Confused...

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Registered: 12-29-2004
Confused...
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Mon, 07-24-2006 - 6:24pm
So, last week I started spotting for a day, then it stopped, came back a couple days later, and stopped... today I should have started my period... but still really nothing... just some spotting... little concerned/excited I could be preggo...could this be implantation bleeding?? I heard it was common to get a light period during the time of your period but that it wasn't really a "period"... I'm tired all the time, don't have much of an appetite except for what sounds good, and even then sometimes wanna throw it up after getting half way through it - and my breast/nipples are really sore and heavy feeling... the only way I can really tell I have ANY of a period is when I wipe... not much shows up on a tampon... don't really wanna bring anything up to BF until I have a good reason too... any advice would be awesome... I'm a little concerned because I have been drinking and I smoke tobacco... I would quit if I knew I was, but since I haven't known I haven't really quit... could that hurt the baby assuming I am preggo??
-Rach
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Registered: 03-21-2006
In reply to: rhshawks
Mon, 07-24-2006 - 7:29pm

You should go grab a few HPKs and see what they say. Spotting can be a period, can be implantation bleeding. If you are charting your periods then you will be able to see a pattern. I would advise to chart your periods anyways, because if something was wrong, or you become pregnant, your Dr will want this info.

Do you know when your last period was, and how far between them they usually are?

Also, if you think your pregnant, until you can confirm otherwise its safer to stop all smoking and drinking till you know. If you are pregnant and you have had a few drinks, dont stress, you cant do anything about that now and odds are the baby will be fine. Dont give it a second though.

Good luck, however it turns out!
Tara