is it possible to be pregnant and have a heavy period with clots?
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It's best to follow up with your healthcare provider about any unusual uterine bleeding, especially if it's on the heavier side or is accompanied by clots. If you're already pregnant and experiencing what seems like implantation bleeding, you may just be experiencing a fairly common symptom in early pregnancy.
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Not really. Once your body starts producing the pregnancy hormone human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG), your periods will stop. However, you may be pregnant and have light bleeding at about the time that your period would have been due. This type of bleeding in early pregnancy is surprisingly common.
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Noticing clots or clumps, especially on the heaviest days, is normal. Menstrual blood clots are distinct from venous blood clots (the kind discussed in relation to hormonal birth control). Blood clots are the result of coagulation—the process of making fluid blood to a semi-solid or solid state.
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Bleeding in your first trimester can be alarming. But in most cases, spotting and light bleeding are just a normal part of early pregnancy. Heavy bleeding may be a sign of something more serious. You should always see your doctor if you have any questions or concerns regarding bleeding.
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If you notice on heavy days of your period that blood seems extra-thick, and can sometimes form a jelly-like glob, these are menstrual clots, a mix of blood and tissue released from your uterus during your period. They can vary in size and color, and usually, they are nothing to worry about.
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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 or a light pinkish color. It should not be enough bleeding to fill pads or tampons over a few days.
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Bleeding in pregnancy may be light or heavy, dark or bright red. You may pass clots or “stringy bits”. You may have more of a discharge than bleeding.
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Blood clots are rare, even among birth control users. The rate for getting clots is about 0.3% to 1% over 10 years for a woman on the pill. You're much more likely to have blood clots during or after pregnancy. A clot in the vessels moving blood up from your legs is called deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
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But in most cases, spotting and light bleeding are just a normal part of early pregnancy. Heavy bleeding may be a sign of something more serious. You should always see your doctor if you have any questions or concerns regarding bleeding.
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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.
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Your body continues to shed the blood and tissue that lined your uterus while you were pregnant. In the first few weeks, blood might be heavier and appear in clots. As the weeks go by, this blood gives way to vaginal discharge known as lochia.
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Implantation Bleeding Even though you cannot be pregnant and still have a period, bleeding in pregnancy — especially early on — is not uncommon.
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It's not common during pregnancy, but pregnant women are at least 5 times more likely to develop DVT than nonpregnant women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The level of blood-clotting proteins increases during pregnancy, while anticlotting protein levels decrease.
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Even though you cannot be pregnant and still have a period, bleeding in pregnancy — especially early on — is not uncommon. According to Dr. Hakakha, women can bleed in pregnancy for a variety of reasons. One time bleeding commonly occurs is soon after the egg has been fertilized.
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At first glance, having an unusually heavy period may not seem like something that could affect your fertility, especially if your period is still regular. In reality though, it's not normal to have a super heavy period every month.
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Implantation bleeding doesn't usually result in clots. Clotting is typically the result of heavier menstrual flow or bleeding.
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Bleeding in pregnancy may be light or heavy, dark or bright red. You may pass clots or “stringy bits”. You may have more of a discharge than bleeding. Or you may have spotting, which you notice on your underwear or when you wipe yourself.