My experience with AF & pg is this (I have PCOS).....
Usually my cycles were 35 days sometimes more, it actually shortened when I lost weight (low GI diet) and exercised regularly. No spotting during my cycle at all. When AF showed it started as brown blood first day then red blood for approx. 3-5 days. I occassionally had dull O type pains, no EWCM. But given I only fell pg three times (without IVF) I highly doubt it was ovulation and also I had blood tests to check for ovulation with both tests coming back negative, so my cycles were often 'annovulatory' (ie no ovulation). When I have fallen pg, I have taken FMU (first morning urine, midstream) tests and they have shown positive lines (ie: pregnant) approx. 1 week after AF should be due (ie: at 42 days). All my m/c's occured in the first trimester with spotting type red blood then heavy bleeding pretty much straight away.
I woke up early this morning and TIM - wiped once bright red *blood* thin though, if that makes sense. A couple hours later CM with red streaks and twice more, increasing but not enough to need a pad.... Also have slight diarrhoea.
Am going to try to get in with my dr as I can't wait until tomorrow, this is doing my head in.
for me, differentiation after the fact is kinda easy - af, when she arrives, is a constant pain for up to three or four weeks, stop start flow, spotting, flow again. no pain. early miscarriage is heavier bleed, constant, short period of time - and lots of pain. that's how i know
i sometimes wonder if maybe/maybe not - i can never be sure without a positive pee stick - until the bleed. it's just very different.
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