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  1. #1
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    May 2007
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    Spotting and Cramping

    Hey matie! I've had spotting with ALL off my pregnancies. I have 2 healthy kids, 13 weeks with my 3rd, and have had 3 miscarriages.

    The miscarriages were different spotting however, not a light streak if blood through CM or light pink after wiping from doing a wee etc. it was heavy, bright red, blood with huge clots. I wouldn't call it spotting..

    It sounds to me like it could be implantation?? I had it at 6 weeks with this pregnancy. I didn't know that's what it was until my ob did an ultrasound and showed me.

    Is this your first? If you are a negative blood group you may want to ask your doctor about an anti D shot.

    Hth

  2. #2
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    Mar 2013
    Gold Coast
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    Thanks so much for all the responses - it has comforted me a little. This is my first pregnancy and I'm 36yo, so I think I'm a bit paranoid as well...

  3. #3
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    Aug 2009
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    Hi JCAF, im bumping this, would love to hear how your getting on? Ive had a bit of spotting and am nervous at the moment!

  4. #4
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    Mar 2013
    Gold Coast
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    Hi Miss Kris,

    It's horrible isn't it!?

    I am around 9 1/2 weeks now and still spotting, most days not enough to mark my underwear but when I do spot on my underwear - freak out!
    I had an ultrasound at 6 weeks 4 days and everything was fine. The doctor doesn't seem concerned and I feel horrible with ms, barely functioning tbh.

    Hopefully the spotting is just "one of those things" that happens and will go away....

  5. #5
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    Mar 2008
    North Northcote
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    Thanks for the update, was wondering how you got along...I had such terrible cramping with all my girls. so scary!

    spotting is so scary, but also really really normal for many pregnancies. Hopefully it all settles down soon enough...the moment you conceive our wee children have us worrying!

  6. #6
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    Mar 2013
    Gold Coast
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    Wanted to update in case anyone else is going through the same issue. I'm now thirteen weeks and I'm still spotting occasionally, but there seems to be longer between spotting "episodes" as time goes on. My obstetrician found a harmless lesion on my cervix and he thinks that may have been causing the spotting.

    I had my nuchal translucency today and the baby is looking very healthy and strong. fx all continues well