Question: Is this implantation bleeding? (HELP!)

shishiblossom · April 2015

Hello,

I'm rather new on this website, I joined sometime last week because BF and I decided to TTC last Wednesday, but due to some home issues with me and my parents, we've decided to stop TTC because of the stress it's putting on me, and we don't want to risk a miscarriage. Anyway, now I'll start my question by explaining my concern.

2 weeks ago (on Wednesday) I was supposed to get my period because I was on my pill. Usually I would wake up to it on Wednesday, but it didn't come. No spotting, cramping, cranky, anything. Zip. Nothing. So, I thought my period was late, which led me to think I was maybe pregnant (since I was being a little inconsistent with my pills). Well, that night at 10pm my period came. It was 12hrs late. I was on a 28 day cycle. It usually ended on the next Wednesday, so my periods are usually 7 days on the dot. But this time my period ended a day early. It ended on Monday night/Tuesday morning. It was weird. I shrugged it off, and told him what was going on. My period had never done that before. We both shrugged it off, and the next day (last Wednesday) he told me he wanted to try to have a baby, and I should stop taking my pills. I agreed, and so I stopped taking my pills.
I researched side effects of stopping the pill, and I found out that some women get their periods a few days after, and some get it months after. So, I was half expecting my period to come a few days later. Now, this is the weird part.
Sunday, I had light bleeding. It was very light, it was very on and off, and most of it was pinkish brown. I thought it was very odd, but shrugged it off. Monday, the bleeding was a little heavier (I went from wearing a pantyliner to wearing a pad), but the blood didn't fill up the pad. There was still a lot of brown discharge, and there was a little bit of pink and bright red blood as well. Still, very odd. Tuesday, It was a little heavier, but it slowed down, and pretty much stopped on Tuesday. There was still brown, and there was a little dark red at first. There was also a clot. It wasn't very big. Then later on Tuesday I changed my pad (I changed my pads regularly because I wanted to make sure I knew how much discharge I was having. None of the pads filled up) there was very light pink and a little brown discharge. Then this morning when I went to the bathroom there was one little pinkish brown dot. That's all.
This morning I also had light cramping on my left side. It only lasted for a minute, and then went away. But then I had this quick sharp pain on my left side, it only lasted a few seconds and went away. I also had light cramping on Monday as well. I'm planning on taking a hpt in a couple weeks to make sure that I am or am not pregnant.

I have also had a few pregnancy symptoms lately as well. I've had heartburn lately, I've been a bit gassy, and I've had heightened sense of smell that comes and goes. I've also been fatigued as well. Not as much lately, but I still feel like I need a nap in the middle of the day even when I get 8-8+ hours of sleep. My diet has been pretty much the same, and hasn't changed much. I've just been making sure to get vegetables, fruit, milk, and water into my daily diet instead of a few days a week. So, everything has been pretty much the same.

I did my research and read on implantation bleeding and clotting before I posted this, and I did read a few testimonials about women that did have clotting during IB, so I know it's possible. I also read testimonials of several women who've have implantation bleeding 2-4 days after conception, so I know that is possible too. I also just got another light cramp. It's only on my left side though.

I know that this could just be from going off the pill, but I'm really hoping and praying that this is early pregnancy. I really want a baby, and so does my boyfriend. Please, if you can relate, or help me figure this thing out, then please please please help me out by leaving a comment.

Please comment, and help me out asap because I don't want to start my pills if this is possibly pregnancy. I don't want to risk hurting the baby.

firebaby688 · April 2015

I can't even with this. Did you read any of the threads on this board?

VesperLove · April 2015

X_X

Jags8 · April 2015

Holy wall of unnecessary text. Not gonna lie, I stopped reading after a while because you wrote way too much.

Your body is not a machine. Even on BC your cycles can vary. Completely normal.

As for IB, there is no way to know until you either get your period or a BFP.

