Spotting week before AF every month - anyone else?

[Cupcake2012]

AF arrived today

on the plus side, that was just 1 day of spotting!!! Haven't had that little since the spotting started

 

[yum]

hello,

cupcake- welcome & sorry af got u
on the bright side, 1-2 days of spottin is surprisingly very common & harmless ! gl with this cycle !

yoms- hope the spotting is better now & fx ! ssbd !

daydream- i just realized his name is harrison ! wen ever i read or hear the name, i can't help but think of harrison ford & jones theme playin in my mind, lol !
super cute name !

interesting find abt lp defects in petites..hmnn.. BTW,i'm 5'2

have a great weekend ladies

 

[happyshopper]

Welcome Cupcakes and sorry about the nasty witch getting you. One day of spotting is brill so doubt you will tccing for long. No need to feel lonely, we are all in this together xxx
Yoms, I hope your spotting does a disappearing act xxx
You can rule me out of the petite spotters club. I'm 5ft 4in and a little overweight. Perhaps the lack of fat disrupts the hormones although not the case for me, probably too much fat.
I've not had a very good week. The appointment was fine and we can go ahead as soon as we like but my spotting is much worse this cycle. It probably started about 2dpo which is pathetic. The worse thing is, I'm starting to bleed after sex. It never happens around ovulation (thankfully) but seems to be getting more frequent. Now my partner thinks that we shouldn't do the Iui until I get checked out by the doctor. I'm worried that the last smear was a mistake and if I go to the doctor, then she will insist on smear and it's bad news. I think that fear of blood is making the bleeding worse and it's ruining our sex life.
Deep down I know that I should go but I just wish that my body will give me break. I need to see the doctor about getting checked out for hypothyroidism as the fertility clinic can't do it. Sorry for the rant and I'm sure I will feel better soon xxx
Good luck ladies xxx

 

[almosthere]

yay for less spotting cupcake, but neigh for af! *HUGS*

Happyshopper-I do not accept your rant apology because you do not need to apologize!! Rant away- I know it took loads of steam off of me whilst ttc! Sorry you are stressing and worrying about all this-just keep on getting you and dh tested as much as possible until you get answers!!!!

 

[happyshopper]

Thanks for your kind words Almost. I've been hoping it will go away and I haven't wanted to really speak about it as that would make my fears more real. My OH wasn't happy that I didn't discuss it at the clinic but I just never thought about. I wish I had now but she would just say to go see my doctor. I'm going to make an appointment next week so we shall see xxx

 

[yum]

happy-
like almost said, dont worry abt the rant ! it is wat keeps us sane !
could ur bleed after dtd be 4rm sensitive cervix..i sumtimes get spottin after sex in lp..i understand the stress of bleeding & it ruining sex life...u'll feel relieved once ur doc assures that everythin is normal..
hope everythin falls in place real soon !
tc !

 

[expatttc]

Happyshopper - it might be that when you get checked out, you find out that bleeding is just from a sensitive cervix (as yum said), which in fact means that the spotting you have is related to that, and not something more intensive -- so it could be positive news from this The more you don't know, the more you'll wonder, the more you'll worry, the more you'll google (if you're like me), so yay for making an appointment for next week!

 

[Jellycat]

Haooyshopper good luck with your appointment next week. I think it will be a sensitive cervix

 

[Cupcake2012]

Happyshopper - good luck with your appointment. I'm sure as the others said it's nothing to worry too much about.

I know 1-2 days of spotting is more normal. It's when it's 7 days it concerns me! Luckily the last 3 months have been a max of 3 days so fingers crossed it stays like that. Also my LP is 12 days so when the spotting starts 7 days before that's only 5dpo which concerns me

 

[bubbles81]

Hey ladies
I hope u dont mind me popping in! I have been on this thread before but have not been coming on BnB very often as im taking a break from temping n trying not to SS. Anyway I know there are alot of ladies on here with alot of helpful info so im hoping one of u can help!

My GP has referred me for a scan to check my tubes and ovaries and whatever else they check for and I was wondering whether they would be able to see the quality of my eggs?? Does that even make sense?! I will be on about CD8 - 10 and I normally O on about cd15.

