Bleeding Spot-That’s Alarm Bell

Will that be normal pregnancy symptom to have spot or bleeding during pregnancy, especially in early pregnancy?  Some pregnant women or even some books said it is possible to get the period during pregnancy.  But this must be unexceptional case or I miss any point.  So many questions come in my mind, and it is about time to learn if it is really dangerous.

Check the color, implantation bleeding is lighter than menstrual bleeding, and consists of pink or brown colored blood. It occurs when the trophoblast, or tissue that surrounds the egg, attaches to the endometrium and slowly eats its way into the lining. As it does so, it eats through the mother's blood vessels, forming blood lakes within itself. When these blood lakes form near the surface of the trophoblast, they often cause implantation bleeding.

Precautions Time for New Mom and How to Deal

Many women have just known of their pregnancy at five weeks. The first trimester is critical time as the fetus is undergoing big changes and many developmental are happening. So, you have to be precautious for everything not only the medication but all lifestyle.  I am listing some of precautions for pregnant women in the first trimester and what you should do as below.

Stop Birth Control

Once the pregnancy test is positive, stop all birth control methods that involve the use of hormones including all forms of birth control pills and patches.

Sleep Survival for Pregnant Women Episode 1

Even an easy homework like washing dish can make us so tired and need to take a rest. This is the result of the new hormones cycling through the body and progesterone effect. Not mention a lot of strain we have to get through each trimester that makes it more difficult to get well sleep.  So, let’s check how to survive the nights with these tips.

1st Trimester

This is about hormones changes and body’s reaction. The rise in progesterone and HCG causes many women to feel tired continuously.  Though progesterone makes us sleepy, it makes us have to urinate all the time by increasing kidney function.  Add in frequent bathroom breaks per day and it is surprising that any pregnant woman sleeps at all.

Sore breasts as well as constipation and the ever-expanding uterus make discomforting nights. Nausea or “morning sickness”, also makes sleep a challenge.