As for your "symptoms" - there is no way you would be experiencing pregnancy symptoms if you can't even turn a test positive.

shishiblossom · April 2015

[Deleted User] · April 2015

Sooooo... you haven't taken a test then? Anyone who has pregnancy symptoms would be far enough along to take a test. If it is negative then you have your answer. It sounds like you are not very familiar with fertility. I suggest not reading random stories from strange women online. Instead I suggest going on Amazon and ordering a copy of Taking Charge of Your Fertility.

Please be aware that NONE of us know if you are pregnant or if you are having implantation bleeding. We are just a bunch of random ladies who do not know you. We have no clue what's happening inside your uterus.

It's great that you are taking an interest in gaining more knowledge about this subject. I encourage you to stay on this board and read the book I suggested.

Jags8 · April 2015

shishiblossom said:
Hello,

I'm rather new on this website, I joined sometime last week because BF and I decided to TTC last Wednesday, but due to some home issues with me and my parents, we've decided to stop TTC because of the stress it's putting on me, and we don't want to risk a miscarriage. Anyway, now I'll start my question by explaining my concern.

2 weeks ago (on Wednesday) I was supposed to get my period because I was on my pill. Usually I would wake up to it on Wednesday, but it didn't come. No spotting, cramping, cranky, anything. Zip. Nothing. So, I thought my period was late, which led me to think I was maybe pregnant (since I was being a little inconsistent with my pills). Well, that night at 10pm my period came. It was 12hrs late. I was on a 28 day cycle. It usually ended on the next Wednesday, so my periods are usually 7 days on the dot. But this time my period ended a day early. It ended on Monday night/Tuesday morning. It was weird. I shrugged it off, and told him what was going on. My period had never done that before. We both shrugged it off, and the next day (last Wednesday) he told me he wanted to try to have a baby, and I should stop taking my pills. I agreed, and so I stopped taking my pills.
I researched side effects of stopping the pill, and I found out that some women get their periods a few days after, and some get it months after. So, I was half expecting my period to come a few days later. Now, this is the weird part.
Sunday, I had light bleeding. It was very light, it was very on and off, and most of it was pinkish brown. I thought it was very odd, but shrugged it off. Monday, the bleeding was a little heavier (I went from wearing a pantyliner to wearing a pad), but the blood didn't fill up the pad. There was still a lot of brown discharge, and there was a little bit of pink and bright red blood as well. Still, very odd. Tuesday, It was a little heavier, but it slowed down, and pretty much stopped on Tuesday. There was still brown, and there was a little dark red at first. There was also a clot. It wasn't very big. Then later on Tuesday I changed my pad (I changed my pads regularly because I wanted to make sure I knew how much discharge I was having. None of the pads filled up) there was very light pink and a little brown discharge. Then this morning when I went to the bathroom there was one little pinkish brown dot. That's all.
This morning I also had light cramping on my left side. It only lasted for a minute, and then went away. But then I had this quick sharp pain on my left side, it only lasted a few seconds and went away. I also had light cramping on Monday as well. I'm planning on taking a hpt in a couple weeks to make sure that I am or am not pregnant.

I have also had a few pregnancy symptoms lately as well. I've had heartburn lately, I've been a bit gassy, and I've had heightened sense of smell that comes and goes. I've also been fatigued as well. Not as much lately, but I still feel like I need a nap in the middle of the day even when I get 8-8+ hours of sleep. My diet has been pretty much the same, and hasn't changed much. I've just been making sure to get vegetables, fruit, milk, and water into my daily diet instead of a few days a week. So, everything has been pretty much the same.

I did my research and read on implantation bleeding and clotting before I posted this, and I did read a few testimonials about women that did have clotting during IB, so I know it's possible. I also read testimonials of several women who've have implantation bleeding 2-4 days after conception, so I know that is possible too. I also just got another light cramp. It's only on my left side though.

I know that this could just be from going off the pill, but I'm really hoping and praying that this is early pregnancy. I really want a baby, and so does my boyfriend. Please, if you can relate, or help me figure this thing out, then please please please help me out by leaving a comment.

