Implantation bleeding experiences please!

[Swiftie12]

Hi All!

Scroll down if you don’t want to read all the waffle.

So a bit of back story, we’ve been TTC for 9 months now. I’ve had evaps, indents etc before. Also no stranger to symptom spotting.

This cycle has been the strangest so far.

This past week (10DPO onwards) I’ve had metallic taste, cramps on and off, really fatigued, like get home from work and go to bed. I’d put that down to work being an hour and a half each way commute at the moment but before now I had been used to it. I’ve also had a metallic/bitter taste on and off, and nausea.

I’ve tested a few times leading up to today (14DPO) and had BFN’s. This morning I tested and had a faint line on a boots early, I did test at 7:30am when I was a bit tired and didn’t want to start playing line eyes with my husband yet so just left it. There is now a definite pink squinter now dry.

Here is where it gets interesting, AF was due today. Typically when AF comes I’m in lots of pain, in bed etc etc. normally it’s so heavy I’m flooding pads and bleeding all over my legs. All I’ve had so far (since 3pm today) is a small amount of pink mucus and a tiny bit of red. It’s now clean when I wipe. I’m also still cramping but not horribly, very mild.

Any advice/similar scenarios are appreciated. I’m going out of my mind and my husband is sick of hearing about it now as he’s just as confused as I am. I’m so hoping it’s the start of a BFP but I’m completely confused.

You've had a positive test!

Take a second test now to confirm the pregnancy and enjoy the journey. I wouldn't be worrying about implantation bleeding now that you've had confirmation.

Congratulations!!!

@hotcandle Thank you!! I’m so hoping this is it. So far we’ve never had anything like this. I don’t typically bleed between cycles or anything and to be honest so im pretty sure it’s different today as this really isn’t my normal for my cycles. I’ve spoken to a friend who thinks I’ve not confirmed ovulation properly so it’s possible im 12 or 13 DPO and experiencing implantation. I bought some more tests earlier so I’ll retest in the morning just to give my body some time to build up hormone levels. Fingers crossed this is it for me!!

Hi All,

Sorry to jump on this thread but I can’t seem to figure out how to start my own post 🙈

Backstory is I have a history of ectopic pregnancies (I’ve had 2 on right tube - now removed, & 1 on the left although since then I’ve had my DS & a most recently a miscarriage from that side).

I’m not entirely sure when I ovulated but my husband & I only DTD on 28-08, 29-08 & 03-09.

I’ve been having “symptoms” for a couple of weeks (headache, moodiness so nothing conclusive) but on Monday evening 18-09 I started spotting dark brown discharge. This picked up slightly but never changed colour (almost looked like tar (so not watery / prune juice like) in the liner) & remained very very light (more heavy ish discharge than bleeding) for a day before tailing off by the end of the 2nd day.

At the same time I was having a burning pinching type sensation on my left side - I’ve had this before in the exact same place on the left side but with my previous ectopic on the right side so I don’t necessarily think it’s ectopic related but who knows this time it could be.

Around the same time I also started to get cramping / pulling in my back (still have it now a week later) which I only get when I’m pregnant, ectopic or otherwise.

I’ve been testing using cheapies since 18-09 & all have been BFN apart from one v v v faint BFP FRER on Thursday (21-09) but then I realised the test expired in June 23 so probably doesn’t count 🙈.

Tested this afternoon using another FRER (held pee for almost 4hrs) & was negative.

I just don’t see how this could be a viable pregnancy with all of the above. I know potentially the discharge could be implantation bleeding if I ovulated on 07-09 or 08-09 but surely I would have BFP by now 3 days after discharge stopped??

Any insight or experience would be most grateful & sorry for the essay 🙈🙈

I had what I can only assume was implantation bleeding. We weren't ttc at the time so hadn't tested but had what I assumed was the start of my period, enough blood to make me put a tampon in & go out & have some wine! Next day there was nothing at all which was unusual so I took a test just to be on the safe side & it was positive.

I did have another bit of bleeding about a week later but all was well & she's just started school!

Hopefully things settle down, test again in the morning & hopefully there will be a clearer line.

@Swiftie12 do let us know how you get on in the morning. Sending lots of baby dust your way xx

Thank you for the lovely replies. The bleeding hasn’t progressed so I’ll retest in the morning. Terrified it’ll progress overnight, my poor husband is really nervous as well. I’ll post the outcome in the morning, fingers crossed there’ll be a better line there.

Lots of luck @Swiftie12! I know how tough it is waiting for a result. Please do come back and update us. We will be thinking of you x

Just an update on this:

Unfortunately I had a lot of pain in the night. When I got up AF was in full swing. I took another test and it was negative. Onto the next cycle 😞

Onto next month @Swiftie12! Keep your head up and have a good cry today if you need too :(