Spotting happens in most pregnancies. Here’s how to tell the difference between normal bleeding and something else.
recommends calling your doctor if you've been spotting for longer than a day in your first trimester . As for your second trimester, get in touch with your health care provider the same day if you see some spotting that fades in a few hours, and immediately if it lasts longer than that. And in your third trimester, therecommends getting in touch with your doctor immediately if you see any amount of spotting.
With all of that said, the experts emphasize that you should feel free to call your health-care provider or go in for an appointment even if your spotting doesn't meet these criteria. "I tell people just to be on the safe side, call or come in," says Dr. Abdur-Rahman. Dr. Ross agrees. "The word 'spotting' is so different for everybody, so I think any kind of bleeding—even if it’s light—is worth a phone call to the doctor’s office," she says.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Trump urged Ukraine president eight times during call to investigate Joe Biden's son, report saysThe Wall Street Journal's report came as a top Ukraine official said President Donald Trump 'is looking' for Ukraine officials to investigate business dealings of Biden's son 'to discredit' Biden as he seeks the Democratic presidential nomination.
Read more »
Trump pushed Ukraine's new president to work with Giuliani and investigate Biden's son 8 times during a July phone callThis new report came as Washington's focus is glued on a whistleblower complaint from a member of the intelligence community.
Read more »
Sony Music Chief Rob Stringer on Sustaining Growth and Recovering From the ‘Dark Times’The Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference, now in its 28th year, gives top executives at major companies the opportunity to make their case to investors — and the Goldman analysts the opportunity t…
Read more »
Justin Trudeau Wore Blackface Not Once, Not Twice, But Three Times'I shouldn’t have done that. I should have known better and I didn’t. I’m really sorry.'
Read more »