i need information.

[waltdiggitydog]

My wife is 4 months pregnant and her doctor gave her a pap smear, some how she scraped her and caused a klittle blood to flow.it's been a day or two she has stopped bleeding but is still hurting .........Is our baby going to be okay....what kind of risk will this cause

[obdoc]

Bleeding a little after a pap smear while pregnant is to be expected since the cervix is so "juicy" with the extra blood supply in pregnancy.

I usually wait until after 12 weeks to do a Pap--not because there is any danger before 12 weeks but because over 20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage and I don't want a woman blaming a miscarriage on a pap.

Often--the only time women GET Pap smears is when they are pregnant--so it is recommended, and your wife should not have any problems as a result.  The pap does not go anywhere near the baby--I often tell patients that it is like brushing your teeth, and your gums bleed---it is not your brain bleeding.  Hope this helps!

Good luck!