Advice please - spotting, cramps 5 weeks 5 days

[FindingFertility]

Hi,I'm 5 weeks 5 days pregnant after IVF. I'm on daily oestrogen patches and daily progesterone pessaries (which I use rectally). This afternoon I started spotting - this is very very light brown and not always there when I wipe but has been there on and off for a few hours now. It's so light it could go unnoticed. I have noticed some very light cramping too but not much at all and I can't tell if this is new or whether I've felt them for a while now. My first scan at my IVF clinic is on Tuesday morning, would anyone think I'm OK to wait until then? This is all new to me so I don't want to panic and make something more stressful than it needs to be

[jinis]

Hey lovely - light spotting/cramping is very common in early pregnancy, and usually not a cause for concern unless the bleeding gets heavier (fills a pad) and/or the abdominal pain becomes severe.

Do seek advice if your clinic is open for their medical opinion, but from what you described it could be old implantation blood. Good you're taking progesterone rectally as it can irritate cervix to cause additional spotting when taken vaginally.

I know it's nerve wrecking - I've had an episode of consistent spotting around that time for about 5 days. I spoke to a midwife from my clinic who advised me the above & all was good in the scan a week after that. I'm 22 weeks today.

Hope it goes away soon for your peace of mind xxx

[FindingFertility in reply to jinis]

Thank you so much for replying, that is really reassuring to read I will let my clinic know just so they are aware and then will try not to keep worrying. Congratulations on your pregnancy! Xxx

[JA-fnuk Partner]

Hope your scan went well today and the spotting and gramps have settled down

Thinking of you

Janet-Partner

[FindingFertility in reply to JA-fnuk]

Thank you very much! Yes they settled and we saw a little heartbeat today 🥲 xxx