5-6 weeks pregnant, on/off pink spotting for days, no pain. Looking for reassurance, not scare stories

[Stardust1204]

Hi everyone,
I’m posting because I’m feeling really anxious and would really appreciate hearing from anyone who’s had a similar experience. I’m currently 5 weeks + 3 days pregnant. I first noticed a very small amount of bright pink spotting at exactly 5 weeks. It has now been four days but it isn’t constant. It doesn’t happen every time I wee or every time I go to the toilet, and I’ve never had anything on my underwear or needed a pad. It’s usually just when I wipe, and it’s very light pink. Once or twice it’s been more discharge-y and pink when wiping slightly higher. Yesterday I did push tissue up quite high and saw a bit of brighter red blood, but that was a one-off and it didn’t continue.

I’ve had no cramps at all, no clots, no pain, and no increase into a proper bleed. Today I’ve only had one very small episode of light pink spotting in the afternoon and nothing since. I’ve also had a really bad chest infection and have been coughing a lot, which makes me wonder if that could be irritating my cervix. I did have a miscarriage last year so I’m finding this really triggering, although with that pregnancy the bleeding didn’t actually cause the loss and the gestational sac continued to grow for a while.

One other thing that’s worrying me is that between weeks 4 and 5 I had very strong symptoms, especially extremely painful sore boobs and quite bad constipation. Over the last couple of days both of those symptoms have eased and pretty much disappeared, which is making me question everything, even though I know symptoms can fluctuate in early pregnancy.

To add some context, my pregnancy tests have been very strong throughout. I tested again yesterday and the line was a dye stealer, and my digital test is still showing 3+ weeks. I know nobody can predict outcomes, but I’d really love to hear from anyone who’s had ongoing light spotting like this at around 5 weeks, especially alongside symptoms easing, and gone on to have a normal pregnancy. I’m quite health-anxious so I’d really appreciate no scare stories if possible, just real experiences. Thank you so much in advance.

This is old blood, likely from implantation xx
bright red blood in large quantities is what is usually deemed concerning!

What you had looks normal to me! I had the same with both my pregnancies and they both resulted in healthy babies

Hi lovely, i am no expert at all but I don’t think that looks like much at all… I’ve done so much googling and people are always told soaks a pad is bad.
how are you doing? Xxx

Hi babe I’m ok I think I have thrush .. so I just inserted a pessary but had nothing all day just tiny tiny dots when I wipe… the only other thing is the dull ache Iv had all day in my lower tummy n feeling pressure 😔

Time will tell.

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I had exactly the same with my first at a similar time and was told it was implantation bleeding. It soon stopped and I went on to have a healthy baby now 10 years old

I bled in pregnancy. They didn't tell me (or reassure me at the time) but it was ectropian, or 'cervical erosion' which is harmless bleeding. No one knows how it happens or why and they only told me after I'd had the baby! It's never caused bleeding since but is said to be hormonal.

I had spotting during pregnancy from around 6 weeks to around 8 weeks, then had a lot of bright red bleeding. I was so anxious and had to wait 2 days for a private scan. My DD was fine and they couldn't find an explanation for the bleeding.

I'm so sorry for your worry- I also had a MMC with my first pregnancy and so constantly feared the worst with DD. She's nearly 3 now but I vividly remember looking for reassuring stories about bleeding online- that's how I found mumsnet.

I hope its nothing for you too- I think its more common than we realise x

How are you doing OP?

I had this too! Apparently it’s really common but caused me so much bleeding and stress throughout my first pregnancy. Currently waiting to see if it starts again with #2…

hope you’re ok OP?

I had a very similar experience it turned out to be implantation bleeding. Now 23+5 and all is going well

Hi ladies
sorry for the MIA - aneixty was bad so tried to not check mumsnet threads constantly!
Spotting stopped after 3 days this time and touch wood I have been all week without anymore. I decided against contacting EPU as I thought it would make me more nervous but said to myself if it got more than spotting or lasted longer than last weekend I would go. Lucky it stopped last friday.

I have my midwife booking app tomorrow so hoping she can provide me with a bit of reassurance. in my gut I do think it’s cervical related as the 2 times I’ve had it there has been something else going on (chest infection first time, upset tummy second time) but who knows 😂
I am so grateful for all your stories ❤️

only a handful of weeks left till out of the first trimester so I am really trying to wait it out till the 12 week scan.
xxxx

Hi OP how are things now?

Hi All,

always said to myself I would update this post with the outcome… sadly at 11 weeks 4days I’ve found out I’m having a miscarriage :(

So sorry to read this. I hope you’re doing ok and are being cared for well.

Hey! 5 weeks along here 👋 I had a similar experience yesterday with spotting for the first time and was shaken just like you (understandably). My friend explained that it happened to her in her early pregnancy because your cervix is so sensitive. Unless there is heavy bleeding and lots of pain I guess it’s natural and something that most pregnant women experience. Here with you though it’s scary when you’re not expecting it and haven’t been for your first scan yet - mines booked in for early March and I’m still testing everyday it’s like an obsession!

The OP has updated her thread saying she’s had a miscarriage.

Oh I feel awful, I’ve just seen your latest update and my heart completely dropped for you. I’m so, so sorry you’re going through this.

I commented before I’d read the most recent reply and didn’t realise. I’m new to Mumsnet and completely missed it. I would never have written that had I seen your update.

I can’t imagine how painful this must be after getting to 11 weeks. Sending you so much love and strength and hoping you’re being looked after 🤍

I’m so sorry to read this @Stardust1204
Allow yourself plenty of time to rest, recover and reflect. Miscarriage is such an intimate loss, and it’s often hard for partners and others to grasp the depth of the loss and emotional impact it can have. Thinking of you.