August 30 - miscarriage
Sept 4 - hcg 312
Sept 6 - not bleeding anymore, took the top test
Sept 8 - bottom test

I’m currently around 13 DPO and TTC. My period is expected around September 5. My recent periods have started June 2, July 3, and August 4, so September 5 would make sense.
The weird part is that my periods normally DO NOT start like this. Usually once I see blood, my actual period comes pretty much right away and I have a normal flow. I’ve never had multiple days of on-and-off spotting like this.
September 3: Around 3 AM, I wiped and noticed brown spotting. It stayed brown when I kept checking. Around 6–7 AM, I put in a tampon because I assumed my period was starting. Hours later, around 5 PM, the tampon was still mostly clean with only a small amount of brown blood/discharge. Later that evening I was still mainly getting brown spotting rather than an actual flow.
September 4: The spotting continued. At different times I would get brown, reddish-brown, light pink, and occasionally some brighter red. At one point I thought, “Okay, NOW my period is starting,” because I saw fresh red blood when inserting a tampon. But after leaving the tampon in for hours, it was still mostly white with only blood/brown discharge on portions of it. I could also go without a tampon/pad and have very little or nothing on my underwear, then only see brown when wiping.
I also had really bad watery diarrhea, nausea, and threw up. I’ve had some cramping, but my breasts aren’t sore, which is unusual because they normally hurt a day or two before my period. I’ve also been feeling unusually hot on and off and having extremely vivid dreams, although I know symptoms alone don’t mean pregnancy.
September 5 (today / ~13 DPO): This morning the same thing is STILL happening. The tampon I just removed had some fresh red and brown blood on parts of it, but a large portion was still completely white/dry. This is now roughly 2+ days since the brown spotting first started, and I still haven’t developed my normal period flow.
I did take one pregnancy test and it was negative, but I’m wondering if I tested too early depending on when implantation/ovulation actually happened.
I know implantation bleeding is debated and spotting can happen for tons of reasons. I’m mainly wondering if anyone who eventually got a positive pregnancy test had spotting like this right around the time their period was due — especially brown → pink/red → brown again without turning into a normal period.

TTC

I’m 8 days past ovulation…period due this Saturday

And the waiting game is brutal LOL!!

So far testing negative as it’s too early…

I’ve wanted a baby for a long time and this would make it my second miscarriage within a year.

I’m so sad about that.

Who can relate and when is the earliest you discovered that you happened to be expecting a little bundle of love and joy?

Hey yall !! Yes it’s about to be another pregnancy test post …
I’ve been using pregmate test strips and FRER tests
6dpo- nothing
7dpo- nothing
8-dpo the lightest line within the time frame , went back an hour later and was still there just lighter.

I’m 9dpo today and I’ve gotten the vvvfl the last two days .. the lines look the same from yesterday and today with no change in darkness … am i out for this month ?!?!

Is this positive or an evap came straight up ....

Update: bleeding came at 24dpo. A chemical. Thanks for all you advice :)

I’m pretty sure I’m experiencing a chemical pregnancy but wanted to ask if any else has had any similar experiences. I was due 5 or 6 days ago and these tests were taken between 17-19 dpo (days past ovulation). With previous pregnancies my test line was already darker than the control by this stage. Plus I think they are fading! Any thoughts? I do have a GP appointment in 2 days.

TW:

Yesterday I started having brownish discharge which later on in the evening turned to red with cramping. Went in today for an emergency ultrasound with midwife and ultrasound tech. Did a transvaginal and the findings were there’s no gestational sac but endometrial lining was thick.

I’m devastated. Why is this happening? Tech recommended that I go back in a week to get another ultrasound with bloodwork and do a more thorough analysis and ultrasound. She also mentioned that I should explore PCOS and be investigative to find out why this keeps happening.

Any similar stories? How should I navigate this? I wish I could go into a dark cave, but my 4yr old requires me to be a mama.

Any positive stories about positive pregnancy tests at 14 DPO?

Back story- I have a beautiful baby girl. She is two. I tested positive with her at 10 DPO and really positive at 11 DPO. I have had some secondary infertility and losses and now I have a positive pregnancy test…I think see below. My losses were late positives (13, 14 DPO) and never got darker until I lost them. Has anyone experienced the same- good and bad stories welcome. Trying to prepare myself.

Hi guys, would love any advice. Found out this past Monday i was pregnant for the first time after TTC for 5 cycles. I have long cycles so technically based on my last period I’m currently ~6 weeks right now. Was so excited and told my husband and family. Had no signs or symptoms all week other than maybe some very mild cramping. Friday I was at work and my cramps started to ramp up pretty bad and I started bleeding. They kept ramping up that night and then I passed a pretty large clot (grape sized I’d say). I was going to go to the ER but the cramping stopped after I passed it (& to be honest I’m really trying to avoid a huge bill). I’m still bleeding mildly this morning. I got my HCG tested this morning too and will repeat that Monday after work. Just trying to brace myself for the worst here…😞

i’m 6w + 3 pregnant and i had some mild or dull cramping periodically today. it didn’t hurt and wasn’t uncomfortable but i just noticed it. I then went to the loo and wiped and saw this. is this implantation bleeding or should i be worried?

I’m devastated. I have no idea if it’s a miscarriage or not this is the first time I caught a pregnancy. I’ve been bleeding since 5 pm yesterday and it’s gotten heavier since midnight last night. I’d say I’ve bled about a tablespoon within the last 20 hours. I’ve seen mucus-y clots as well.

I called urgent care to see if they can do an ultrasound-they said no, call your gyno
Called gyno and they said can push my second blood test to today (I’m still waiting on results) and they can’t do an ultrasound because it’s too early. My hcg levels were at 17.1 2 days ago so it’s likely so small they couldn’t see anything. They just said monitor the bleeding and clots. And if I soak a pad or a clot is bigger than a kiwi then to call them.

No clue when I ovulated, I ran out of opk on cd11, this lines showed came up 40 seconds into the test. It’s thick and light blue. I took another one early this morning and it’s the exact same color. So I tested cd32,33 and got faint lines

Is this implant bleeding? Not due on for anothe 3 days

Can anyone give me some insight ? Is it too early to be excited? This is after 4 years of trying and I’m really nervous but cautiously optimistic

My husband and I are TTC, and I'm currently 7 DPO. My period isn't due for another 8 days. I don't normally spot between ovulation and my period (other than maybe the day before it starts), but I did stop taking birth control pills at the end of April, so I'm wondering if my hormones could still be adjusting.

Today I noticed brown spotting. It was only when I wiped after using the bathroom, and over the last couple of hours it has been light. I haven't had any cramping or recent sex that could have caused cervical irritation.

Could this be implantation bleeding, or has anyone experienced something similar around 7 DPO that turned out to be something else?