Spotting week before AF every month - anyone else?

[MrsPTTC]

I'm with you girls on the drinking front, we test so early these days you would know you we're preggo before the baby started taking anything from you. I'm sure I read its a few weeks til anything we take in gets into their system TTC is stressful enough without stopping things you enjoy. I was very drunk at a party about 5dpo (if you remember I was told it was unlikely I even ovulated) & then got my BFP about 10dpo, never did baby P any harm

x

 

[almosthere]

yay for holiday drinks-have a couple for me please? lol

hugs to all the current spotters, hoping its either IB or odd spotting leading to your BFPS anyways!

 

[Sbmack]

Glad to see we are all in agreement on having a couple drinks!

 

[CaT1285]

So discouraged about the spotting right now. I'm now 5+2 and I've had some spotting every day since 3 weeks.

For the first week, it was constant spotting. Right now, it happens once a day, and shows up as a couple of light brown spots on the pantiliner, and I don't have it before or after. So it improved after the first week, but I don't think it has improved since.

All I've heard is that spotting is normal in early pregnancy, but maybe I need to be more clear about how much and how often? It worries me.

I know this is a TTC thread and I hesitate to post about pregnancy, but as far as I can tell, there are no pregnant spotter threads. If I posted something about it in the pregnancy forum, they would probably all tell me it's abnormal and I'm probably having a MC. And I don't honestly think I am at the moment. After all, I was spotting when I had the hCG beta test, and that was fine. Anyway, I hope you all don't mind.

Good luck, cupcake and sbmack! Obviously, spotting doesn't mean you're out. But it is AWFUL, and I wish it wasn't happening to you.

 

[Cupcake2012]

Cat, at least it doesn't sound like your spotting a lot. I heard it is all fine unless its bright red, heavy and you have cramps. Have you seen a doctor about the pregnancy yet that you can mention it to? I've heard plenty of stories of people who spot during pregnancy and fingers crossed everything will be healthy for you!

I'm trying to enjoy this week before next week when the spotting and symptom spotting starts!

 

[CaT1285]

The other frustrating thing is that no one wants to see me until I'm 8-10 weeks pregnant! I'll be completely insane by then!

 

[jodspods]

So discouraged about the spotting right now. I'm now 5+2 and I've had some spotting every day since 3 weeks.

For the first week, it was constant spotting. Right now, it happens once a day, and shows up as a couple of light brown spots on the pantiliner, and I don't have it before or after. So it improved after the first week, but I don't think it has improved since.

All I've heard is that spotting is normal in early pregnancy, but maybe I need to be more clear about how much and how often? It worries me.

I know this is a TTC thread and I hesitate to post about pregnancy, but as far as I can tell, there are no pregnant spotter threads. If I posted something about it in the pregnancy forum, they would probably all tell me it's abnormal and I'm probably having a MC. And I don't honestly think I am at the moment. After all, I was spotting when I had the hCG beta test, and that was fine. Anyway, I hope you all don't mind.

Good luck, cupcake and sbmack! Obviously, spotting doesn't mean you're out. But it is AWFUL, and I wish it wasn't happening to you.

Hi Cat

Don't hesitate at all about posting! I am looking to get as much info from fellow spotters when they get their BFP to compare! I know I spotted 4 straight days before my HSG and didn't know I was pregnant so have no idea how long it might have continued. I know what you mean about ppl automatically saying you must be having a mc too - happened to me!

Keep us posted and I hope the spotting goes away!!!x

 

[AlicesHatter]

Hi there!

Hope you guys don't mind me poking into the thread. I'm a spotter too!

I have been inspired by you ladies not to freak out due to my lengthy pre-AF spotting. I'm currently on CD1 & not much chance of conception this cycle due to holiday travels coming up (w/o DH).

I'll be looking forward to hearing about more BFPs from all you spotters & hopefully will be able to add my own happy tale one day.

 

[Sbmack]

The other frustrating thing is that no one wants to see me until I'm 8-10 weeks pregnant! I'll be completely insane by then!

Wow, I'm surprised you have wait that long. Sounds like the spotting is common. Good luck and I look forward to hearing about your pregnancy so please post here!

Welcome, aliceshatter!

 

[Gobolino]

Hi there!

Hope you guys don't mind me poking into the thread. I'm a spotter too!

I have been inspired by you ladies not to freak out due to my lengthy pre-AF spotting. I'm currently on CD1 & not much chance of conception this cycle due to holiday travels coming up (w/o DH).

I'll be looking forward to hearing about more BFPs from all you spotters & hopefully will be able to add my own happy tale one day.

Welcome AliceHatter!!! This is a great place, great and helpful ladies..
Sorry to hear about the spotting....but there is hope!

 

[Greenleaf]

Welcome AlicesHatter

 

[Cupcake2012]

Welcome aliceshatter! How many dpo do you usually spot? X

 

[CaT1285]

Hi, AlicesHatter!

 

[AlicesHatter]

Hi!
I often spot 7-8 dpo, but sometimes it only happens 2 days before AF. I've been this way for years, but really didn't pay attention to it until I started TTC & charting. Then I started to worry... But then I found this thread, so now I'm not as worried.

Started vitex & b6 to see if that would help, but I'm not sure they've done anything. My O day has gotten earlier in my cycle, but i doubt if that's statistically significant since I only have 3 charts to compare.

DH has an appt with his PCP Monday for a blood pressure check & he's thinking about asking how to go about getting an SA. It's a easy enough test to get out of the way even though we haven't been TTC a full 6 months yet. A couple guys DH works with had trouble TTC & have told him an SA is no biggie. They're really rooting for us to have a kid... I think just so we can feel their pain (lack of sleep, etc.), lol.

I haven't told any of my girlfriends about TTC though. I'm more shy about it.

 

[Cupcake2012]

I haven't told anyone. And now it's been so long I'm glad we never told anyone! Although I do always think some of the people we are close to should have guessed by now and stop asking such inappropriate questions!

 

[MrsPTTC]

Welcome Alice!

Almost can't believe you're an avocado already!

x

 

[jodspods]

Hi AlicesHatter! I've recently joined this thread too and it's great to hear other people's experiences!

I was a couple days early in saying AF had arrived on Saturday as I had thought it was here but it was just a couple odd bits of bright red spotting (sorry tmi). So I am CD4 today and am sticking with the plan of just taking things easy this month. Got my CBFM sticks this week and ordered preseed as I'd tried conceive plus but thought we would see if this is just as good/better!

Hope everyone's well!x

 

[Cupcake2012]

5dpo today. I keep thinking I'm about to start spotting as (tmi) I feel very 'wet' down there however it is watery cm which isn't what I normally have at this point, normally after o it goes creamy

Jodspods - let me know how preseed is, I use conceive plus and really like it (but obvs hasn't worked!)

Cat - hows the spotting?

 

[Sbmack]

Cupcake, sounds promising!

Jspods, good luck with the new regimen this month!

Alice, my spotting pattern is similar. It starts either a week before, or a couple of days prior to AF. My dh also brought up getting a SA recently. He's going to ask his dr. because mine (who's a fertility specialist) won't run any tests until we've been trying for a year (I'll be 32 next month). I've been off the pill for 9 months and we've been trying for 7.

This cycle has been strange. I O'd two days later than usual so I think it's pushing my AF back. Lately I've been having 26 day cycles, which means I would've gotten AF yesterday. Because I O'd late I'm thinking I'll get it tomorrow. I got a little excited when it didn't come yesterday even though I don't have a good feeling about this month. I tested this morning (11 dpo) and BFN!

 

[Cupcake2012]

Sbmack - how's your spotting this month? Fingers crossed af doesn't show!