When it comes to pregnancy, there are a lot of questions that troubles a woman. Various signs and symptoms seem very confusing. Considering it is a very important and sensitive period for a woman, there are a few facts that the pregnant woman should know before deluding oneself with estimations. Implantation Bleeding is a vaginal bleeding that can occur to a number of pregnant women, but unfortunately it is not thoroughly studied. It can be mistaken for early miscarriage, or an early miscarriage can also be falsely assumed as Implantation Bleeding. While the internet is always there to help with pregnancy related subjects, it is best to consult a gynecologist as soon as possible if any sort of bleeding occurs during the first trimester. One thing is for certain, it is nothing to be worried about.
When the egg is fertilized, there is a chance of Implantation Bleeding between 8 to 10 days following the fertilization. If the pregnant woman has a normal menstrual cycle that lasts for 28 days, it would mean the woman would be ovulating on the 14th day. Thus, the bleeding will most likely occur from day 22nd to 24th. For woman with longer cycles the bleeding can be expected 2 to 4 days prior to the estimated date of the next period.
Implantation Bleeding is usually very subtle. It can be very light pink spotting to just a one drop of blood that drops on the underwear, pretty much unnoticeable. In many cases, woman has a wrong assumption that they were having period during their pregnancy. On far more common cases, most women do not know that they are pregnant and treat the bleeding as early small flow period. Implantation Bleeding can be mistaken for a miscarriage as well. Sometimes when the bleeding starts off with light flows but ends up with dark blood and clots, it does not necessarily mean miscarriage but there is a chance it might be. On the other hand, spotting can also be the result of something else other than the bleeding itself.
If bleeding occurs a few days prior to the period date, it can be implantation bleeding. If the woman had
unprotected sex or was trying to get pregnant while she was ovulating, she can do a home pregnancy test as early as 10 days after the date of ovulation. Usually some symptoms of period are similar to symptoms of being pregnant in the first 2 weeks. It is important to thoroughly check it before jumping onto conclusions.
About 25 to 30 percent of pregnant women can go through Implantation Bleeding. It is nothing alarming and it does not harm the pregnancy process. Hence a clear indicator of pregnancy can be when light spotting occurs prior the period date.
To be exactly sure, it is best to consult a doctor an hCG blood test or an early pregnancy ultrasound which will provide conclusive result on whether it is early menstrual period or is Implantation Bleeding.