to remove the embryo earlier in order to minimize the harm to the woman's health. In no case should you treat an ectopic pregnancy frivolously! After all, the lack of medical care will inevitably lead to only one possible outcome - the death of a woman. Diagnosing such a pregnancy will not be difficult for a doctor - it is enough to do the most common ultrasound examination, which will allow you to determine where exactly the fertilized egg has attached. Incidentally, recently doctors have been practicing mandatory ultrasound examination in the early stages of pregnancy. This is done in order to detect a possible ectopic pregnancy at the earliest stages, when it is possible to save the fallopian tube.
- Frozen pregnancy
The frozen pregnancy remains to this daya poorly understood phenomenon - in most cases, doctors are unable to establish the reason why the fetus stops developing. A frozen pregnancy may go on without visible symptoms for some time, eventually leading to the appearance of bloody discharge. They occur because the uterus begins to reject the frozen fetus. Smearing discharge during a frozen pregnancy is very scanty, brown in color, and viscous. There are almost always painful sensations in the lower abdomen and lower back, reminiscent of menstrual pain. In addition, a woman may notice the disappearance of typical signs of pregnancy - toxicosis recedes, breasts that had previously increased in size decrease. Of course, such a diagnosis is not made based on indirect signs alone. The doctor will conduct a thorough examination of the pregnant woman - ultrasound, blood tests for hormone levels, a manual gynecological examination, and only then confirm or refute the fact of a frozen pregnancy. If the diagnosis is confirmed, the woman should be given immediate medical care - doctors clean out the uterine cavity, remove the embryo and fetal membranes. If this is not done in a timely manner, serious complications may develop, including sepsis. If help is given in a timely manner, the woman will recover quickly enough and will soon be able to become pregnant and give birth to a beautiful healthy baby.
- Inflammatory processes
Many people believe that the expectant mother is notis subject to any gynecological diseases. However, in fact, it is in the early stages of pregnancy that all chronic diseases are activated, and inflammatory processes of the reproductive system occur. Naturally, during this period, profuse vaginal discharge is possible, which can sometimes be dark yellow or brown, mistaken for bloody discharge. True, there are often additional accompanying symptoms - an unpleasant odor of discharge, pain in the lower abdomen, general weakness, an increase in body temperature. It is easy to guess that such a condition threatens the normal course of pregnancy and the health of the future baby. Therefore, treatment should be started as early as possible - immediately consult a doctor who will select the optimal therapy. Do not hope that everything will go away on its own - it will not go away, and if you do not do this, you risk not only losing the pregnancy, but also getting very serious health problems. Do not be careless about your health. Moreover, in your situation, it’s not just about your health – don’t forget about it!
- Cervical erosion
Another very common reason iswhich spotting may appear - this is cervical erosion. Moreover, this can happen at any stage of pregnancy - both late and early. With cervical erosion, there is no bleeding as such - rather, spotting occurs. The cervix begins to bleed from the slightest touch to it. Spotting can begin after sex, after a gynecological examination. You should not worry about this - spotting does not pose any threat to either mother or baby and will stop on its own, literally in a few hours. Spotting in this case is very scanty, spotting discharge resembles ichor, has a brown tint. Of course, you need to tell the doctor about this at the next appointment so that he can be more careful next time. And at the same time, the doctor will decide what to do with your erosion. And let your husband know - for sex, choose those positions that exclude deep penetration of the penis. And in general, during pregnancy, sex should be very careful and gentle. During pregnancy, treatment of cervical erosion is carried out extremely rarely. As a rule, the doctor decides to postpone treatment until after the baby is born. By the way, as practice shows, in the vast majority of cases, erosion disappears on its own after the birth of a child. Although it still wouldn't hurt to visit a gynecologist - prevention has never harmed anyone.
Actions of women with bleeding
So, the expectant mother went to the toilet and noticedunderwear traces of blood. What to do in this case? First of all, calm down, because nervous shock is unlikely to lead to anything good. Moreover - excitation of the nervous system will inevitably lead to increased heart rate, as a result - blood circulation accelerates. It is easy to guess that in such a situation the bleeding will only increase.
- Take a comfortable position
Of course, in this case there is no way to calm downIt's that simple, but it's quite possible. First, sit comfortably, relax, or better yet, lie down. Second, take control of your breathing - it should be even and deep. But don't get too carried away - otherwise, your body will become oversaturated with oxygen and, as a result, you may lose consciousness.
- Evaluate your status
Next, you need to adequately assess yourcondition. Are there any painful sensations in the abdomen or lower back, what is the nature of the pain, is the head spinning, is there a temperature - all this is extremely important when making a diagnosis. Pay attention to the amount and nature of the discharge - this information will also be very helpful to the doctor when making a diagnosis.
- Call an ambulance
Assess the severity of the problem yourselfYou are unlikely to succeed, so in any case you need to seek help from a gynecologist. But it is not advisable to go to the hospital on your own, even if someone accompanies you - you may feel ill and there will be no one to help. It is much wiser to call an ambulance team. Very often people brush it off and prefer to get to the hospital on their own, explaining this by the fact that they have to wait a long time for an ambulance. But in most cases we ourselves are to blame for this, because when calling we do not give a full picture and the dispatcher is not able to assess the severity of the situation. When calling, tell the ambulance employee the woman's age, the expected period of pregnancy, tell her about the nature of the bleeding, describe all the accompanying symptoms, give her home address, explain how to get there, warn about the combination lock at the entrance and wait for the medics to arrive. While waiting for the ambulance, the expectant mother should maintain complete physical rest - let her stay in bed. In almost always such cases, doctors take the woman to the hospital, because only there can they provide her with the necessary medical care. Therefore, while waiting for the doctors to arrive, household members need to collect essential items - underwear, suitable clothing, sanitary pads, hygiene products, a cup, a comb. This will save time after the ambulance arrives.
- Compliance with all prescriptions of the doctor
Unfortunately, in most cases it is possibleobserve the same picture - as soon as the woman feels a little better and the spotting becomes less intense, she begins to violate the doctor's recommendations, or even strives to return home as soon as possible. However, this should not be done under any circumstances! All the doctor's actions are aimed at preserving the pregnancy and your task is to help the doctors, not interfere with them! The doctor said to lie down? So, lie down, and preferably in the hospital - you should not insistently ask to go home and even more so leave on your own. Yes, perhaps the treatment helped, there is no more bleeding and even no spotting. But if the doctor did not consider it necessary to discharge you home, then there are reasons for that! Most likely, in the near future you risk returning to the hospital, and with severe bleeding. Of course, you are worried about your household, but believe me - they will not perish from hunger without you. And you lie down, rest, gain strength - You will need them, because carrying a child is not that easy! Have an easy pregnancy and happy motherhood!
