Implantation Bleeding - The Real Deal

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Registered: 08-08-2003
Implantation Bleeding - The Real Deal
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Sun, 09-28-2003 - 9:03am
I know a lot of women ask about implantation bleeding on here and, like me, rarely find the real answers they were seeking. I had some very strange bleeding in early August that was accompanied by very bad lower back pain. The blood was thicker and darker than usual and intermittent, usually coming out after I went to urinate or stood up after sitting or laying down for some time. Because this happened around when my period was supposed to start, I thought it was either just a weird period or an early miscarriage. Well, about seven weeks after that episode, I am about seven weeks pregnant. So, yes, implantation bleeding does exist and it does NOT always look sparse, thin, and light-colored, as I have heard mentioned on this site more than once. I am not sure if this will help anyone or not, but I wish someone would have posted this when I was going thru the implantation bleeding that no one could seem to offer much insight into.

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Registered: 05-10-2003
Sun, 09-28-2003 - 10:59am
Thank you for posting this. It makes me wonder if what I'm having is Implantation Bleeding. How long did you have this bleeding? The thing that concerns me is it's going on a long time. However the part that really stumps me is it's not freely coming out. Only when I go to the bathroom is when I realize it's still there. It's a color inbetween Red & Brown. My first thought are possible miscarriage or ectopic. I took 2 HPT(First Response) and both are Positive. I have a Doctor's appt. tomorrow to have a Quantative Beta HCG Blood Test. Then again on Wed. Waiting for this appt. over the weekend has been so hard for me. I'm trying to stay calm but it's so hard when I have cramping in my back and then everytime I go to the bathroom I realize the blood is still present. But why isn't it freely coming out (like a period)??? Anyone else have this??? My first pregnancy was nothing like this. I just never got my period and had only one spotting episode at 9 wks. Thanks! Shannon
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Registered: 09-22-2003
Sun, 09-28-2003 - 12:25pm
How many days did it last? When did you find out you were pregnant? I'm so glad you posted this when you did, I was actually logging on to specifically look for a post like this. I started my period in the middle of the day Thurs (more like spotting, usually happens in am) and then Friday was heavy like a regular period. Yesterday was just spotting and now today just light spotting. Can having sex stop your period? Usually my periods are very heavy the first two days and last at least 5, usually 7. I don't think I'm pg, but it is a weird af. Thaks for any insight, and for your original post.
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Registered: 08-08-2003
Sun, 09-28-2003 - 9:09pm
I am glad my post helped you. My bleeding lasted about 3 days. It was sporadic and it did not seem to "freely" come out either. Like I said, it was only after I stood up after either sitting or laying down for a while, or when I went to urinate. I would equate it to unplugging the stopper in a drain and immediately putting it back in, so there was an influx of blood and then nothing. It really bothered me. Puzzled, I took several pregnancy tests around that time and got negatives, so I went ahead and thought it was just a weird period. But then the symptoms started and my Sept. period didn't come, so it was then that pregnancy tests began showing up positive and the doctor, thru ultrasound, confirmed that I am about 7 weeks along now.
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Registered: 08-08-2003
Sun, 09-28-2003 - 9:15pm
My bleeding lasted about 3 days. It never seemed like a regular period at all. The blood was much, much darker than normal, though sometimes it was a true red - towards the end. And sometimes, a lot would come out at one time, but then it would suddenly stop. I took pregnancy tests around that time, and they were all negative. Several weeks after that, I started having pregnancy symptoms (swollen, sore breasts, fatigue), so I took more tests. I got very faint positives. I waited another week and got clearer positives that were still faint. It wasn't until I was at least 5 weeks pregnant that I got an undisputable, clear positive.

I don't think intercourse can stop your period, though it can make the flow ease up temporarily, as far as I know. If I were you (or any woman having an episode like this who might be pregnant), I would probably test immediately and re-test after about three weeks, while monitoring for pregnancy symptoms, too.

My GYN originally estimated I was 9 weeks pregnant because my last normal period was in July. However, the ultrasound confirmed what I thought was true: I did not actually become pregnant until that weekend in August when I had implantation bleeding - at exactly the time my period was supposed to show up.

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Registered: 10-02-2003
Thu, 10-02-2003 - 4:49pm
HEy there,

I think iv experienced implantation bleeding, vut im not sue..... around the time when i should have gotten my period i just had at first a little light bleeding then it stopped then a light( but a little darker this time)bleeding then it stoped again! IT did this about 3 or 4 more times before it just stopped all together. im soooo confused! could this be implantation bleeding?? i feel funny like iv been getting headaches all the time now but no MS, just a little upset stomach!!please write back soon!!!

~Danielle

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Registered: 09-19-2003
Thu, 10-02-2003 - 7:58pm


Hi I amm going through the samething and to me its like having my period but I don't have any paon what so ever and its color is red to brown and only comes when I finish using the bathroom or when I stand up for a long time and I don't know if its implantion bleeding but I think it is when I read this now. My period is suppose to come on Oct.11th and its 2 weeks early if it is my period and if it is because I'm pregnant I can't wait. So thanks for answering this question I've been trying to get answered. Can you write back??

Thanks,

Maria

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Registered: 09-12-2003
Thu, 10-02-2003 - 10:11pm
Hi! Sorry we're all inundating you with questions, but thanks for taking the time to answer! I just wanted to say my last period started at the same time, and lasted as long as it usually does, but was very sporadic, light at first, then brown and then dark red but then off and on spotting for the next 3 days. I have taken 3 or 4 preg tests (i don't remember how many?!?!) and they were all negative. The only thing that makes me think I might be pregnant is a pain I have in my lower abdomen, kind of like cramps but not, just kind of achy. usually it's on the left but sometimes on the right. I have an appointment on Tuesday to determine what is going on, so I'll let y'all know. I think it's between cysts and pregnancy personally, but my husband thinks i'm just imagining things! Silly men...they like to pretend everything is going along fine. I don't really have any questions, just wanted to let y'all know the beginning of my story in case I do find out I am preggers on Tuesday. Hope you all get what you desire!

Jessica

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Registered: 09-10-2003
Fri, 10-03-2003 - 12:16am
I thought I was crazy until reading this! You've made my day! Here's my story: My BB's have been having those shooting light pains since about 2days before AF. For the past 3mos I've had that so I didn't think anything of it but when AF came on Thurs. it was a med flow, Fri it was light, Sat. I spotted, Sun. nothing? I normally have AF about 5-6 days. It's always heavy for 2 days, med for 1, and light to spotting til it's over. Here I am with BB's still getting those pains! Anyone else have this after AF? I have been having headaches for the past week and won't let up. Also, I hear alot of people talking about creamy CM as a symptom of pg? Is it really? I have that too and normally I am dry after AF so I was just wondering if I'm just going crazy! lol I had a friend tell me to go buy a test and just make sure but being that I just got off AF (so I think) I feel like a fool spending my money on it. DH thinks I'm nuts! lol Thank you for posting this because this was just what I was looking for. I have also asked this question on other boards and they just brushed me off and said it had to have been AF. Your information would be great! Thanks, Casaundra
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Registered: 07-16-2003
Fri, 10-03-2003 - 4:45pm
so, ok, i have to add another question. i'm on the pill, but i started to feel like i could be pregnant a few weeks ago...my last AF was mid september (right on time) , and it lasted about the normal number of days (5 or 6...slightly shorter than normal). the weird thing was that it was extremely light all but like the second day, and that day wasn't really all that heavy, and there seemed to be a good amount of clear, thick, cm (normally, i don't notice any in my afs). what's that sound like?