Spotting 2-3 days before AF

[Jaxi]

Has anyone experienced consistent brown spotting for a few days prior to AF rearing her head and managed to fall pregnant?

I have been experiencing this for a few cycles since coming off the pill and am currently having a 21 day test to test my progesterone levels but am curious to know how common this spotting is and what others' experiences have been.

[satya]

Yes I used to get that all the time. I did have a lot of trouble getting pregnant when I was younger but doctors could never work out why - no tests ever showed any kind of abnormality, including the test you mentioned.

Last year when in a new relationship (and still getting spotting before each AF) I managed to fall pregnant 3 times and the last one stuck resulting in the birth of my now 4 month old son. The only cycles I didn't get the spotting was when I was pregnant.

[Jaxi]

Thanks Satya. You've given me some hope!!! I'm spotting at the moment so I'm pretty sure my tww is over and AF is on her way. Grrrr

[ZigZag]

Yep that's a normal cycle for me. Since losing weight (25kg over the last year), it's reduced a little from getting it about 2.5 days prior to AF to about a day or .05 day before but I always get brown spotting before I get the full flow of AF. I got pregnant with my DD on first lucky attempt.

I brought it up with my doctor some time ago and she said it was normal. Some people get it, some people don't.

[Jaxi]

Thanks zigzag. This is my 5th cycle trying and I know I'm spot on with the BDing ritual as I've been charting and using opks. Getting a bit discouraged but will keep on trying. Congrats on the weight loss. Fantastic achievement!!!

[BekZ]

I have started to get spotting a couple of days before AF. Mine is not brown though, it is bright red streaks in clear mucus...Sorry for the graphics.

I had this for at least 5 days before AF after I had DD1. When DD was 4months I fell pregnant and lost the baby. After that the spotting started. I had low progesteron and was put on progestion cream. After around 6 months the spotting stopped. I got pregnant and lost that baby at 7wks. I had a dandc and fell pregnant with DD2.

I have had 7 cycles since DD was born and the last 2 the spotting has started around 2 to 3 days before AF. I have been on herbs to regulate cycles for 2 months and some of my horrible symptoms are staying away so far. I am going to monitor my cycles for another month and if the spotting continues I will be going to my doc for a progesterone test.

I also started taking Vitex andvitamin B and this helped alot too.
HTH