Question Title: Bleeding with no cramping

Dear Stacey:

Bleeding in early pregnancy happens to 1/4 women and one-half have a successful pregnancy. The commonest explanation is that there is an "overflow" as the early pregnancy establishes contact with blood vessels to nourish growth (an analogy is when you put vegetables into an over-filled pot of water).
Other explanations include bleeding from the cervix (some women have increased blood flow to mucous membranes including the nose, gums, cervix, anus that cause small amounts of bleeding); a twin pregnancy in which only one of the gestations develops and the second is lost as a miniature miscarriage; poly within the cervix.

Bleeding without other symptoms is less worrisome than bleeding with cramping.

Keywords: early pregnancy, bleeding

This information is provided for general purposes only and is not a medical consultation. If you have specific questions, please contact your physician.