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What does implantation bleeding look like

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sammy1001 · 06/08/2025 06:33

Hi

iv started spotting brownish/pinkish blood at 10dpt with a 2 day embryo transfer

can this be implantation or just my period coming. I feel so sad, another failed IVF

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Pippa12 · 06/08/2025 06:39

Mine looked abit like paste, really light brown and lasted a day or 2. Didn’t need to wear anything other than a panty liner. Abit like the very end/start of your period. 🤞💐

namechangeGOT · 06/08/2025 06:43

I had 6 cycles of IVF with ICSI. I had 2 failures, 3 BFPs but lost the pregnancy and 1 successful pregnancy (although I did lose my sons twin). I bled on every single one of them. My successful pregnancy I bled from Embryo Transfer up to week 28. The stress was like nothing before. I honestly don’t think we can tell the difference between what is implantation bleeding and what is ‘bad news’.

When OTD?

MyFavouriteSpoon · 06/08/2025 06:46

Sometimes it was light a very light period, a few times it was brown. Good luck to you 🤞🏻

Purpleturtle45 · 06/08/2025 07:31

Mine was pinky brown, like a very light period that only lasted a day. I assumed it was my period as had never heard of an implantation bleed but one of my friends told me about it a few days later and I did a test and it was positive. Fingers crossed for you.

sammy1001 · 06/08/2025 07:33

namechangeGOT · 06/08/2025 06:43

I had 6 cycles of IVF with ICSI. I had 2 failures, 3 BFPs but lost the pregnancy and 1 successful pregnancy (although I did lose my sons twin). I bled on every single one of them. My successful pregnancy I bled from Embryo Transfer up to week 28. The stress was like nothing before. I honestly don’t think we can tell the difference between what is implantation bleeding and what is ‘bad news’.

When OTD?

Test date is on the 9th of august, i started spotting yesterday, i usually never spot 4 days before period so hopefully fingers crossed its implantation bleeding. Not gonna bother testing if it gets heavier

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sammy1001 · 06/08/2025 07:34

MyFavouriteSpoon · 06/08/2025 06:46

Sometimes it was light a very light period, a few times it was brown. Good luck to you 🤞🏻

did u have any cramping or just light bleeding?

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Mumofsoontobe3 · 06/08/2025 07:39

I've had 3 babies, all 3 came with implantation bleeding. Mine was a sort of end of period colour - light brown with some white discharge. All the ends of your IVF journey OP!

sammy1001 · 06/08/2025 08:14

Mumofsoontobe3 · 06/08/2025 07:39

I've had 3 babies, all 3 came with implantation bleeding. Mine was a sort of end of period colour - light brown with some white discharge. All the ends of your IVF journey OP!

Was if few days before ur period was due? Did u concieve with ivf?

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Mumofsoontobe3 · 06/08/2025 08:21

sammy1001 · 06/08/2025 08:14

Was if few days before ur period was due? Did u concieve with ivf?

I didn't have IVF in the end but I was on a waiting list to be seen between DC1 and DC2 due to unexplained secondary infertility issues.
With all 3 it was around 1 week before my period was due. I tracked my cycles relentlessly. I ment to write in 'all the best for your IVF journey' sorry about the spelling mistake!

FlipSnip · 06/08/2025 08:29

I had ICSI. I had some pink and brown bleeding/spotting alongside some mild period type cramps that I assume was implantation. It was right around the test date too.

Good luck, IVF is such a hard journey but hopefully worth it in the end 💕

sammy1001 · 06/08/2025 08:33

FlipSnip · 06/08/2025 08:29

I had ICSI. I had some pink and brown bleeding/spotting alongside some mild period type cramps that I assume was implantation. It was right around the test date too.

Good luck, IVF is such a hard journey but hopefully worth it in the end 💕

Did u get pregnant?

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SP2024 · 06/08/2025 08:37

I’ve had ivf and one miracle pregnancy. With my ivf I only ever had spotting when it didn’t work. But then I also get spotting before my period normally too. With my successful cycle I didn’t get any bleeding but I know some people do. My successful cycle was a fresh one if that makes any difference. My miracle pregnancy I had a tiny bit of bleeding, but it was after sex and I suspect it was due to irritated cervix rather than implantation bleeding. I thought my period was going to start but it never did, tested a few days later (as I was waiting for cycle to start to do another embryo transfer) and I was pregnant. I think you can drive yourself mad wondering (and I’ve been there so totally know!!) but ultimately you just have to wait until test day. Good luck.

sammy1001 · 06/08/2025 08:46

SP2024 · 06/08/2025 08:37

I’ve had ivf and one miracle pregnancy. With my ivf I only ever had spotting when it didn’t work. But then I also get spotting before my period normally too. With my successful cycle I didn’t get any bleeding but I know some people do. My successful cycle was a fresh one if that makes any difference. My miracle pregnancy I had a tiny bit of bleeding, but it was after sex and I suspect it was due to irritated cervix rather than implantation bleeding. I thought my period was going to start but it never did, tested a few days later (as I was waiting for cycle to start to do another embryo transfer) and I was pregnant. I think you can drive yourself mad wondering (and I’ve been there so totally know!!) but ultimately you just have to wait until test day. Good luck.

Yeh i usually spot about 3 days before my period aswell so thats why i just lost hope now and im expecting for it to just get heavy by tomorrow,

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