To be worried about spotting after period?

[Mumofonehv]

Ok so some background information;

I am 3 months postpartum, my first PP period ended on Saturday and since last Tuesday I have started back on the pill (microgynon).

Today I have started noticing some really light bleeding? Basically it’s like pink discharge. I am worried sick over what this could be? Did anyone else experience anything like this?

I’ve heard of breakthrough bleeding, could it be that? I was on the pill but stopped at the end of 2021 in order to try and have our baby so could it just be my body getting used to it again?

any reassurance would be grateful!

I think you need to give it at least a month to settle in.

@DustyLee123 thanks for the reply! I thought as much but I suffer from health anxiety and stupidly googled ‘pink discharge’ which led me down a bit of a rabbit hole tbh but I did also come across breakthrough bleeding so hoping it is just that tbh

Totally normal (whether you’ve recently had a baby or not).

A little bit of spotting, discharge or extra bleeding between periods is really common for women - there are loads of things that can affect your cycle, from fluctuating hormones (which you’re probably experiencing now you’re back on the pill) to tiredness and stress (which I suspect you’ll definitely be experiencing if you have a three-month old baby!) to adjusting to contraception (which you’re currently doing).

Are you usually someone who would be ‘worried sick’ about something like this? Maybe you’re a bit more anxious than usual in general, because you only recently had a baby?

@10HailMarys thanks for your reply! Yes I am feeling a lot more reassured that it is likely due to the hormones and starting the pill again tbh. I think it’s just because I was experiencing a lot of cramping about a week prior to my period as well which was something new for me so just a bit more anxious than normal!

I am definitely an anxious person when it comes to my health due to a lot of stuff that has happened in my past, but do think it’s gotten worse since giving birth 😕

How did this turn out @Mumofonehv ? I’ve similar and 3m PP also