How do you know if its implantation bleeding?

Question

Can implantation bleeding be as heavy as a normal period & just not last as long?

Answer 1

im not sure on this but im sure this website might help you.

Answer 2

No.

Implantation bleeding, IF it occures (and it only happens to a small number of women) is only a very tiny amount of blood, spotty, scant, pink or brown, and streaky or sticky. It will be more like a discharge than a bleed, just enough to perhaps stain your underwear or panty liner. If you need to use proper santiary protection it is not implantation bleeding! It will either be your period or breakthrough bleeding.

Bright red, slippery blood is NOT implantation bleeding.

For some reason, every women I speak to at the clinic lately expects to experience implantation bleeding and has a very distorted view of exactly how much blood/discharge is involved, IF IF IF it actually happens. I blame the internet!

How does it happen? When the tiny embryo, barely the size of a pinprick, attaches to the uterine wall it has to burrow it's way through the endometrium, which is rich in tiny blood vessels. A small number of these blood vessels may be damaged by the burrowing embryo, and a few drops of blood may break away. Occasionally, some of these drops may, over time, make their way down towards the cervix and leave the body. The blood is usually brownish in colour because it is "old" blood, or streaky pink because it mixes with normal vaginal secretions.

If you have bleeding as heavy and slippery as a normal period, then there is a strong chance you are not pregnant, and if you have this type of bleeding and return a positive pregnancy test you need to see a doctor quickly.

Best of luck to you.

Answer 3

Implantation Bleeding

After ovulation the egg travels into the uterus and burrows into the lining of the uterus. For some women implantation will cause slight bleeding or spotting. This is called implantation bleeding. This is sometimes confused for an early period.

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.


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Implantation Bleeding Statistics
We have created a chart to help establish some statistics on how many women have implantation bleeding and when implantation bleeding typically occurs.

Hope that answers your question...

Answer 4

Implantation bleeding is vaginal discharge which usually contains a small amount of pinkish or brownish blood. Only about a third of pregnant women experience implantation bleeding.

When does implantation bleeding usually occur?

It can happen at the time the fertilized egg implants in the uterus, on average between 6 to 12 days past ovulation.
Should I worry about implantation bleeding occurring?
Unless accompanied by cramping, backache or increased bleeding, a small amount of blood being discharged should be considered as implantation bleeding which is nothing to be concerned about.

Answer 5

implantation bleeding is usually a lot lighter than a normal period and is either a light pinky colour or a brownish colour, it sound like you may just have had a lighter period than usual, if you are still not convinced i would do a test just to put your mind at rest, good luck

Answer 6

As far as I know, its much lighter usually. Though I friend of mine had quite heavy bleeding and went to to have healthy baby boy!

Answer 7

IMPLANTATION IS USUALLY A SLIGHT BROWN DISCHARGE FOLLOWED BY A LITTLE BLOOD WITH MY OWN EXPERIENCE .NOT HEAVY THOUGH