10dpo spotting

[HorrorFan88]

10dpo here I believe (got a positive OPK on the 25th and inseminated with donor sperm on the evening of the 26th and morning of the 27th). My period started on the 8th of last month, but my cycles vary so I *believe* my period is due tomorrow, but I could have been due yesterday. Waiting till Thursday AM to test if the witch hasn't arrived by then!

So far I've been spotting off and on since yesterday. It's been either pinkish/orangish blood or a brownish color. Never more than the size of a quarter when I wipe and sometimes nothing at all when I wipe. Yesterday I had strong cramping for literally about 5 mins and then it went away and I haven't had it since- might have been gas pains as I went to the bathroom when I was cramping and that made it go away. Normally I would get cramps and then my period would start right away and the cramps would stay for the day and my period would get heavier and heavier and need a tampon obviously, so none of this is normal for me.

I don't like "symptom spotting" because I would feel like an idiot if I thought I was having symptoms and AF reared her ugly head, but these are the "symptoms" I've been having:
Gas, more tired than usual, a lot more hungry.

Sorry if this is TMI, but this is what the spotting has been looking like:

https://imageshack.us/a/img716/696/115530am.th.jpg
Yesterday at 4pm

https://imageshack.us/a/img854/6222/116155pm.th.jpg
Today around 2pm

Anybody have any experience similar to mine? Anybody get a BFP from spotting like this? Any help would be awesome

 

[Nimyra]

Hi! Sorry to say that for me those days of spotting have always led to AF and not a BFP. Hope you are luckier.

I'm also 10 DPO tomorrow and using donor sperm. Good luck!

 

[HorrorFan88]

Yeah it's just weird for me because I NEVER spot before my period...when it shows up, it shows up and in full force, along with cramps. We will see I guess. Thank you for replying- you're the only one who has!

Glad to see another person using donor sperm as well- I don't feel so alone lol

Good luck to you as well! When are you testing?

 

[AnnetteCali]

Could it be implantation bleeding? I had spotting.. but that was after I got my BFP.. I was probably 12-14 days past transfer. My cycle is slightly different as it was an IVF cycle.

keeping my fingers crossed for you!!! Hope it's not AF!! xoxo

 

[HorrorFan88]

Thank you Annette!!

What did your spotting look like and how long did it last?

 

[Nimyra]

Did an early test this morning. BFN.

 

[AnnetteCali]

Thank you Annette!!

What did your spotting look like and how long did it last?

looked light brown... and kinda stringy. lasted for a few hours every time i wiped ... came back the next day on a couple wipes when i peed.

keep us posted