Is it normal to have brownish spotting during your 8th week of pregnancy?

Answer 1

All I can tell you is that I am a little over 8 weeks pregnant and have had brown spotting off and on for the past two days. I also had some spotting about a week ago for about 5 days then it stopped. I called the doctor about this twice and she has told me not to be worried as long as I don't have severe cramping and bright red bleeding or pass clots. I am not really sure what to think. I have already had two ultrasounds where the heartbeat was found, and I do understand after the heartbeat is found the rate of continued pregnancy is a little over 83%. I would say to call your doctor if you are concerned.

Answer 2

If you know for sure that you are pregnant, it is probably not going to be your period, although some women have experienced a "first" period then learns a couple of weeks later that they really are pregnant. It is possible that it could be implantation bleeding caused by the fertilized egg to attach itself to the uterine wall. Or it could be a cervical change that can cause vaginal bleeding. Vaginal bleeding can also be a symptom of ectopic (tubal) pregnancy. Another cause for bleeding during pregnancy is a miscarriage although the first two reasons for bleeding are more common, it is still a good idea to contact your doctor if you are too concerned.