Well i'm 3mo pregnant and I still havent
gone to the doctor. The thing is that I
tried calling and appliying for medicaid
and the lady told me that in order to
qualify I needed to be a resident since at
least august 22, 1996. And well i'm a
resident, but I have only been here 8
years. The thing is that i'm 16 and my
boyfriend is detained in juvenille
detention. This is getting really scary
due to that yesterday I kind of spotted.
And about 3 weeks ago I was bleeding too
(not alot but it still worries me) my mom
toldme we needed to go to the doctor. I
know I do but I just dont want her to have
to pay for all of my mistakes. And well I
never thought they would deny me the
medicaid. If anyone knows what could
posibbly be wrong with me because of the
bleeding. I would be really thankful to
hear something. Maybe one of you is had
this happen to them. I mean im almost
sure this isnt normal. I'm concerned that
I need to go to the doctor. So I dont
needto hear that and I will try and make
an appoinment 1st thing tomorrow!
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happy_sunshine_yan
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Mar 2005 Posts: 94 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada
Posted: 07-04-05 19:08pm
In the very early stages of pregnancy, as
the fertilised egg implants there can be a
day or two of light bleeding. Later, as
the placenta embeds in the uterine lining,
it causes slight bleeding. Sometimes a
woman will experience 'breakthrough'
bleeding.
Pregnancy hormones cover up a woman's
usual hormonal cycle, but variations in
those normal cycles still go on. Some
women notice bleeding at around the time
they would usually have had a period as a
result of this 'background' variation in
hormonal levels. And occasionally women
will experience a cervical erosion (a
softening of the cervix), which can cause
bleeding in early pregnancy.
Bleeding can also be associated with a
vaginal or cervical infection or a polyp
(a benign growth) and can also occur after
intercourse. Sometimes it's not possible
to decide what has actually caused minor
bleeding.
It's worth talking to your midwife or
doctor about any bleeding in pregnancy.
Often light spotting is not considered a
major problem. But spotting or fresh
bleeding, especially if it's accompanied
by abdominal pain or cramping, needs
immediate attention, as it may be the sign
of a miscarriage, an ectopic pregnancy
(where the embryo implants in the
fallopian tube rather than the womb) or,
in later pregnancy, a problem with the
placenta.
Having had some bleeding in early
pregnancy, it's natural to feel concerned.
