thread: implantation bleeding?

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    implantation bleeding?

    Hi ...sorry another question from me!

    I have been having brown and sometimes pinkish spotting for a few days now...since 11dpo...at my BT on monday my progesterone was high and my nurse thinks it's probably implantation bleeding. It stops and starts...sometimes virtually nothing, then some fresh spotting...all light though, I am only wearing a pantyliner during the day. No cramping.
    Does it sound like it would still be implantation bleeding? not sure how long to expect it to go for.
    Because I've had an ectopic, I am really nervous about any bleeding.
    thanks.

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    I am still experiencing very light brown spotting/discharge...less than before, mainlyjust there when I wipe, or a small stain on a pantyliner...nevertheless, I am worried...wondering if it could be an early ectopic symptom ( I am at higher risk having had an ectopic before)...anyone have any thoughts...or maybe experienced similar and it was all OK? This is day 5 of the spotting...I estimate I am 16DPO

    thanks

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    possums - mum2chloe from the paltttc thread has been through similar this pregnancy and her bubba is doing ok - maybe jump in and find a post by her then find her posts to see what was happening exactly...

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    BG- thanks, will do that

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    hey possums

    how are you doin hun?? so sorry that i didnt see this thread earlier!!

    i had close to a normal period when i first found out that i was pregnant, it was horrible. i was due for af on the 26th but i had started to spot 2 days before i was due, plus all the crinone gel was coming out nearly black, so i knew that af was coming. i rang the clinic and they said i still had to have the bt on the 27th so i went in had it done, went straight to work and thought nothing more of it. In my mind it was over and that we didnt get out much wanted bub.

    well anyway the phone rang after 5pm and it was them telling me that we were pregnant!! i couldnt believe it. my levels were 101, but p4 was only 15 so they said to increase the crinone gel to 2 a day. but for the first 8 days of this pregnancy the bleeding was pretty bad, it was red and heavy and it was to the point that i stopped using the liners and used tampons cos i just couldnt bear to feel my body lose this baby, everytime i felt blood run out i would rush to the toilet in tears, so thats why i started using tampons, all the bleeding was doing my head in. but through out it i was getting bt's done every second or third day and the levels were going up, my p4 levels were going up but slowly, they said they were still in the safe zone so that was the main thing!

    the bleeding eventually stopped, the blood went from red to brown, so i stopped using the tampons and went back to panty liners and the brown spotting wasnt alot, it was leaving like a brown strip on the liner, mind you i was still stressing cos i so desperatly wanted it to stop!!!!!

    but it stopped and things looked like they were on the right track, UNTIL last week!!!
    i had some more brown spotting, but i put it down to the fact that af was due around that time. the spotting has stopped now but i am still wearing liners just so i can keep an eye on what is coming out ( sorry tmi )

    bleeding is scary no matter what colour, its a good sign that is brown and that it is slowing down. definantly keep up with the bt's and try and take it easy. This is the toughest wait ever i know!! but i have a really good feel for you hun, you concieved this bubba naturally so he/she is sooooooooo ment to be!! i am hoping and praying that the spotting is just bub snuggleing in nice and deep.

    if you ever need to talk please feel free to PM me.

    sorry for the small novel i just wrote lol i didnt want to leave anything out
    hope you can get some comfort from my story
    take care sweetie xxx

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    Thanks so much for sharing all that M2C! It does help and make me feel a bit better...my next BT is on Monday ( a week after the first one) I'll be around 19dpo..I dont know if I should have them closer together for a bit, if I am still spotting...i guess they'll let me know. There was hardly anything today....just more like brownish discharge...sort of yuk stuff like you get at the end of a period. Like you did, I am wearing pantyliners to check exactly what's coming out! Every trip to the toilet is a test (and I seem to be making frequent trips!!).
    thanks again for your support
    Emma

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    Ladies I know how tough this is and many of you know that I spotted up till 12 weeks and lost alot of blood and a blood clot at 10 Weeks. Mine was called a lower placental bleed and showed at the 6.5 week scan. The spotting was brown/black most of the time and there was globs at time as well at 10 weeks within a hour I had a big red bleed and lost a blood clot the dr's and nurses at the hospital thought I misscarried so for 4 days until I saw my FS I thought I had lost this precious baby who is kicking within me now. All I can say is that 1 in 5 of us bleed and the odds are still in our favour not to loose the baby. When I made it to 8 weeks I got told 5% chance of loss and after 12 week 2% which is all you get when preg.

    I do hope that scans and BT's show nice results that reassure you. I do however still check all the time and have some freakouts but think that is all normal I hope that my story gives you some hope and know I am here for a chat if you need me

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    Thanks TL- your story always gives me hope , Emma x

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    Spotting at 7dpo???

    Hi Girls

    Hopefully someone can shed some light on my situation - I'm hoping others have experienced what I'm going through prior to seeing the fabulous BFP.

    According to FF, I O'd on cd16 which makes me 8dpo today. My cycles are generally 27-29 days and I spot they day before. Since 6dpo, I've had niggling pains in my abdomen and backaches started yesterday as well. I also started spotting when I finished work yesterday. It was brownish mixed with creamy CM and it was only on the toilet paper. Last night there was a bit in the toilet, the same colour/consistency again and that was it. I'm still a bit crampy this morning - it's just niggling pains. I felt a bit nauseous this morning but I didn't sleep all that well (as my brain was running at a million miles an hour!!) so I'm putting it down to lack of sleep.

    Did any of you experience an implantation bleed this early on and was it similar to mine? Or do you think it's a good chance AF is coming in full force and preparing for an early arrival? It's got me stumped!!!

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    Hi, I understand implantation normally occurs around 8-10dpo, so it could be implantation bleeding/spotting, especially as it's early for AF. I also had a lot of twinges and cramps. Good luck! I hope a BFP is awaiting you