Spotting at 22 weeks?

[Dillpicklechip]

How normal is spotting in the second trimester? I'm 22 weeks, and yesterday I started spotting, like pinkish, pretty light. Today it's the same, only very slightly heavier. Enough to make a mark on my underwear. I don't have any cramping or anything. Should I be concerned? I feel worried, but I don't want to page my midwife because that's only supposed to be for emergencies, so I thought I'd ask here.

[anne1140]

I don't know if it's normal, but I spotted at almost 16 weeks, so second tri. also. My doctor told me everything was fine, and it only lasted 3 days. Still...it's worrisome, and I keep thinking it will start again.

[Dillpicklechip]

I ended up paging my midwife because I just felt so nervous. She said as long as it's just pink and not red, and I don't have any other symptoms (cramping etc) then it's nothing to worry about, probably just some burst blood vessels in the cervix.

[EnchantedMamma]

Have you had sex in the past 24+ hrs? I often had some pinkish/salmon colored spotting immediately after and sometimes the next day.

The cervix has a lot more blood vessels, so just as you are more prone to bloody noses and bleeding gums in pregnancy you are also liable to see a little spotting if your cervix is jostled :)

Hope all is well.

[Dillpicklechip]

No, I hadn't had sex or done anything strenuous at all, which is why I was worried. But, I didn't have any spotting yesterday, so I guess everything is okay...of course I will still continue to worry a bit though, I'm bad for that.

[Stayseeliz]

Do you know if it's coming from the cervix? It could be irritation in the vagina, on the labia, etc. Very common with pregnancy. Everything is so swollen down there that it's easy to bleed a bit.