Let's talk spotting

[sarahandben108]

Anyone else dealing with spotting? I had some at 6 w, again at 7w1d, 8w1d, and now again at 9w1d.  I had no spotting at all with my son so this is a new thing for me.  None of the spotting is a lot, none reaches my actual underwear, it typically goes away within a few hours, but has been frequent enough I now check for spotting every single time I use the bathroom. I know it's "normal", but it is completely messing with my mind. Anyone on the spotting crazy train like me?

[notelsie]

I'm just here to offer hugs

[jrun2013]

I'm sorry you're dealing with this. Have you talked to your Dr about this? I know a lot of women have sch (or something like that), which causes spotting but doesn't usually harm the pregnancy.

[mleep]

I had more than spotting with my daughter. I had an SCH (only seen at my anatomy scan) that twice caused a lot of bleeding (soaking through multiple pads). It happened once at around 6.5 weeks and once around 8. All was fine and my doctor said only to get concerned if there was cramping as well.

This time I'm dealing with some brown spotting, probably from another SCH seen on one of my ultrasounds. My RE has told me to refrain from exercise and sex while it continues, which seems silly (and is not the advice given by my OB), but I'm complying.

[typo31]

I'm IVF, and spotted on and off during week 6 and 7. I even passed a clot at 7w5d and freaked the fuck out. My RE did not identify any SCH or other reason for the bleeding and was not concerned. Like mleep, said to only call them if I was having strong cramps.

I fully expect to spot again and look for it each time I visit the bathroom. My heart is always in my throat.

[sarahandben108]

May 2, 2017 19:43:46 GMT -5 jrun2013 said:

I'm sorry you're dealing with this. Have you talked to your Dr about this? I know a lot of women have sch (or something like that), which causes spotting but doesn't usually harm the pregnancy.

I have spoken with my doctors office and they have assured me that this is normal.  I only need to worry if I have severe cramping and/or heavy bleeding with clots.  My spotting is mostly (sorry for the TMI) pink/brown mucus discharge.  

[cutay]

No spotting here, but also checking every single time I wipe...just incase. I have a SCH and even though they told me it's small, it freaks me out. Big hugs.

[cakewench]

May 3, 2017 6:18:34 GMT -5 typo31 said:

I'm IVF, and spotted on and off during week 6 and 7. I even passed a clot at 7w5d and freaked the fuck out. My RE did not identify any SCH or other reason for the bleeding and was not concerned. Like mleep , said to only call them if I was having strong cramps.

I fully expect to spot again and look for it each time I visit the bathroom. My heart is always in my throat.

Timing a little different, but this is almost exactly what happened to me. In fact, the first instance of spotting is what made me take a home test before the blood test. That was about 10 days after my FET. About two weeks after that is when we had the scary bleeding with clots; the NP that did my u/s the next morning wasn't concerned and my RE called me later that morning, also not terribly concerned. 

Basically RE and NP told me that where the baby implants is super vascular and sometimes vessels break as the uterus expands. Most of the time it absorbs back in but sometimes it finds its way out. Same as typo31 and mleep, they told me to call if I'm soaking a pad in less than an hour or cramping badly. My RE did check me for an SCH when I went back in at 6w3d, but didn't see anything.

That said, add me to the "Checking incessantly every time I pee" club. What's not helping (TMI warning) is that my CM production is up so it plays tricks on my brain ALL DAY.

[sarahandben108]

May 3, 2017 8:38:10 GMT -5 cakewench said:

May 3, 2017 6:18:34 GMT -5 typo31 said:

I'm IVF, and spotted on and off during week 6 and 7. I even passed a clot at 7w5d and freaked the fuck out. My RE did not identify any SCH or other reason for the bleeding and was not concerned. Like mleep , said to only call them if I was having strong cramps.

I fully expect to spot again and look for it each time I visit the bathroom. My heart is always in my throat.

Timing a little different, but this is almost exactly what happened to me. In fact, the first instance of spotting is what made me take a home test before the blood test. That was about 10 days after my FET. About two weeks after that is when we had the scary bleeding with clots; the NP that did my u/s the next morning wasn't concerned and my RE called me later that morning, also not terribly concerned. 

Basically RE and NP told me that where the baby implants is super vascular and sometimes vessels break as the uterus expands. Most of the time it absorbs back in but sometimes it finds its way out. Same as typo31 and mleep , they told me to call if I'm soaking a pad in less than an hour or cramping badly. My RE did check me for an SCH when I went back in at 6w3d, but didn't see anything.

That said, add me to the "Checking incessantly every time I pee" club. What's not helping (TMI warning) is that my CM production is up so it plays tricks on my brain ALL DAY.

Thank you for this.  I get some on and off cramping as well but none of it I could consider severe and I know that this is also normal as my uterus expands.  I also sometimes have extra CM that sends me running to the bathroom to check.  It doesn't help that I now have to wait another week before seeing my doctor.  

I don't remember being so anxious with my first pregnancy.  It could be that we were pregnant within 6 months of trying.  This time, it took 1.5 years before even a BFP.  I am also 38 and MH 40. So I know that in general getting pregnant at my age is more difficult.

[belle0720]

I was having spotting just like you described a couple of days before and after my BFP (so around 4 weeks). I haven't had any since but I'm always checking when I use the bathroom.

I remember with DD1 I had some spotting in the first tri after sex and then some unexplained bleeding around 15-16 weeks.

Hope yours goes away and stays away!

[Deleted]

sarahandben108, I'm sorry you're dealing with spotting. It is such a mind fuck because it can go either way - sometimes it's something to worry about and sometimes it isn't. That said, I did have spotting throughout the first tri with my daughter, and I know a woman on my BMB mentioned she spotted the entire time with her daughter. I hope it departs soon.

[sarahandben108]

May 3, 2017 12:31:52 GMT -5 @officedronette said:

sarahandben108 , I'm sorry you're dealing with spotting. It is such a mind fuck because it can go either way - sometimes it's something to worry about and sometimes it isn't. That said, I did have spotting throughout the first tri with my daughter, and I know a woman on my BMB mentioned she spotted the entire time with her daughter. I hope it departs soon.

Thanks.  Like I said, it doesn't last long but it has been there on and off.  Yesterday, I only had one bought of it when I wiped.  It definitely messes with the mind.

[typo31]

Go figure - after being spot-free for over a week, it just came back again today! There's been a lot of stretchy aches and pains in my abdomen today and I'm also weaning off of progesterone support - wondering if either of these are the culprit.

[lovetruly2015]

Some spotting can be normal. My one peice of advice in this area, would be to pay attention to all the signs your body is sending. I had issues with spotting/bleeding with my son Conner, as well as pain in my lower abdomen. I attributed the pain to working. I was in sales in a dress shop. So lots of walking and heavy lifting. Turns out the bleeding and
pain can be a sign of a weak cervix though not always. Sadly like most cases it wasn't caught in time.

So just pay attention and if your worried call the doctor, its your body and your baby better safe than sorry. It's likely that any question you have has already been asked once before.