Please comment, and help me out asap because I don't want to start my pills if this is possibly pregnancy. I don't want to risk hurting the baby.

QFP

missteacherlady16 · April 2015

No. Not it's not implantation bleeding.

firebaby688 · April 2015

I highly recommend lurking on any board before you post. It's just proper etiquette.

heawilliams · April 2015

OP - please read the guidelines and lurk around a bit. These questions are generally frowned upon in this community. However, to answer your question if you have enough hormones to give you pregnancy symptoms, then you have enough hormones to turn a test. If you want to see if these are related take a test. If it's negative, the symptoms are related to something else.

Also, you just got off the pill. It can take time for your body to regulate.

Please do NOT read the testimonials of other women and think they would have an impact on your body. Everyone is different.

Please download Fertility Friend and pick up a copy of Taking Control of Your Fertility. This book will tell what you need to know about your body and fertility.

Good luck on your journey.

VesperLove · April 2015

Mmmk, I'm feeling a bit ... patient ... this morning so I'm going to try and be nice. A few things:

1. Be prepared to be flamed by everyone on this board. You've committed a HUGE number of "no-nos". You cannot ask us if we think you're pregnant (according to the guidelines of the board). We do not symptom spot here. We don't guess. We use science and there is no science in this post. You also obviously have not lurked around and read other posts and used the search function or you would have found some info that might help you answer your question - or at least deter you from posting this here. So don't get bent out of shape when most of the women respond ... negatively. It's going to happen.

2. Your post is really difficult to understand but I'm going to try. So you were on birth control. Then you went off. And you just didn't start the next pack? Or you started it and then stopped a few days later? Either way, here's my response. It really really really really REALLY (really) doesn't matter that your period came 12 hours later or ended a day earlier. Your body isn't a machine. It's going to fluctuate even if it has never fluctuated before. So those "symptoms" are a moot point. If you started your pack and then went off it again then that explains the spotting that you had. It's from going off the birth control a second time. If you didn't restart a pack then it's STILL because you went off birth control. Going off BC can take 6 months to regulate your cycles again (or longer or shorter, it's different for every person). The point is, it is very likely just the change in your birth control.

3. If any of the symptoms you say you're having are from pregnancy then you'll get a positive test. The symptoms are caused by the hormone in your system and if you have enough of the hormone (hcg) to cause symptoms then you'll get a positive test. So take a test. If it's negative, nothing that is going on is related to pregnancy. If it's positive, then they are. Plain and simple.

4. I highly recommend you read the book Taking Charge of your Fertility so you can learn more about how your body works.

5. If you want better accuracy and to understand your cycle better, I also recommend temping. Check out Fertility Friend (app and website). It's very helpful.

6. Just out of curiosity, how old are you?

DandT2point0 · April 2015

Do a thread search to find many, countless, multiple answers to your very often asked question. But, first, read the guidelines. The ones posted at the very top of this board. The thread is called "Guidelines." Not very original, I agree; but still. Read the guidelines. SPOILER ALERT: you are breaking the rules by asking your question.

No worries though, because the penalty will be swift and just. And repetitive and seemingly (because I am pretty sure you have not sufficiently lurked-- because you did not attend to the aforementioned GUIDELINES) harsh and necessary. So very necessary.

Thick skin and big girl panties...

ecmb · April 2015

By the way, @shishiblossom , how old are you if you don't mind me asking?

heawilliams · April 2015

kyleneum13 and @ecmb - I was avoiding that question in my post. I just don't want to know anymore. If the OP is under 20, I'm out! ~X(

firebaby688 · April 2015

For me, it's under 23 and I'm out. Sorry to any serious ladies who are younger than that.

yl1m32015 · April 2015

No. Nope. Nuh nuh no. You ladies are being pretty nice here, but I can't even.

Op why are you purposely ttc when you still live with your parents?

VesperLove · April 2015

@heawilliams and @firebaby688 ... I should have put that questions first ... I probably just wasted a full 10 minutes of my day typing up my response. *face palm*

What is with this week?

shishiblossom · April 2015

@kyleneum13 I'm 20.

