I think I had implantation bleeding...

[Lauralau10]

Hi everyone

TMI WARNING

I went to the toilet yesterday and noticed a little brown hued cm in my knickers and then once I wiped there was quite a large amount of yellowish, thick cm streaked with a fair bit of dark brown and a tiny bit of light pink cm. I hadn't been to the toilet for a few hours before that and I haven't had anything like it ever since, just that all as one bit in one wipe. I thought it might have been my long overdue period starting but nothing else happened. I hadn't had any cramps before or anything either which I thought was weird too.

My cervix is high and soft now and I've had more cm than usual since then - I've been very off my food and have felt a bit sick today but I could just be imagining that because I want to believe it's implantation.

I wanted to know if anyone had had implantation bleeding or anything similar to this? And also how long I should wait to test now it's happened if it is implantation. My periods are so irregular (I haven't had one for 4 months..) so I have no idea when I would have missed one.

Thanks!

[Foxglove88]

Hi Laura,
Our cycles sound very similar! I didn't have a period for 4 months in the middle of moving and changing jobs this year. I'd like to say it's purely down to being unsettled but the same thing happened last year too. I usually have cycles of 33 days (if my body decides to be regular). Last month I had three strange days of heavy spotting after four months of nothing. I assumed it was ovulation bleeding, not that I've ever had it before. I started having other symptoms for ovulation later in the month and now that I count backwards it appears to be a really pathetic period...
I'll be interested to see if anyone else has experienced this!
Good luck x

[Junosmum]

OP- sounds exactly like my implantation bleeding. Fingers crossed for you.

FWIW, I had IB on the Thursday but didn't get a positive test until the following Monday

[simplydivine05]

Sorry to throw a dampener on things but that's exactly what I get a day or two before AF comes. It is generally suggested to test 48 hours after suspected implantation and if negative, every 48 hours thereafter.

[Lauralau10]

Thanks for the advice ladies - I got a faint but obvious BFP today so I think it must have been implantation!

I have been spotting since, light pink, brown and red in between - no cramps or anything and nothing on a pad or anything like that. I'm going to see my GP tomorrow to see if it's a chemical or something. Hopefully not...

[simplydivine05]

Congratulations! Hope it's a sticky bean and you have a great pregnancy. Fwiw I had brown spotting on Friday twice. Nothing since and was due af today. Normally spot brown 1-2 days before af and have done since july. Will be testing in the morning if my temp stays up. Fingers crossed as it's cycle 13 for us

[Lauralau10]

Thank you! I'm just so worried because of the spotting that it's going to all go it's the most horrible feeling...

Eek fingers crossed for you!! Sounds very positive

[Foxglove88]

Wow Laura that's great news! Good to read for those of us with long cycles. Let us know what your doctor says x

[Lauralau10]

Hi everyone

I've woken up this morning with heavy bleeding and 2 x bfn so I'm assuming I've had a chemical... I'm so upset, I don't know what to do with myself

[simplydivine05]

Aww hugs Laura. I'm so sorry to hear that x. My temp plummeted this morning so af arrival is imminent. Can't believe I allowed myself to get my hopes up again.