Spotting week before AF every month - anyone else?

[dreaminghopin]

Hello ladies!
MrsP - sorry about the spotting. What have you been doing differently to keep it away until 11-12 DPO?

MrsHY - good news! I hope this IVF cycle does the trick for you

Expat - did your doc say when to stop the progesterone? I have been given 10 days but i feel like if i took it and then randomly stopped, i would end up with a MC if i was preggo I hope you get your sticky bean!

Dreaminghopin - Sorry about the BFN. What will you be doing for the next cycle? same as the previous?

AFM - my chart shows that i O'd on CD30. And i immediately started spotting that day too and haven't stopped. 7 DPO so far, and 7 days of bleeding. Its heavy spotting, like i experienced on Clomid. Dark red/brown, some clots, and all day long. I am so disheartened right now. I emailed my RE, and she told me 'don't take the progesterone, since you ovulated you should stop bleeding soon and your period should come in 14 days' Why does she not understand that i WON'T stop bleeding UNTIL the arrives?? On the bright side, this next cycle I will have more Clomid and I will be monitored with bloods and ultrasound, so maybe she will realize something is not normal and will try to treat this bleeding.

I'm wondering what everyone's experience with progesterone has been? Has it helped your spotting? Are you supposed to keep taking it if you get a BFP?

Not really sure of plans for next cycle. Hubby (due to low sperm count) has been taking lots of vitamins over past 2 months. He has another test this month but not really sure how often to BD. The only time we managed a BFP was when we BD day 6, 11 & 12 and I am wondering whether to just try and repeat that. Also thinking of using preseed this time to give those spermies a helping hand. So crap about your spotting but glad your going to be monitored next cylce. xx

 

[expatttc]

MrsP, sorry about the spotting, but as MrsHY said, you never know if it’ll go away...you’re not out till AF starts in full force. Still, I’m sorry about the bfn, and I know how hard it can be sharing that with DH, when you really want to go to him with good news

MrsHY, congrats on your good news, and good luck with the visualization!

Dreaminghopin, I’m sorry about your GP...good luck with finding a more sympathetic ear. Your BD plans sound good, but DH and I had a big talk this month about having to mix it up a bit off the schedule. After we had that talk, the pressure was off a bit, and actually we BD’d right at the same time we should have anyway! Every other day for about 10 days right through ovulation. That was longer than usual since I o’d late, but I loved it.

Daydream, I think we would have been testing around the same time, but I’ll wait a bit more since I o’d later. I need to find out how to reflect that in my signature! I am having the same progesterone symptoms as you -- fatigue and really tender nipples!! Crazy dreams, they’re there, but I ALWAYS have them.

Chloe, I’m sorry that the spotting has shown up like this. Strange that in light of that your GP won’t let you take progesterone? You’re so positive in looking to the next cycle, and it sounds like it might bring to light some answers for you that you’ve been waiting on! Since this is my first cycle with progesterone, I don’t really have much to share, but will keep you posted!!

AFM...well, beyond what’s above, I’m knackered, and I am blaming it on the progesterone. And I am only on my 3rd day of it. The specialist I saw prescribed 2 pills for 14 days, starting 2dpo. I think it’s longer than the usual 10 days to ensure that if I get a BFP, by the time I stop the pills the little bean will be well implanted and my body will be producing enough of its own hormones. Since I am located away from anyone that can monitor me, if I DO get a bfp, I will play it safe and fly to Australia to try to see someone right away. I want this little one to stick!!

 

[expatttc]

Quick update, and most likely tmi, but today I have been having tons of twinges all day. I didn't really think anything of it, but I've just used the washroom and discovered light brown cm spotting on my undies. I'm only 4-5 dpo most likely, and on cd 23. I have NEVER had spotting this early before. Is this because of the progesterone? It's too early to be IB, no? Though one could hope...

 

[dreaminghopin]

Morning...

Have you started taking the progesterone yet? Oh how fab would it be if it was IB. Could also be late ovulation and ovulation spotting, I know its rare but plenty of women seem to report it are you sure you have ovulated? I did spot about 4 dpo last cycle (second cycle on progesterone) so could also be related to that. Sorry im not much help but fingers crossed its IB for you honey xxx

 

[expatttc]

Morning dreaming I'm on day 3 of the progesterone. I'm pretty sure that I ovulated at least 4 if not 5 days ago, as my ewcm dried up into creamy cm around that time and that was 2.5 days after a +opk. Thanks for the crossed fingers!

