WOMEN - What do you do if you bleed during pregnancy?

Vaginal bleeding should always be reported to a doctor, 

especially when a pregnancy is beyond the first 20 weeks.

 

For bleeding during prenancy, tests may include a vaginal examination, blood tests - to check hormone levels - and an ultrasound to provide a picture of the pregnancy.

In cases where symptoms aren't severe and during early stages of pregnancy, you may be monitoring and sometimes kept overnight in hospital. (If bleeding occurs during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy you are often simply told to watch and wait.)

In other cases hospitalisation may be required until birth. 

Home care during "watch and wait" includes:

• Bed rest
• Using pads, not tampons, during the bleeding
• Taking mild painkillers
• Avoiding sex
• Alerting a doctor to any changes

Source: http://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/