Do you get spotting before AF / period? Come and talk to me here

Thank you so much! Xxx @burtle4

I'm so sorry @Loz2467 that's truly devastating. I really hope that it happens for you one day when you're least expecting it. Look after yourself x

Unfortunately I still had no luck after loosing our baby at 19 weeks in feb 2021. I’ve never got pregnant naturally since and IVF has failed twice :( it’s been devastating. But I found out my spotting was due to adenomyosis causing low prog but even when supplementing prog I didn’t get pregnant because adeno caused so much inflammation.

I think for the ladies where it’s a low prog issue and they supplant they get pregnant don’t they but for me unfortunately it was a deeper issue.

Wishing everyone so much luck! I did feel hopeful with this thread and prog pretty much working for everyone but that soon got shattered. Xx

@allgoodthings84 that's amazing news! Congratulations and good luck for your imminent birth!x

@RealSmart1459 no solution but I ovulated the day after I posted and I’m literally now leaving to go into hospital at 39+2 weeks pregnant to have my baby by planned c section! I still have no idea why it kept happening but it didn’t stop me in the end. Good luck 😊

@allgoodthings84 your situation sounds so much like mine!! Did you ever find a solution?

I’m baaaaack. Trying for number 3 - although not trying as hard - not temping or using the ovulation sticks etc. I actually feel good about not having a third but we are trying for 6 months to see what happens. However. The dreaded SPOTTING. This drives me bananas. I’ve been on the same regime although I do drink one tea a day (obviously I’m not trying that hard I guess haha) but the spotting just drives me nuts. I’ve ordered a progesterone cream to see if it stops. Once we decide to truly move on from babies my husband is getting the snip and I’m going back on an IUD so I never have to think about this ever again. Really hoping all you ladies found your magical solution. This spotting was even more than normal so is my uterine lining just falling out of me now? I see other posters who seem to indicate it has gotten worse with age so I suppose that tracks. But very grateful to have had two wonderful kiddos despite it!

Im from Australia its saturday and i just rang my Gyno and explained to him im 1day late for my period still having brown discharge definitely not pregnant and all he can tell me is that he is no concerned i could possibly be having a lighter period this month and hes bringing it down to hormones as hes done all the tests and nothing is wrong. He told me not to stress wait a couple of days and see how i go. Easy for the professionals to say this when its not happening to them.

@burtle4 my 7dpo progesterone bloods were high both times I’ve had them taken so maybe it’s not that. I just thought it crashes after. By high I mean 51.5 one time and 52.6 the next time. I just don’t know what’s going on

@allgoodthings84 I'm sorry 😞 I used to have the same issue of progesterone crashing, any blood tests taken after ovulation would always have really low progesterone levels and the doctors would always assume I just hadn't ovulated and that's why the levels were low but I always knew I had because I'd taken my temps. I'm glad your doctor is taking you seriously though. Good luck with the next few months! @Yas90 I think you do eventually get your period if you don't ovulate but it can take longer to arrive (at least that's as far as I know, I'm no expert!)

I’ve just had 2 back to back CPs/ early miscarriages 😢 and I spot for 3 days before AF. I have had all of the blood tests and all come back normal and my progesterone is great but I think it crashes quickly causing the spotting and probably ending the pregnancies. My GP is taking me seriously and I’ve got an appointment with him next week to be referred to the gynaecologists as he agrees this is not right. I didn’t test until after AF both times. The first one I had no spotting before my pfp but the second one (last cycle) I did spot before but it stopped the day AF was due

You could try some progesterone cream - as that’s the usual cause of spotting. Your body might not produce enough to hold the pregnancy. Look back on the previous comments for the cream not sure if your UK or USA xx

@burtle4 Its very weird aye and this spotting or dishcharge whatever you call it goes for exactly a week before period is due and no matter who you tell they day ohhh its probably implantation bleeding. Ive literally just laughed and walked off because deep down i know its definitely not my period is around the corner. Can i ask if you dont ovulate do you still get a period?

@Yas90 yes, the spotting always used to get me down, I'd convince myself it must be implantation every time because it was so early but it would always end up as my period 😓 Good luck x

Thats okay ill just keep trying. We have been trying since July so not really that long. But spotting issue before my period really annoys me i just never know so i just have to test early. 🙃

@Yas90 oh I'm sorry, if it's getting heavier then yes, quite possibly a chemical. Had you been trying long?

@burtle4 Im affraid i dont think im peegannt the spotting has turned a bit heavy and brighter red in colour must be period will start in a few days. Can this have been a chemical pregnancy?

@Yas90 I think if you got a positive then it's probably true, unless it was an evaporation line, did it come up in the time frame? My spotting when pregnant would go on for a few days, stop for a bit, come back. Never really any pattern to it! But the danger with testing too early I suppose is that you can pick up a very early pregnancy that may not stick and you would have just assumed was your period if you hadn't tested. I hope it sticks, maybe test again tomorrow and see if the line gets any stronger?

@burtle4 Is it possible for pregnancy test to be faulty my period isnt really due for another 3days how ever ive been having this pinky discharge for almost 4days can implantation bleed go for this long?

I've been pregnant four times and spotted on and off in early pregnancy with all them, even when I was on the progesterone. Maybe some people are just prone to spotting! Hopefully it's just a bit of implantation for you. Good luck!

@burtle4 Thank you! However its still early days i took 2 different pregnancy test one says pregnant the other says not pregnant i will test again tomorrow but when im wiping i get pinky dishcharge im afraid that this could be faulty. This is the thing with spotting you will never know if your pregnant or not and rely on a home stick . I may need to retest tomorrow morning as i will be day 27 of my cycle. The drs all think now i have some anxiety issues with my period my last conversation with the dr didnt go down well i basically told her the cause of my anxiety are from all you so called professionals.

Congratulations! What a lovely start to December for you! Yes it's very frustrating, every doctor I spoke to didn't seem to think it was a thing and I had to request to go on progesterone pessaries when I got referred to a specialist (due to overly long periods and secondary infertility, not the spotting itself) Even he didn't suggest progesterone could be the issue and sort of had a 'well it couldn't hurt' attitude when I asked! I got pregnant the second month of being on them.

@burtle4 We have been TTC funny you say this my period isnt due for another 4days and i couldnt be paitent enough to wait to test as im always spotting before my period i tested an hour ago and its come back saying positive but very faintly. But what annoys me is no dr or gyno have an answer for spotting. So when i question them that if theres no answer it must be normal there response is its not uncommon. Just frustrating

@Yas90 for me it was my progesterone dropping too quickly after ovulation, as soon as I started using progesterone pessaries it stopped. Are you TTC? Weirdly now I'm not trying and have had my final baby and my period has reset himself I'm not spotting anymore, possibly just the day before it starts but nowhere near what it was doing!

Hello ladies,
I am new to this thread and want to thank you all for sharing your stories as there isnt much out there about spotting Before AF. I am 32years old mother to a 3 and 1 year old. Ive always had spotting before my period but never paid attention to it until few months ago ive had every test under the sun been to 3 gynecologist and drs they all say its normal nothing to worry about which is a good thing to hear but at the same time i question as to something must be triggering it. I speak to alot of mothers and no one has this spotting issue. I am at my wits with it and basically have given up on trying to find an answer to the case. Have any of you ladies found a reason to why we have spotting before AF?