Hi Charleygirl

I can only give you advice as to how things have happened for me!

When ttc my daughter Cairenn I had no idea what was happening with my cycle - it was all over the place and it was only when the doctor did a heap blood tests in preparation for referral to a fertility specialist that I found out I was pregnant!! I had some spotting what would have been 5 or so days before a BFP would have shown up on a home pregnancy test. It was pinkish spotting with a small amount of actual blood and on my knickers and when I wiped. Only for a day or so - just enough for me to think af was on the way.

When ttc my son Liam, my cycles were largely sorted out. I found out that I had a largish follicle in my uterus when pregnant with DD and it seems to alter my cycle every other cycle and gave me mid cycle spotting. It was on the cycle that wasn't originating from that ovary side that I got pregnant. Once again, spotting (only a really small amount) 5 days before BFP on hpt. I suspected I was pregnant this time round as I was feeling rather dizzy and slightly nauseous.

Now pregnant with #3 8-[ and not actively ttc (!!) I had the same mid cycle spotting one month, then none the next month (when we conceived). I had a very small amount of spotting (pinkish) for a day and was sure af was on the way. Got the dizzy feelings again and nausea and sure enough, much to DH's chagrin, BFP.

So, in a long winded, round about manner, yes, I had spotting around 9dpo, it was pinkish/slightly blood stained, lasted a day or so and was only really noticeable on wiping (however a small bit of evidence on knickers). Also had all the signs that af was coming (cramping and crabbiness!!) I would test atleast 7 - 10 days after any evidence of implantation bleeding.

Hope this helps - best of luck to you!!

Seeya