If you're trying to get pregnant and see some spotting, it doesn't necessarily mean you weren't successful. Light bleeding is a common early pregnancy symptom, with 1 in 4 women experiencing it in her first trimester. Watch this video to learn more about bleeding during early pregnancy.
Amanda Williams Calhoun, M.D., MPH, is the physician medical director of maternity services for Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, California. In addition to being the voice of Kaiser Permanente Northern California OB/GYN on Twitter and coauthor of My Pregnancy Pocket Guide, she mentors underrepresented minority women in medicine and is active in Physicians Medical Forum and Sinkler Miller Medical Association.
