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Positive test but brown spotting

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kitkat89 · 17/01/2022 08:57

I got my BFP on Tuesday last week at 13DPO, the day before my period was due. Obviously no period but since Thursday night I've been getting some brown spotting. Yesterday it was a lot thicker and darker but still brown. Is this anything to be worried about?

This is my first pregnancy so I have no idea what to expect. I only came off the pill in October last year and my cycles have been really long (around 47 days) so the start of my last period was 24th November, meaning this missed period last week was around 7 weeks later instead of the average 4 weeks. Would this make a difference?

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TheHopefulMum · 17/01/2022 09:03

Brown discharge is normally old blood, and so generally not normally something to worry about, however if your concerned I'm sure your doctor or midwife would offer advice.

We got our BFP last Monday and have already had contact from our midwife so I'm sure they would be happy to help, although try not to worry. When I was pregnant with my DC1 I had several bleeds, as in red blood and it was never a cause for concern he is now a crazy 8 year old.

Caspino · 17/01/2022 17:43

Hi, I started spotting on 6th Dec, thought it was my period but tested positive on the 9th. I have spotted every day since. I had 2 beta hcg tests which were on the lower end but did double as expected and zi am going in for another tomorrow morning.

Noone I have spoken to e.g gp, epu, fertility nurse seemed concerned with brown spotting unless it is accompanied with other things such as bad cramping, shoulder pain etc

I am really worried though as I have lost all other pregnancy symptoms that I did have.

Caspino · 17/01/2022 17:44

@Caspino

Hi, I started spotting on 6th Dec, thought it was my period but tested positive on the 9th. I have spotted every day since. I had 2 beta hcg tests which were on the lower end but did double as expected and zi am going in for another tomorrow morning.

Noone I have spoken to e.g gp, epu, fertility nurse seemed concerned with brown spotting unless it is accompanied with other things such as bad cramping, shoulder pain etc

I am really worried though as I have lost all other pregnancy symptoms that I did have.

Sorry I meant 6th January not December.
Blxo94 · 17/01/2022 18:37

Brown spotting can be absolutely normal, but that's not to say it could indicate somethings wrong? I've had brown spotting in my losses and in my currently healthy pregnancy (now 34 weeks)

Maybe get in touch with the epu for advice and see what they say and to put your mind at ease?xx

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