TheBorg7of9 · April 2015

shishiblossom said:
Hello,

I'm rather new on this website, I joined sometime last week because BF and I decided to TTC last Wednesday, but due to some home issues with me and my parents, we've decided to stop TTC because of the stress it's putting on me, and we don't want to risk a miscarriage. Anyway, now I'll start my question by explaining my concern.

2 weeks ago (on Wednesday) I was supposed to get my period because I was on my pill. Usually I would wake up to it on Wednesday, but it didn't come. No spotting, cramping, cranky, anything. Zip. Nothing. So, I thought my period was late, which led me to think I was maybe pregnant (since I was being a little inconsistent with my pills). Well, that night at 10pm my period came. It was 12hrs late. I was on a 28 day cycle. It usually ended on the next Wednesday, so my periods are usually 7 days on the dot. But this time my period ended a day early. It ended on Monday night/Tuesday morning. It was weird. I shrugged it off, and told him what was going on. My period had never done that before. We both shrugged it off, and the next day (last Wednesday) he told me he wanted to try to have a baby, and I should stop taking my pills. I agreed, and so I stopped taking my pills.
I researched side effects of stopping the pill, and I found out that some women get their periods a few days after, and some get it months after. So, I was half expecting my period to come a few days later. Now, this is the weird part.
Sunday, I had light bleeding. It was very light, it was very on and off, and most of it was pinkish brown. I thought it was very odd, but shrugged it off. Monday, the bleeding was a little heavier (I went from wearing a pantyliner to wearing a pad), but the blood didn't fill up the pad. There was still a lot of brown discharge, and there was a little bit of pink and bright red blood as well. Still, very odd. Tuesday, It was a little heavier, but it slowed down, and pretty much stopped on Tuesday. There was still brown, and there was a little dark red at first. There was also a clot. It wasn't very big. Then later on Tuesday I changed my pad (I changed my pads regularly because I wanted to make sure I knew how much discharge I was having. None of the pads filled up) there was very light pink and a little brown discharge. Then this morning when I went to the bathroom there was one little pinkish brown dot. That's all.
This morning I also had light cramping on my left side. It only lasted for a minute, and then went away. But then I had this quick sharp pain on my left side, it only lasted a few seconds and went away. I also had light cramping on Monday as well. I'm planning on taking a hpt in a couple weeks to make sure that I am or am not pregnant.

I have also had a few pregnancy symptoms lately as well. I've had heartburn lately, I've been a bit gassy, and I've had heightened sense of smell that comes and goes. I've also been fatigued as well. Not as much lately, but I still feel like I need a nap in the middle of the day even when I get 8-8+ hours of sleep. My diet has been pretty much the same, and hasn't changed much. I've just been making sure to get vegetables, fruit, milk, and water into my daily diet instead of a few days a week. So, everything has been pretty much the same.

I did my research and read on implantation bleeding and clotting before I posted this, and I did read a few testimonials about women that did have clotting during IB, so I know it's possible. I also read testimonials of several women who've have implantation bleeding 2-4 days after conception, so I know that is possible too. I also just got another light cramp. It's only on my left side though.

I know that this could just be from going off the pill, but I'm really hoping and praying that this is early pregnancy. I really want a baby, and so does my boyfriend. Please, if you can relate, or help me figure this thing out, then please please please help me out by leaving a comment.

Please comment, and help me out asap because I don't want to start my pills if this is possibly pregnancy. I don't want to risk hurting the baby.

Wow. that's long. I will do my best to help you.

1.) I must comment that it seems pretty flaky to decide you're ready to TTC and then change your mind one week later…

2.) Stress from your mom will not cause you to have a miscarriage.

3.) If you are pregnant, a pregnancy test would be positive.

4.) Your period came 12 hours late and was a little shorter than normal? That's normal. It doesn't mean you're pregnant, it means you're human.

