16 Weeks Pregnant and Spotting

Hi,

spotting thru out pregnancy may be common as long as its not bright red blood and its not a large amount. I had spotting on and off until my 20th week. My problem was that i had fibroids.
I wish you all the best and congratulations

Hi,
The same thing happenend to me...at 17weeks preg. It turned out that I have placenta previa. I was told no more exercising at the gym or sexual intercourse w/hubby.I just had to take it easy.
The spotting stopped and I'm now 33 1/2 weeks along.
blessings to you.....

This same thing happened to me at 15 weeks. My dr put me on bedrest for a week because they thought that I had placentia previa. Well it turns out I didn't and I never had another bleeding problem. Try to take it easy and rest as much as possible. Good Luck!!

I experience a bit of spotting during both my pregnancies. Babies were fine, born right within their time frame. I was told that spotting is a fairly common event. Having said that, it doesn't mean that nothing is wrong with you. Each pregnancy is unique in its own right. What might be nothing to hundreds of other women might mean complications to another. I was always told that during pregnancies, if you're worried (partly because stress can be a contributing factor to a difficult pregnancy) to check it out and calm your fears. Better safe than sorry.

I had several issues with bleeding/spotting throughtout my pregnancy with my son. The best advice I can give you is make sure you keep your OBGYN apprised of every incident, for the last two I was put on bed rest and finally had my son prematurely at 31 weeks...not to scare you, but while some say it's normal I don't think it ever really was for me.

Congrats!

Granted it was a long time ago, but I started spotting aroudn 14 weeks with my last pregnancy. I was away from home (at a conference in SF, walking everywhere) at the time and the doctor asked me to stay in bed as much as possible until I could get home. Everything was fine, but I told to watch how strenuous my activities were and be aware of over-doing it. My son was born 2 days before his due date at a whopping 9 pounds, 5 ounces. Nothing wrong with him!

So, see your doctor, and keep an eye on things, but I wouldn't freak out.

I spotted a little around that time - got totally freaked. Spoke to my OB who said it was perfectly normal and only worry if there were any other odd symptoms or the bleeding got heavier.
I'm sure all is well but do check with your doc.
Good luck and happy pregnancy.

Hi S.,

Yes I am very familiar with this happening. Unfortunately, I've had this happen 3 times. All ended in miscarraiges. I"m not saying this to scare you or to tell you that's what's happening to you. Just want to let you know it's possible. I'm glad to see you have already called your doctor. Good idea to go in ASAP. I do know it's also normal to spot in early pregancy, and that might be the case with you. I do hope and pray your baby is healthy and everything will be fine.

Many Blessings,
C.

Hi S.,
I have had spotting on and off throughout my pregnancy. I am 15 weeks along. Every time I have the spotting the doctor has me come in for an ultrasound to check on the baby and everything seems to be fine. I did find out at my last ultrasound that I have a very low lying placenta. As a result I was put on a "minimal activity restriction" to help prevent the spotting. This restriction includes: no excessive walking, standing or sitting (more than 2 hours or until I feel uncomfortable) and rest as much as possible. The doctor told me that it should rise by the 20th week. If you are concerned, call your doctor to come in for an ultrasound and they can check on the baby. Those ultrasounds really helped alleviate my concerns. Once you hit 18-20 weeks, and start feeling the baby move, that will be a great indicator of things are going well.

Hello, First of all, congratulations on your pregnancy. I had four babies and spotted with all of them. Do go to see your doctor, and/or follow his/her advice. My doctors had me on bed rest for a few days with each one of them and I did fine after that. It was my understanding that some women just do this.
Good luck with your precious baby.
K. K.

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N.

From my experience-I have been pregnant 4 times, spotted on all of them-one of them was a miscarriage. I don't know what normal is...

Definitely check in with your doctor, like the other mamas suggested. Also pay attention if your lower back starts hurting. I ignored this because it was my first pregnancy and I didn't know any better. I bought a back pillow and continued on with my usual stressful life. Apparently this was a sign of pre-term labor and my daughter was born at 27 weeks. She is a beautiful, mostly healthy, seven year old now, so prematurity is not the end of the world, but naturally full term is better for everybody. =-)

If you're older (as in 40+) or have a history of miscarriages, you might also want to consult with a high risk maternal specialist. I'd give you the name and number of mine, but she stopped practicing.

Good luck!

Yes S.- I did experience light spotting. It turned out to be a normal pregnancy, but since I had previously had a miscarriage due to a "blighted ovum", I was concerned.

I think every case is different. Best wishes.