 

[_Nell]

Hope you are all well?
Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I know my post won't exactly bring a huge bundle of hope as I've been doing IVF but I wanted to share my news with my fellow spotters as per my signature (for those that are new I spotted every single natural cycle from around 4-6dpo right through until AF)

I'm totally symptomless and the last couple of days i've even had my usual brown gunky spotting......yah that's right I got a rest from the spotting for a whole 1 week and now it's back.....but I do have hcg in my blood and for now it's rising, so I am apparently pregnant.

I had a really ropey start numbers wise, but i'm just trying to stay positive now for the next couple of weeks until my viability scan.

 

[Soili]

YAY, Nell, this is BRILLIANT news!! I hope your numbers continue rising nicely and time goes flying by till the first scan!

 

[daydream]

Congrats Nell!!!

 

[expatttc]

Nel, Congrats!!!

SO good to log on and see this great news. I'm going a bit nuts over here - have been up since 4am (it's 6.30 now) with major cramps, worse and different than AF...bad enough that I haven't been able to sleep or get comfy! At first I thought maybe it was food poisoning (I made easter cookies last night) because I was feeling bloated too, but now I wonder if it's related to the progesterone or clomid. Anyone else have experience with this? I took a tylenol, but that hasn't really touched the pain at all. Tight cramps with the occasional stabbing pain down into my crotch. If this is implantation cramping, I'm in for a looooong 9 months!

 

[Soili]

expatttc, I took Progesterone (Provera) before and I can confirm bloating, but not cramps or pain. I hope it is implantation! It doesn't mean it would last 9 months though

 

[MrsPTTC]

Nell!!!!! OMFG! So happy for you hun! . And its interesting that you're still spotting...I LOVE your ding dong the witch is dead, brilliant! Can I pinch it when I finally get a BFP? How many embies were implanted? How far along are you?

Expat, GL in your 2ww, its sounding positive!

Chloe, I've done nothing different this month to delay the spotting. I did ovulate quite early for me, but I've ovulated earlier before on the clomid & spotting still started 10dpo.2 months ago I cut out the vits except folic acid, so it could be that I guess .

So girls, I'm 13-14dpo, only once had longer than a 12 day LP & that was a 42 day cycle over a yr ago. And my spotting has GONE!! Even checked CP & nothing. Still don't think I'm preggo after the bfn but you never know!

x

 

[expatttc]

Mrs P !!!

 

[daydream]

Mrs P !!!

DITTO! I hope this is it for you!! When was the last time you tested? With the late spotting and the long LP, I bet the clomid gave you some nice strong follicles this cycle that are pumping you with progesterone.

 

[MrsPTTC]

I hope so! Thank you ladies! Tested on Tuesday, so 12-13 dpo which is why I still think I'm out. It's still possible though! Oh & though I get strange feelings every now & then, AF signs maybe, but no cramping, I've got no sore boobs which I normally get from 8dpo to AF, they were sore Sunday but that's it. Also no moodyness yet which is my usual sign x

 

[_Nell]

Thanks all

MrsPttc - 2 put back but pretty sure only 1 implanted with my low numbers (have actually been told have a high risk of ectopic or blighted ovum with such a low no. from IVF but trying not to dwell on that. I'm 5wks and 3 days). Oh and pinch away the witch being dead

I have to say this whole thing has really put a different slant on early testing for me, for the first time I held off until 12dpo, bearing in mind I knew my dates exactly with IVF down to the hour, nothing on a FRER at 12dpo seemed a certain BFN. 13dpo, nothing on a FRER. 14dpo, teensy squinter, very underwhelming. All these women who get BFP's at 10dpo had me convinced I was out.........so I'm hoping this cycle you are still very much in with such promising signs

 

[expatttc]

Still rooting for you mrsP! I'm unfortunately now having light brown spotting today. After the horrible cramps this morning, I am so worried it means that I'm out already this cycle Just praying the spots go away! Nell, I think I"ll try to wait till testing after reading your story again...if it gets that far!

 

[MrsPTTC]

Nell I've got everything crossed for you that it'll be ok . When can you have a scan? You've given me so much hope as I was 12 dpo when I tested & BFN. I've checked the FF charts & there are plenty of bfns before bfps so I'm definitely in with a chance. I'm testing tonight using a better test.

Expat, sorry your spotting has started

x

 

[Chloe597]

Nell, congrats!! that is such good news. This thread has needed some good news like this. I hope everything stays put and you have a H&H 9 months!

MrsP - good sign!! I am on another Clomid thread and one girl didn't get her BFP until 16DPO, and she is preggo with twins. So thats twice as much HCG! Don't count yourself out yet. Lots of baby dust for you!!

Sorry about the spotting expattc - hopefully its just a temporary thing and you are not yet out!

 

[MrsPTTC]

BFN, AF cramps & bright red spotting... honestly don't think I've been this gutted! x

 

[daydream]

MrsP