5.) Then you didn't start a new pack and you had some spotting, cramping and symptoms from the removal of false hormones. Also normal. It doesn't mean you're pregnant. It means you're human.

6.) Call your OB about when and how to properly restart the pill.

Good luck.

ecmb · April 2015

heawilliams said:
kyleneum13 and @ecmb - I was avoiding that question in my post. I just don't want to know anymore. If the OP is under 20, I'm out! ~X(

I just wanted to know up front. If I got the answer I suspect, I was just going to copy the link from the last thread and save us all some precious time.

DandT2point0 · April 2015

8-}

kyleneum13 said:
6. Just out of curiosity, how old are you?

VesperLove · April 2015

Embuzz247 said:
No. Nope. Nuh nuh no. You ladies are being pretty nice here, but I can't even.

Op why are you purposely ttc when you still live with your parents?

^this.

heawilliams · April 2015

@heawilliams and @firebaby688 ... I should have put that questions first ... I probably just wasted a full 10 minutes of my day typing up my response. *face palm*

What is with this week?

For reals!?!?!?!? SMH. It has to be in the water. That is the only explanation for it,

OP- please read the attached threads:

https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12563867/getting-pregnant#latest

https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12562290/how-do-you-handle-this-every-month-over-and-over#latest

And it keeps going..... please do a search and read the older posts and you will know what this community thinks and their opinions.

firebaby688 · April 2015

Can someone not on mobile provide a link to all the advice we give to 20 year olds who are TTC?

Edit: Disregard as @heawilliams was already on it!

VesperLove · April 2015

firebaby688 said:
Can someone not on mobile provide a link to all the advice we give to 20 year olds who are TTC?

@heawilliams has us covered. Do not fret.

shishiblossom · April 2015

@TheBorg7of9

1) I still want to try. My boyfriend doesn't. He thinks we should wait until things calm down at home before trying to conceive. I thought it was to prevent miscarriage because I was taught that stress can cause miscarriage.

2) I'm planning on taking a pregnancy test next week or the week after. I'm not looking for people to tell me if I'm pregnant or not. I'm looking for anyone who has maybe experienced something similar to what I'm experiencing when they were trying to conceive because this is my first time trying to conceive, and I don't know what to look for. And I thought that maybe these could be signs or something. I dunno.

firebaby688 · April 2015

kyleneum13 said:

firebaby688 said:
Can someone not on mobile provide a link to all the advice we give to 20 year olds who are TTC?
@heawilliams has us covered. Do not fret.

Yeah, edited my post because I think we posted right around the same time, lol

ecmb · April 2015

shishiblossom said:

1) I still want to try. My boyfriend doesn't. He thinks we should wait until things calm down at home before trying to conceive. I thought it was to prevent miscarriage because I was taught that stress can cause miscarriage.

This has bad idea written all over it...

shishiblossom · April 2015

@Embuzz247
If I were to give the main reason reason I'd get torn apart even more.

So, I'll give one of the other reasons. My boyfriend and I have discussed it a lot. And we both know and feel that we are ready to have a child. I've always wanted to be a young mom. I'm ready for the responsibility of a baby, and so is my boyfriend.

Jags8 · April 2015

shishiblossom said:
@TheBorg7of9

1) I still want to try. My boyfriend doesn't. He thinks we should wait until things calm down at home before trying to conceive. I thought it was to prevent miscarriage because I was taught that stress can cause miscarriage.

2) I'm planning on taking a pregnancy test next week or the week after. I'm not looking for people to tell me if I'm pregnant or not. I'm looking for anyone who has maybe experienced something similar to what I'm experiencing when they were trying to conceive because this is my first time trying to conceive, and I don't know what to look for. And I thought that maybe these could be signs or something. I dunno.

It doesn't matter what anyone else experienced. Your body is its own.

yl1m32015 · April 2015

shishiblossom said:
@TheBorg7of9

1) I still want to try. My boyfriend doesn't. He thinks we should wait until things calm down at home before trying to conceive. I thought it was to prevent miscarriage because I was taught that stress can cause miscarriage.

