Question: Am I having implantation bleeding in pregnancy?
Answer: Implantation bleeding is spotting or slight bleeding just before your normal period is due. This is caused from a fertilized egg implanting in your uterus. The uterine lining is made up of blood and at implantation a bit of blood is displaced.
Some women will mistake this blood as the beginning of their menstrual cycle or period. This is one of the reasons that your practitioner will ask you if your last period was normal. It is not bleeding near ovulation. It is not a sign of miscarriage.
Be sure to continue acting pregnant. A pregnancy test will normally be positive shortly after implantation bleeding.
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