Pregnant women can have some light irregular bleeding during pregnancy, but it should not be like a “normal” period. Some women can confuse this for their period because often it can come right around the time she was expecting her normal period. The irregular bleeding or spotting that can occur during pregnancy is often a dark brown color or a light pinkish. It should not be enough bleeding to fill pads or tampons over a few days.

Pregnancy can occur from intercourse that takes place during a period. This is because sperm can live in the body for up to five days, and if a woman ovulates soon after her period, then conception could take place from intercourse that occurred during her period. See similar questions...

Women can stop their period naturally because of pregnancy. Women do not have periods during pregnancy. If a woman then breast feeds her baby exclusively, gives the baby no bottle or pacifier, the frequent suckling will make the woman's period stop for at least 3 to 6 months. See similar questions...

A woman can get pregnant any time of the month, even during her period. It’s not the most likely time, but it can happen. See similar questions...

Internal cleansing/detoxification is not recommended for pregnant or nursing women. A fetus or newborn baby should not be exposed to the toxins eliminated from the mother’s body while cleansing. The mother should wait until her baby is weaned completely. See similar questions...

All potentised homeopathic medicines are safe for pregnant woman. Since pregnancy is a special period the medicine should be taken only after proper consultation. I have been suffering from a skin disorder for the past 6 years for which I have been taking homoeopathic treatment but the problem doesn’t seem to disappear permanently. It keeps recurring. See similar questions...

Yes, if the physician feels that the situation warrants it. Scanning during the first trimester, however, is generally not advised. See similar questions...

It is fine to have a colonic during your period. In fact some women find it beneficial to have a colonic on the day their period starts to reduce the menstrual discomfort experienced. A tampon is usually worn during the colonic for comfort. See similar questions...

Car crashes are the leading cause of death and serious trauma during pregnancy. It is not possible to determine precise numbers, but estimates suggest that every year there are several hundred fetal losses in collisions during the last half of pregnancy, and the number could be over 1000. This is many more than the approximately 180 babies less than one year old who are annually killed in crashes. See similar questions...

Essentially the risk is rather small depending upon how far along the pregnancy is. However, it is not insignificant. For a more in-depth discussion about this topic, I suggest reading my previous question "Chicken Pox and Pregnancy". See similar questions...

All women of childbearing potential should discuss with their doctor their antiseizure medicine regimen and what to do in the event of pregnancy. The effects of LAMICTAL during pregnancy are not known at this time. Any woman who becomes pregnant while taking LAMICTAL should talk to her doctor as soon as possible. See similar questions...

Since the absorption through the fingertips can't be measured, the FDA considers it all to be absorbed, regardless of how infinitesimal the absorption actually is. If there were really a concern the FDA would require men, taking Propecia to wear condoms when their wife is pregnant, but they do not even recommend this. See similar questions...

It is possible to get your period and be pregnant, however it is not likely to happen. If you have reason to believe that you are pregnant, use a HPT. If the results are negative, and you still think that you may be pregnant, have your doctor order a beta hCG blood test. See similar questions...

The possibility of transmission must be considered when a woman with hepatitis C is deciding whether to have children. For infants who have received the hepatitis C virus from their mother, brief elevations of liver enzymes may occur, but no chronic liver disease has been reported. There have been no reports of cirrhosis in newborns, infants or child due to mother-to-child hepatitis C infection. See similar questions...

Yes. The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Academy of Pediatrics, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and American Academy of Family Practice highly recommend that all pregnant women be routinely tested for HBsAg during an early prenatal visit, in each pregnancy. Assuming a woman is not high-risk because she was negative for HBsAg with a prior pregnancy puts the infant at risk. She may have contracted the virus since the last testing. See similar questions...

Ans: Of course, pregnant women find belly dancing excellent prenatal exercise because it strengthens the pelvic muscles and loosens up the abdominal area. It strengthens back and leg muscles, which are very critical for a woman to carry her pregnancy well. See similar questions...

A Pap smear is performed during a woman's first prenatal visit with her obstetrician. If a woman who is pregnant has an abnormal Pap smear, her doctor will perform a colposcopy to determine whether she has invasive cervical cancer. A pregnant woman who has an abnormal Pap smear but whose diagnostic tests don't suggest invasive cervical cancer can safely postpone further examination and biopsy until six weeks after her baby is born. See similar questions...