Bleeding in Pregnancy
- if you are bleeding and have blood running down your legs, call 999.
- if you have abdominal pain with the bleeding, call 999
- it can be normal to have bleeding after sex, if you are worried call your Midwife.
Contact information for your local maternity service
East and North Hertfordshire (The Lister Hospital): 01438 284 124
West Essex (The Princess Alexandra Hospital): 01279 827 286
South and West Hertfordshire (Watford General Hospital): 01923 217 343
Bleeding in pregnancy
When you are pregnant, it can be normal to have bleeding after sex, if you are worried call your Midwife. If you experience bleeding after sex it may be nothing to worry about but it may be something that needs to be looked into more, so call your midwife or GP
If the blood flow is running down your legs then you need to call for an ambulance immediately.
There are many different causes of bleeding in later pregnancy and these need to be investigated by your maternity hospital to monitor your baby to rule out any problems.
