Any amount of vaginal bleeding during pregnancy may be startling and requires medical attention. That said, the most common cause of bleeding in early pregnancy is due to subchorionic hematoma (SCH) aka blood clot. Dr. Kim Garbedian, Chief Medical director at Pollin Fertility says, “ it’s a good thing because when little blood vessels around the gestational sac break, it creates a clot to stop bleeding much like when you get a papercut.” She goes on to say that  almost 50% of women doing IVF develop blood clots and 95% of them go on to have healthy babies. 

This means that bleeding is common and it doesn’t often lead to miscarriage … BUT it still causes a lot of stress and anxiety. 

So, it’s important to reduce anxiety by seeking the help of your healthcare providers. Why? Because studies show that caring about the patient and providing TLC actually reduces risks of miscarriage! 

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