Does bleeding in pregnancy mean that miscarriage is inevitable?
No, many women experience bleeding in early pregnancy and then proceed to have a healthy pregnancy and baby. Indeed, some women have intermittent bleeding throughout pregnancy, Despite this, any bleeding should be investigated. This is usually done with a scan to determine if the pregnancy is viable (going to continue) and to identify if there is any indication of where the bleeding is coming from. In very early pregnancy, it can be hard to see the pregnancy on a scan and a blood test to measure levels of the pregnancy hormone human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) may be done, mainly to rule out the possibility of an ectopic pregnancy (see p.25) Unfortunately for you this is a time of waiting; the timing of any further scans is usually determined by the findings of the initial scan and blood tests and the symptoms you are experiencing.