2) I'm planning on taking a pregnancy test next week or the week after. I'm not looking for people to tell me if I'm pregnant or not. I'm looking for anyone who has maybe experienced something similar to what I'm experiencing when they were trying to conceive because this is my first time trying to conceive, and I don't know what to look for. And I thought that maybe these could be signs or something. I dunno.

Maybe, just maybe, you and your bf should grow up a little, get decent jobs and be financially stable enough to have a home before actively ttc. Getting knocked up is one thing, but purposely trying while still depending on your parents is ridicukous. I think your bf is correct that waiting for now is the best option.

firebaby688 · April 2015

shishiblossom said:
@Embuzz247
If I were to give the main reason reason I'd get torn apart even more.

So, I'll give one of the other reasons. My boyfriend and I have discussed it a lot. And we both know and feel that we are ready to have a child. I've always wanted to be a young mom. I'm ready for the responsibility of a baby, and so is my boyfriend.

... The fact that you recognize the main reason would get you torn apart makes me think you already know this is a bad idea...

MagicMikki · April 2015

shishiblossom said:
@kyleneum13 I'm 20.

And by 20, do you really mean 18?

CharmBombExplosion · April 2015

TL/DR: this smells of MUD considering the recent posts.

shishiblossom · April 2015

@ecmb
Wow.... I worded that waaaaaaaaaayyyy wrong. No, my boyfriend does want to try still. He just doesn't want me to have the stress of my parents on top of trying to conceive. He still wants to try, he's just starting to think that maybe waiting until things cool down at home, and then trying to conceive again.

ecmb · April 2015

shishiblossom said:
@ecmb
Wow.... I worded that waaaaaaaaaayyyy wrong. No, my boyfriend does want to try still. He just doesn't want me to have the stress of my parents on top of trying to conceive. He still wants to try, he's just starting to think that maybe waiting until things cool down at home, and then trying to conceive again.

and by "at home" are you saying that you live with your parents? If so, why do you live with your parents?

TheBorg7of9 · April 2015

shishiblossom said:
@TheBorg7of9

1) I still want to try. My boyfriend doesn't. He thinks we should wait until things calm down at home before trying to conceive. I thought it was to prevent miscarriage because I was taught that stress can cause miscarriage.

2) I'm planning on taking a pregnancy test next week or the week after. I'm not looking for people to tell me if I'm pregnant or not. I'm looking for anyone who has maybe experienced something similar to what I'm experiencing when they were trying to conceive because this is my first time trying to conceive, and I don't know what to look for. And I thought that maybe these could be signs or something. I dunno.

Well, the thing about having babies is that both parents have to be on the same page. The one who doesn't want a baby right now gets to overrule the one that does.

Miscarriage is very common and many of us on this board have had them. Some stress from living with your mom does not cause a miscarriage. However, if you imply to a woman who has recently been devastated by a miscarriage that her stress may have caused that miscarriage, you are potentially causing her a lot of heart ache.

To your second question, yes, it is very common to have spotting, cramping and other symptoms when coming off the pill. It is because your hormones are regulated on the pill and when you come off, you are removing the false hormones and your body is adjusting to trying to make the hormones itself. Does that make sense?

crogers19 · April 2015

shishiblossom said:

1) I still want to try. My boyfriend doesn't.

Stop right there. If he says he isnt ready, you need to go to the doctor and then talk to them about getting back on BC. Have them do a pregnancy test before you start.
OMG there is so much more I want to say... I just cant even...
~X(

shishiblossom · April 2015

@ecmb
I do still live with my parents because I recently lost my job.

VesperLove · April 2015

shishiblossom said:
@ecmb
I do still live with my parents because I recently lost my job.

You're right. You're going to get ripped apart.

You sincerely want to try and have a baby when you are unemployed with no income and I'm guessing no insurance?

Wow. Just wow.

firebaby688 · April 2015

shishiblossom said:
@ecmb
I do still live with my parents because I recently lost my job.

Then having a baby right now seems like a great idea...

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