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April 2012 Moms
blindvictory
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Is spotting ever ok?
blindvictory
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I'm trying hard not to flip the junk out, but it's not really working. I got up last night to pee, and noticed a little bit of tan/light brown spotting on the TP. A couple hours later, I got up to go again, and there was more. I sat in my bathroom floor and just cried, out of pure fear. I finally got up the nerve to get out of bed this morning and go to the bathroom again, and the spotting is all but gone. There's a tiny bit of a tint left to my CM but not much. I'm not in any pain, no more cramps than normal, but I just have no idea why I'd suddenly be spotting.
Any theories?
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Re: Is spotting ever ok?
Spotting is common, but always scary. Tan/brown spotting usually means old blood and I think since it's not very much, looks like old blood, and you aren't cramping more than normal you should be okay. But I know how scared you must be. Hugs to you.
I do think you should tell your OB since I know mine wants to know about anything like that, even if she thinks it's nothing.
My theory is - you're pregnant
I had a ton of brownish tinted CM my last pregnancy almost all of week 6-7. Enough that I wore a pantyliner. It's totally normal as long as it isn't bright red.
ETA: When I mentioned it the next week at my 1st appointment they told me it was normal!
Spotting in pregnancy can be perfectly normal, as long as it isn't red, but brownish like you mentioned I don't believe that there is any cause for concern. If you aren't comfortable with it though, ask your doctor!
My mom had this in one of her later pregnancies and spotted throughout the entire pregnancy and delivered a healthy baby... She was told that she had an extra layer around her uterus that her body was shedding.
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This exactly! Spotting isn't necessarily normal but it is common. I woul call your OB just to let her know and see she thinks, but brown spotting is old blood.
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I'd be concerned with spotting at 4 weeks because it could be a chemical pregnancy.
BUT, I had spotting with my DD at 6-7 weeks and she is now 22 months old
Hi! I had about the same thing as you. On Saturday, I saw that there was a different color spot on my panty liner. There wasn't much and it was a faint brownish color. I of course, was extra nervous and kept on going to the bathroom and checking to see if it came back. It didn't until today. This morning I felt a little more wet than normal and went to the bathroom and whipped and on the tissue was a some light brown cm. I frecked out and then later started crying. It hasn't come back since but I can't stop checking. I did call the nurse and she said it's normal and to just stay hydrated and take it easy. If there is bright red blood and severe cramping then come in to the doctors. This is my first pregnancy so I'm extra nervous!