What does early bleeding mean?

QMy daughter is expecting our first grandchild after nearly two years of trying. She is only about five weeks pregnant and phoned in a real state this morning as she has started bleeding. Her NHS doctor says it is too early to scan her and has said he will call her again next week. How would I go about getting a scan done privately? Bleeding in early pregnancy is common and doesn’t necessarily mean the worst. The reason her doctor isn’t arranging a scan now though is

ASend your questions to drdawn@ ti-media.com, follow her on Twitter @Drdawnharper, or go to drdawn.com because under six weeks, the baby is too small to detect a heartbeat. He will arrange for her to be seen in an early pregnancy assessment clinic next week.