Health | Is this normal??

Hi Diva,

Welcome to the site. Congratulations on your pregnancy! There will be plenty of time for you to read up and understand what your body is going through, so for now, I will just point you toward a few important aticles to help you adjust. However, this site is an excellent source of information so be sure to read around all of the various articles and blogs and forums, especially the Mom Blog.

What you are experiencing is not unusual for women in the early stages of pregnancy. Read this article for a thorough explanation of spotting during the first trimester of pregnancy.

As to your comment about prenatal vitamins; it doesn't really matter which one you take, the point is that you should be taking it as early as possible so that it can help your developing baby. You can read more about nutritional requirements for pregnant women here to better understand why vitamin supplementation is recommended.

There is a rather neat tool on this site called a pregnancy ticker. Check it out and see where your baby is from day to day in their development.

Hope this helps and answers your questions. Keep talking and asking and take some time to poke around and see what the site can offer you.

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Hi there,

I just wanted to give you my own experience. I spotted with my first pregnancy for about 2 1/2 weeks. I now have a healthy baby girl. It is very normal, but I understand the stress you are feeling. It was very scary for me. If you are super concerned go talk to your doctor they will check your HCG levels and make sure they are progressing normally and also do an ultrasound to make sure the baby is still growing like it should. After my ultrasound at 8 weeks I spotted for few more days, but because I saw my baby and her heart beat I felt better and it eventually went away.

Just thought I'd share!

Hya Iam expecting my 3rd baby and i also spotted with my 1st for first few weeks i think when you have the egg implanting it can cause early spotting like a real period but is is actually your body getting ready for your pregnancy i wouldnt worry too much but if it persists worth seeing your midwife she will advise you, Good luck with your pregnancy its a very excitting time if you need any advice feel free to ask ill help best i can iam a older mum at 35 as i had my 1st son at 21 and daughter at 28 so this one was a big surprise good luck x