Good luck to everyone still TTC n its great to see the amount of BFP on this thread x

 

[happyshopper]

Thanks girls, I think it may be possible that it is a sensitive cervix, it's been through a lot these past 18 months. My sex drive has plummeted which could be making the bleeding worse. I don't want another bad smear to jeopardise treatment. Anyway good news this morning, my spotting has stopped so feel loads better now. I hope it stays away for a little while yet. Anyway, thank you and sending hugs and baby dust xxx
Welcome Bubbles, I've been through a few tests and there were none that tested the quality of your eggs, I would love it if they did. What makes you worry about the quality of your eggs? I'm taking co enzyme q10 to help improve egg quality but I've read wheatgrass and royal jelly can help too. Good luck and I hope you get some answers soon xxx

 

[bubbles81]

Thank you for replying Happyshopper! Im glad ur spotting has stopped n u feel happier

Im not really worried about the quality of my eggs, it would just be nice to rule that out. Im on cycle 10 now since MC n im just trying to figure out wat could be wrong. I conceived within 2 months of TTC in all 3 of my pregnancies (one of them was an MC last year) but since then ive had no luck n i spot from 11/12dpo. Ive had bloods done and they were ok n im having the scan n my OH is having a SA. I guess im just pretty desparate now n would like answers lol Ive been taking vitB100 complex for the last 3 cycles n that seems to be helping (13dpo n no spotting yet) x

 

[happyshopper]

I'm sorry to hear about your MC Bubbles. I think the LP can be a good indication of egg health and it looks like b vitamins are doing something positive for you. I'm sure it won't be long before you get your bfp. Good luck and I hope the spotting and witch stays away xxx

 

[almosthere]

glad your dr's are being active with your situation and doing lots of tests/checks for you bubbles!

 

[MrsPTTC]

Greenleaf, re keeping figure, I think it might be metabolism or just the way I am built as my weight never changes much and I don’t do much exercise. However, once my mid 20’s started the fat (more than the weight) did start coming around my middle, and then over the last couple of years (I’m 31 now) I think my thighs and ass have got bigger! I think it’s just an age thing, I bet once I’ve had my LO it takes AGES to shift the weight. A good diet to help you lose weight is a clean eating diet with plenty exercise. No gluten, dairy, sugar, prepared foods with preservatives in, minimal carbs, no alcohol, caffeine (except green tea.) You have to do 2 weeks completely clean then can have a big cheat and a little cheat once a week after that. We didn’t stick to it as we should have, but DH managed to lose 2 stone in a couple of months. I found it far too limiting and missed the gluten and dairy, but it does seem to work. DH combines it with a boot camp 3 times a week. HTH.

Sorry AF got you cupcake but spotting 1 day before is great! The few months prior to my BFP my spotting got shorter and the month before my BFP I only spotted 1 day before which is completely normal! FX’d the same may happen to you!

HS – sorry you are having a crappy spotting month hun Try not to worry too much but I do think you should get it checked out hun. Glad you’re feeling a bit better now though.

Welcome back bubbles! :wave: I don’t think they can check your egg quality by looking as your eggs are only the size of a grain of sand, it’s the follicle that it’s in which is big. I think there’s a blood test for it, which I’m not sure they do as a matter of course, but I might be wrong, and it might just be for egg reserve only . When you’re near ovulation if you had follicle tracking they could see if the follicle is a good size and shape, they did with me and the month I got my BFP they said it was “lovely and round” which is apparently a good sign…

4 days til my 20 week scan ladies!! OMG I don't know where the time has gone! x

 

[almosthere]

omgsh mrspttc that is SO exciting-will you find out the sex or did you already find out?! My next scan is not until 20 weeks so I only had a 7 week scan a 12 week dobbler and a 20 week scan I hope my pregnancy moves along as fast as yours!

 

[bubbles81]

Almost - my GP has been great! She ordered bloods straight away n was really understanding...I think she only referred me for the ultrasound as she was sick if seeing me lol that's the last thing she can do tho until she refers me to a fertility specialist n can't do that until TTC for 18 months she said she will do it a month or 2 early tho

MrsPTTC - I've read about the reserve test but ill prob have to wait for fertility specialist for that. I did try to get a later date for my ultrasound but wasn't able to...it would have been nice if they could see a nice healthy follicle but I guess cd9/10 will be too early. It's great news that ur nearly due ur 20 wk scan! It'll be amazing to see ur baby again x

 

[Jellycat]

Mrspttc - your pregnancy is going so quick!!!

 

[Greenleaf]

I'm so hoping to get pregnant so that I don't have to go on diet. LOL!!!

 

[Sbmack]

Hi Ladies, so nice to find this thread. While this is only our fifth cycle ttc I'm worried something is wrong because i often spot 7 days before AF. I am on day four of spotting right now. I also often spot during bd and the last time it was quite a bit of blood. I also have cramping in my lower pelvis for most of my cycle. Its not painful, just noticeable. The internet cheapies say I'm ovulating and I think I can feel it so that's good. I'm worried I may have low progesterone, but it also could be due to fibroids on my uterus. I had a cyst removed last March and the dr. said I had a small fibroid. I'm going to make an appt. to get my progesterone checked if they'll let me. They keep telling me that I have to be ttc for a year before any tests, which is frusterating because I'm 31 and all this bleeding/ spotting isn't normal.

This thread has made me more positive though! Thank you all for sharing. Congratulations to all that have gotten thier BFP's and big hugs to those still trying!!