Most exercises you do during pregnancy are safe and can make you feel better and stay healthy during pregnancy. Similarly, vaginal bleeding is often normal, even in the earliest weeks of pregnancy. If you experience any vaginal bleeding, however, especially after exercise, contact your doctor to make sure the bleeding is not related to a serious condition and that your exercise routine is healthy for your pregnancy.
Miscarriage
Vaginal bleeding after exercise, especially early in your pregnancy, may be a sign of miscarriage, or the loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks of gestation. Other signs that could accompany vaginal bleeding during a miscarriage include cramps in your lower abdomen that are stronger or more painful than regular menstrual cramps, mild or severe pain in your back, weight loss, contractions, passing tissue and losing the signs that accompany pregnancy such as morning sickness.
Ectopic and Molar Pregnancies
An ectopic pregnancy is one in which an embryo implants in your fallopian tube or anywhere other than your uterus. You may experience vaginal bleeding with this condition. Sharp pains usually accompany this vaginal bleeding, and you'll also have low hCG levels if you have an ectopic pregnancy. A molar pregnancy is rare and occurs when regular tissue grows instead of an embryo. In addition to vaginal bleeding, signs of a molar pregnancy include missing heart tones and high hCG levels.
Healthy Exercise
If you experience bleeding during pregnancy, you need to check with a doctor to make sure your bleeding is normal and that exercise is healthy for you. You may need to decrease or stop your exercise routine if vaginal bleeding indicates a high-risk pregnancy. Once your doctor gives you the green light, however, you can try exercising again. Walking may be the healthiest exercise during pregnancy, but swimming and prenatal yoga are also safe at this time. Depending on your pre-pregnancy fitness level, jogging and other vigorous activities may be safe as well.
When to Call a Doctor
During the early part of your pregnancy, from conception to week 12, call your doctor right away if you experience heavy or moderate bleeding, have cramps, fever or chills with vaginal bleeding or if you pass any tissue from your vagina. You can wait until your next prenatal checkup to tell your doctor if you have light bleeding that goes away within a day, but call her if this light bleeding continues longer than 24 hours. Always speak with your doctor before beginning any exercise routine during pregnancy.
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