A few women will experience their own individual health variations during the middle of their pregnancy. These can happen any time after 12 weeks, but will usually occur after about 20 weeks of the pregnancy. The most common variation a woman can experience is vaginal bleeding, with less common ones being 'too much' or 'too little' amniotic fluid around the baby. Occasionally, a woman will have a stitch placed in her cervix with the aim of preventing a late
miscarriage or very early
premature birth. In very rare circumstances, it is possible for the unborn baby of a woman with a negative blood group to develop a condition called 'Rhesus isoimmunisation' and even though we do not like to think about it, tragically a baby may
die during the pregnancy.
If complications do arise during your pregnancy, this can bring about many questions and concerns with a great deal of anxiety. You may read about these variations because you want to know the physical signs to look for or to gain an understanding about what to expect if they happen. In a sense, having some knowledge about them can often bring a degree of reassurance for many people, yet for others they may provoke more anxiety.
We provide this information not to scare you, but to possibly assist in answering the many questions you may have.
Bleeding during middle to late pregnancy
Low placenta
Polyhydramnios, too much amniotic fluid
Oligohydramnios, not enough amniotic fluid
Stitch in the cervix
Rhesus isoimmunisation