What are some causes of early pregnancy bleeding?
” • Threatened Miscarriage If you are diagnosed with a threatened miscarriage it does not necessarily mean you will have a miscarriage. A threatened miscarriage is vaginal bleeding with an ultrasound exam that shows the baby is moving and the heart is beating. This is usually seen at 7 to 11 weeks of gestation and 90-96% of the time the pregnancy continues without problems. This type of bleeding is described as a few spots of bright red blood followed by brown, old coffee ground looking blood. No treatment recommendations are indicated, but most physicians have their patients rest and avoid sexual intercourse. • Vanishing Twin The term vanishing twin is used to describe a pregnancy that started out with twins, but one of the twins was lost. You may see spotting and maybe some cramping associated with a vanishing twin. The remaining single baby has no risk and the pregnancy will continue as normal. The lost twin will be reabsorbed and will not cause any problems. No treatment is indicat
” • Threatened Miscarriage If you are diagnosed with a threatened miscarriage it does not necessarily mean you will have a miscarriage. A threatened miscarriage is vaginal bleeding with an ultrasound exam that shows the baby is moving and the heart is beating. This is usually seen at 7 to 11 weeks of gestation and 90-96% of the time the pregnancy continues without problems. This type of bleeding is described as a few spots of bright red blood followed by brown, old coffee ground looking blood. No treatment recommendations are indicated, but most physicians have their patients rest and avoid sexual intercourse. • Vanishing Twin The term vanishing twin is used to describe a pregnancy that started out with twins, but one of the twins was lost. You may see spotting and maybe some cramping associated with a vanishing twin. The remaining single baby has no risk and the pregnancy will continue as normal. The lost twin will be reabsorbed and will not cause any problems. No treatment is indicat
