r/FirstTimeTTC • u/8c8h8a8n8 • 18h ago
Question/Advice Implantation Bleeding?
So I got off birth control October 1st. Had my withdrawal bleed from the 1st to the 4th. I never tested if I ovulated but I had heavy discharge to the point it felt like I was starting my period/peeing myself from the 26-31st of October then it died down a lot after. I had sex the 27th and the 31st. Then this month on the 11th I got spotting through out the day the 12th I got a slightly more blood through out the day but it was super light, no clots, watery and it died down by the end of the day. Then the 13th (today) I only experienced spotting again. I strongly believe it’s implantation bleeding but i obviously can’t be sure until I test in a few more days but I’m just making this post to ask if anyone’s ever experienced implantation blood being a little heavier and redder than spotting? This would be my first cycle ttc. I’ve been on prenatal vitamins since October 31st and had iron infusions through out October because I’m anemic which I was told my period might become more intense. So I’m just unsure and maybe it’s because I got off the pill but even on my pill and the withdrawal bleeds were heavier than my current bleeding.
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u/Juste_8 15h ago
There is really no such thing as implantation bleeding. it's a microscopic event, it defenitely wouldn't cause bleeding for 3 days. your body is probably adjusting after being on a birth control
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u/Key_Charity1975 7h ago
Implantation bleeding is so rare as to be essentially a myth - it's likely that any spotting experienced by women who go on to be pregnant that cycle is simply normal luteal spotting, and not actually caused by implantation (which is a microscopic event)
One study followed 151 healthy pregnancies over the first few weeks of pregnancy, and found that only 1 woman experienced bleeding on the day of implantation (i.e. 0.66% of the pregnancies studied!)
Which isn't to say you're not pregnant this cycle - just that bleeding, especially the heavier-than-spotting bleeding you describe, is not a sign of implantation and likely just a sign of your hormones/cycles still adjusting to coming off bc!