Pelvic exam while pregnant

I went to my first appointment on Monday. I’m about 8 1/2 weeks along. She said I was do for a pelvic exam so she took her swabs and did her thing down there and told me I would experience some spotting due to her poking at my cervix and that it had nothing to do with baby so not to be alarmed. Yesterday I started spotting very lightly. But the cramping is not the greatest feeling. I just wanted to know if any other females have felt this? Should I be worried?