light spotting.. so i thought my period came.. then i took a test and it came positive?

Question

so my last period was 18 of last month. so naturally around dec 16 or so i was expecting my period.... but it didnt come. instead there was light spotting, light reddish/brownish in color so i thought my period was coming. but nothing ever came more than that (like blood). now it's been a week and im worried sick that i might be pregnant. i took a test yesterday and it was positive. i dont have any tender/swollen breasts or anything.... am i pregnant? should i take another test????????

Answer 1

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that ur "worried sick" cuz the bleeding u experienced sounds just like what I experienced. Sometimes u can bleed a lil thru the first trimester. It sounds like ur pregnant, to b honest. Take the test at home or go to a health clinic so that they can immediately help u with medical coverage if u need it.

Good luck!

Answer 2

What you experienced was probably implantation bleeding - it's brownish/reddish/pinkish lasting only a day or so - if even that long. It happens around the time you are expecting your period or even a week before.

The positive pregnancy test means you are pregnant. You do not need all of the symptoms - just the positive test and the missed period. You may want to follow up with your doctor for confirmation through blood testing.

Answer 3

A positive test is a positive test. You are definitely pregnant. You probably experienced implantation bleeding (when the fertilized egg implants into the uterine lining). You can call your ob/gyn, but honestly, they probably won't even see you until you're somewhere between eight and twelve weeks along.

It sounds like your pregnancy is unplanned and it's stressing you out. If you have someone you can talk to, a friend, relative, please do so you don't have to carry the burden by yourself. Then you can rationally decide how to handle it.

Good luck.

Answer 4

Some women have spotting throughout their pregnancy. I would seek professional help (OBGYN) just to make sure. Normally tenderness or swelling to breast tissue won't occur until later on in pregnancy, if that's the case. You could get a free test at planned parenthood and they can inform you on all your options. They offer counseling and other support, too. I hope things work out the way you want.

Answer 5

You were most likely experiencing implantation spotting. Since you're more than a week late and your at-home pregnancy test came back positive, I would go ahead and make an appointment with the doctor. Congratulations!

Answer 6

Well yep I think you are ( very rare to have false pos.) so you need to make sure and take another( by a diff. brand) and if still pos ( or if it turns neg) you need to go to the doc. At this early you might not experience any symptoms ( that is why some will go months and not know) Good Luck

Answer 7

Sounds like it. The light bleeding you had is called breakthrough bleeding and is perfectly normal, as long as it was only reddish/brown and not bright red. Call your doctor and set up an appt. to verify, and Congrats!

Answer 8

sounds to me you are pregnant. light bleeding in the begining is normal. but you should tell your doctor about it right away just so he can check things out. don't worry having a baby is a great and wonderful thing. good luck and congrats.

Answer 9

spotting can happen around the time of your period even if you are pregnant. take another test. i've heard of women even having their period during pregnancy. if you are, congratulations!

Answer 10

the really light bleeding that you experienced was more than likely implantation! i would go ahead and make an appointment at the doctors!

good luck!