Spotting

[Hopingforbaby_]

Hi ladies! You’re all so wonderful and I’m hoping I can pick your brains please! I have been spotting (light brown - sometimes a bit darker) since Monday afternoon. It’s only occasionally and I know spotting is ‘quite normal’, but it’s scaring me quite a bit. My second beta suggests my hcg has almost tripled since Monday so that’s good news but I’m worried about how long the spotting is lasting. If I wasn’t pregnant I would have had my period this week so is that a factor? Does anyone have any success stories for me? Thank-you!

[Redsequin]

Hello lovely. Are you on progesterone pessaries? When used vaginally, these can can cause irritation to the cervix hence the spotting. This is what happened to me! Stopped when I switched to the back. Xxx

[Hopingforbaby_ in reply to Redsequin]

Thank you! I did t even think of this. I’ll talk to the doc tomorrow about switching xoxo

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Hi Hoping for baby. If you are using vaginal pessaries, it could be some irritation of the cervix. You could try using your back passage for a few days to give the front a rest. Make sureyou drink plenty of water in case you could be developing an infection. Any temperature, pain or smell needs to be checked out, otherwise the "old" blood should settle and stop. Good luck! Diane

[Hopingforbaby_ in reply to DianeArnold]

Thank you, I’ll try this!

[MrsWTTC87x]

I am having the same at the min and ironically only noticeable after I’ve put my pessaries in… I had a couple of ‘spots’ of pink/ red too as well. I hope it is the pessaries for both of us! x

[Hopingforbaby_ in reply to MrsWTTC87x]

Me too! I have an appt with my doc today so fingers crossed I’ll know a bit more. I’ve had this all week though, was hoping it would go away after a few days. The colour is still brown but sometimes a little more than other days so I’m worried about it even though everyone says it’s normal. Good luck to you fingers crossed it’s just the pessaries.