For women who get pregnant the first time, spots of blood that arise in the first trimester would create panic and fear. Is it Normal, blood in the first trimester of pregnancy?

Based on new research, reported in the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, about 30 percent of women experience spotting the incident in the first trimester of pregnancy.

Bleeding in early pregnancy is usually much lighter than menstrual blood. Also clot colors also vary from red to brown.

Researchers conducted a study of more than 16,000 women who had bleeding in the first trimester is a small risk of complications and the incidence of complications was less than five percent. This research was conducted by Joshua Weiss, MD of Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.

Isabel Blumberg, MD, a gynecologist in New York City, as quoted by Parenting, says there are several causes of bleeding in the first trimester of pregnancy.

1. The most common cause is the implantation of the embryo is attached to the uterine wall.
2. Other causes could be due to polyps in the cervix. But this is not due to dangerous levels of the hormone estrogen is higher than usual.
3. It also could be due to an increase in the blood vessels in the tissues around the neck of the uterus during pregnancy. Resulting bloodstains can be triggered by a contact in this area such as through sexual intercourse or certain gynecological examination, which resulted in the appearance of blood spots.

To determine whether these patches due to pregnancy complications such as ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy outside the uterus) or not. Able to confirm by inspecting for polyps and conditions of the cervix.

Blood spots occur in the first trimester of pregnancy generally do not indicate any problems. But the doctor checks usually can make a pregnant woman to be more calm.