What
does implantation bleeding or spotting look like?
Implantation
bleeding, also called implantation spotting, does not look
like a regular menstrual period. Implantation bleeding is
scanty and usually pink or brownish discharge.
Implantation
bleeding or menstrual period?
Implantation
bleeding normally occurs a week to a few days before your
period would normally start. Spotting that occurs around a
week after ovulation is likely implantation bleeding; whereas,
spotting that occurs very close to the time that your period
would normally start may not be. A normal menstrual cycle
generally starts off light and then gets heavier. Spotting
can sometimes be the sign of an early period. If this is the
case, the spotting will pick up to heavier bleeding. If you
have spotting right around the time your period would normally
start, it can be more confusing. You will need to take the
wait and see approach or take a pregnancy test to determine
pregnancy.
What
if I feel like my period is about to start?
If you
have had spotting and think it might be implantation bleeding
you may be paying very close attention to your body. If you
are trying
to get pregnant, the good news is that early
pregnancy symptoms feel very similar to the start
of your period. If you are pregnant you may begin to notice
symptoms of early pregnancy right around the time your period
would normally start and sometimes sooner than that. If you
suspect pregnancy you
can test for pregnancy as early as ten days after ovulation.
How common
is implantation bleeding?
Implantation
bleeding is fairly common with pregnancy. Twenty to thirty
percent of women will have spotting
during early pregnancy. If you have some light
spotting before your period would normally start this is not
something to worry about and may be a sign of pregnancy.
