Is it possible to have period during pregnancy?

If you think you are pregnant or have confirmed it with a home pregnancy test, but are worried or confused as to why you’re still getting your period, don’t stress. 

Although you could experience some vaginal bleeding or spotting during pregnancy, it is not due to your menstrual periods. When you’re pregnant, your body doesn’t continue to ovulate and you stop having periods. In other words, menstruation only happens when you’re not pregnant.

However, if you get bleeding early on in your pregnancy, close to when your next period is due, you may mistake it for a regular period, resulting in some confusion. To help you clear your doubts and answer your questions about bleeding during pregnancy, we have provided more details below. 

Reasons for bleeding during a pregnancy

While you will not go through menstruation during pregnancy, you still could experience some bleeding. Bleeding during pregnancy could occur due to various reasons that could be harmless or serious in nature. This could also occur early or later on in a pregnancy. 

Usually, bleeding or spotting during pregnancy is a lot lighter than a regular period, more pinkish, and could last a day or two. However, since this bleeding could occur in the week before your next period is due, you could mistake it for