Hi there, I am 27 and a half weeks pregnant and have just had some blood after a bowel mmovement. It was red but there was not much at all. I did have to stain a little. I have a doppler and the hear beat can be heard as usual and I can feel movement from the baby but obviously, I am concerned after seeing the blood. I have checked again a few times and there doesn t seem to be any now. Is this common? Should I be worried? Thanks so much - any advice will be greatly appreciated
Hello, From your description it appears that you had some fresh bleeding from the anal canal while passing the stool. A hard stool usually causes trauma to the mucosal layer as it passes over it and more so when there is a need to strain. This can happen in pregnancy owing to pressure effects. Yet, you should report the matter to your consultant and see everything is fine with your pregnancy. Please increase your dietary fiber and liquids, do mild exercise if permitted and also use stool softeners if needed. Hope this helps.