I am expecting first child and pregnant of around 6 weeks. Noticed some bleeding while urinating

Hi,

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You have given a complete account of the clinical situation, and it is as good as doing a real-time, face-to-face consultation. It is not uncommon for women to have spotting early in pregnancy. Most often it is what we call implantation bleeding, which is the process of the baby getting attached to your uterus.

The fact that there is no blood clot in the uterus and the fetal heartbeat is present is reassuring. The diagnosis is called threatened miscarriage. In this situation there is a good probability for the pregnancy to go on well, which is more than 90%; hence, it is unlikely to be serious. You can continue with your normal activities as long as they are not physically demanding. It is also advisable to avoid sexual intercourse for a few weeks.

• Absolute bed rest is not needed and, in fact, may be harmful and can lead to blood clots in legs. No need to follow diet restrictions.
• Taking Duphaston (Dihydrogesterone) is alright, but again, not absolutely necessary.
• Just be your normal self. Repeat the scan in two weeks to ensure things are fine.
• You will continue to have some form of discharge that is pink or red or brown or black for a couple of weeks. But if the bleeding is heavy with clots or with cramping or foul-smelling discharge, you need to visit the hospital as soon as possible.

I would like to stress that more than 90% of the time, things will go on well.

Take care.