Spotting during pregnancy

Spotting is light bleeding similar to your period and it can happen at any time during pregnancy, but it is most common during the first trimester. Although chances are that it is nothing, the odds of possible complications should be ruled out. Some women complain of lower back pain or stomach pain accompanying spotting. About 20 percent of women experience some vaginal spotting or bleeding during the first trimester of pregnancy. It is not necessarily cause for alarm;

For example, light bleeding around a week to 10 days after conception can be brought on by the implantation of the egg in the lining of the uterus. However, because bleeding is the most common warning sign of impending miscarriage, any sign of spotting or bleeding should be reported to your healthcare provider immediately.