7 Weeks Pregnant

If you are concerned then go to the ER. Better safe than sorry. Or at the very least contact your OB

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I would, call your Doctor and tell him/her what is happening. That is the only way to know for sure.

Some women, have "spotting" throughout their pregnancy, for others it is miscarriage.
So call your Doctor.

Not to scare you, but just sharing my own experience: I had spotting with my 2nd pregnancy... and it did not stop however.... over the course of 1 week. I had a miscarriage at 6 weeks. My spotting started off "brownish"... but then turned pink then bright red... and it got heavier. I did not have any cramping whatsoever, however. The only way my Doctor evaluated my "bleeding" was an in office Sonogram to check the baby. And at that point, there was no heartbeat and an empty sac. Whereas previously, there was a heartbeat etc.

BUT, my friends, had spotting as well, and theirs were normal.

So, call and tell your Doctor.
In the meantime, drink lots of water, rest if need be, and don't worry, unless your Doctor advises you. Your Doctor may have you go in for an exam...

All the best,
Susan

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Spotting can be completely normal and not mean anything, it could also mean there is a problem. Either way, there is really nothing you can do about it. I say, go to your son's school, but call your OB this morning and get an appointment after you spend time with your son. This way, you are taking care of both kids...it's just that there's nothing that seeing the doctor sooner will change if there is a problem. Hope that helps! Good luck.

-M

Hi L.,

I am 7 weeks pregnant too! Yes, spotting is normal and okay if it is brownish or light pink usually. I just read in one of my books that 8 wks can sometimes have spotting so I think you should be okay if it's light enough and the right color. Do you have any cramping? I would maybe watch it through the day and see how it goes. Like the other poster said, the doctor can't always tell you if you're miscarrying so the nurse may give you a "maybe, maybe not" which won't be very helpful. If you really feel like you should, give them a call. Good luck and please keep us posted!!!

It can be normal. I had way worse than spotting at 10 weeks and was certain I was losing the baby. I also had wicked cramping. I was on fertility meds and they increased my progesterone for the next two weeks.

Before I got to my fertility dr (it was a weekend and I was in Hawaii instead of home), one nurse was kinda cold and said "you may lose the baby there is nothing we can do. just lay low until the bleeding stops".

All my best to you!

A little bit of spotting - especially when you go to the bathroom and you wipe and the paper is a little pink - is normal early on. I had spotting with my first child and she's fine. If it has stopped, you're probably ok.

On the other hand, if you're concerned, you really should call your OB. Most OBs have a triage nurse that answers phone questions.

Be forewarned, though - when I called, I was told, "Well, you may be having a miscarriage, but there's nothing we can do but wait if you are..." so the answer might not be reassuring.

Hi L.,
Call the doctor and definitely check it out asap. I also don't want to freak you out but I had slight spotting at 9 weeks and it turned out I had a miscarriage. The doctor said that she's also seen really heavy bleeding that was nothing. As you can see many of the mother's who answered you had the same thing and it was nothing but the faster you check it out the faster you can be sure.

Good luck!

HI L.,
I would contact your doctor just so she do an ultrasound to check the baby. From my experience, spotting can result many things. If you are having heavy red bleeding and cramping call the doctor right away and get yourself in bed until you hear from him/her. The most important thing you can do when you do experience spotting is to take it easy. Force yourself to rest!
To relieve your concerns, I had spotting from week 6 all the way to 18 weeks. From what my doctor told me (in my case), it was the result of a lost twin pregnancy and a low lying placenta. I was given physical restrictions such as: no lifting of heavy items, no exercise, no extended walking and no sex. Those restrictions have now been lifted.

I had spotting with all three of my pregnancies and with all three, my progesterone levels had begun dropping. With my second and third pregnancies we caught it early and started supplementing. Both pregnancies worked out and I now have two beautiful, healthy children. They can do a simple blood test to check your HCG and progesterone levels. If you call the doc., they may just have you go straight to a lab.

Good Luck!!!

I think I had spotting and some cramping for at least the first 6 weeks and probably longer than that. I felt for sure that I was miscarrying all the time and couldn't enjoy my pregnancy until I made it to the 2nd trimester.

It definitely can be normal. I had spotting at 8 & 10 weeks with both my kids....who are happy and healthy. But definitely give your OB a call to have it checked out. My OB explained that some "old" blood can still come out from when the egg actually attaches itself. Best of luck.

Hello, My children are all grown, but I did this with at least 3 out of 4 of my pregnancies. I would call the doctor. My last one was more blood than the others. The doctor had me to stay on bed rest for three days. I only made it 1 1/2. I had daycare children and my own. I did set up crafts for them (they were older) and tried to lay on the couch. Anyway, all of my pregnancies produced healthy babies.
Good luck with your precious family.
K. K.

I had some pretty significant "spotting" at 7 weeks & totally freaked! Turned out everything was super normal. Guess it just took our bodies a little bit longer to get rid of the last shedding from the previous month.

I delivered two very healthy babies at 38 weeks! =) All the best!

P.S. My spotting was the red side of reddish brown. As long as it's not BRIGHT red & cramping is linked, I wouldn't be worried. I agree w/others though: call your DR. I did, & it's just always worth the peace of mind.

I wouldn't worry much about spotting its very common. Even if you start to bleed like a period, your pregnancy will likely be in tact. Its an emergency if you are bleeding hard and if you can't get in to see your regular Dr. (like on the weekend). Call your Dr. if it makes you feel better.
That being said, its very common to loose the pregnancy before the 8 week fetal age. I am going through this as we speak. I went to the ER after I spotted for 2 days, bleed for two and got cramps on that 4th day of bleeding/spotting. It was a Sat. so I spent 5 hours in the ER. This early in the pregnancy they can't hear fetal heart tones so there is only one way to see if the pregnancy is still in tact and that is to check your hormone levels to see if you have an increasing or decreasing preg. hormone level by way of two blood tests taken 48 hrs apart. I had a little spotting with my first pregnancy which ended with a baby. Hope all is well.

Hello L.. I had bleeding at 8 weekss and freaked out and went to the emergency room. Everything checked out ok, but my doctor was informed and said he wanted to keep an eye on it, but the ER doc said it was most likely caused by sexual activity. Have you recently had sex? I never had any bleeding (except my periods) with my other two, so my episode completely scared me. I wouldn't treat it lightly, as all cases are different. It's always better to be safe than sorry, IMO. Good luck :)

I had some at 7 weeks. I was just told that if it was pink, I should be okay. If it's bright red, call the Dr.

Hi L.-

If you're worried, I would call your OB and ask what he/she says. I'm not trying to scare you but I have had several miscarriages, and two pregnancies that have resulted in my two beautiful children. WIth both my daughter's & son's pregnancy, I spotted throughout, espcially my son's. With his pregnancy, they found my progesterine levels were low so my ob put me on progesterine soppisitories and I now have my healthy son. Your OB will ask you what the color is of the blood. If it's brown, then it's old blood. Also he will ask if there is cramping.
Good luck! Continuing asking questions if needed, we're all here for you!

You should call your doctor to be on the safe side, but it's definitely normal. I had spotting around the same time, 7 or 8 weeks, and I was SO scared...but everything was 100% fine - my pregnancy was totally normal and my baby was born as healthy as can be...still is :)

i spotted at 8 weeks with my daughter who is now almost 5

I had some spotting in my first trimester and was told to take it easy and lay down. I would also call your OB as they did an early ultrasound for me to be sure that everything was okay and a heartbeat was present. Best of luck to you throughout your pregnancy adventure!