The Ultimate Guide: Implantation Bleeding (2024)

While trying to conceive (TTC), the last thing you want to see is blood coming from your vagina. This can be super disheartening to think you’re back to cycle day one and that you have to try again another month.

Don’t psych yourself out right away though…there is a chance that the spotting you are thinking is your period could be “implantation bleeding.”

Implantation bleeding occurs right around the time you would expect your period to show up and could be an early sign of pregnancy before you even get a positive home pregnancy test!

Let’s chat about what implantation bleeding is, how to spot it, and how to differentiate implantation bleeding from a period.

The Ultimate Guide: Cramps During Pregnancy (2024)

While trying to conceive (TTC), we tend to be VERY in tune with our bodies. We question every little twinge wondering if it might be an early sign of pregnancy.

Whether you found out you were pregnant before your period was due or once your period was already late, you may have experienced some period-like cramping, but why?

The Ultimate Guide: Early Pregnancy Discharge (2024)

Vaginal discharge is a secretion that is made up of fluids and cells from your vagina, uterus, and cervix. Vaginal discharge may range from clear and watery to white and milky.

At some points throughout your menstrual cycle, you may notice more discharge on your underwear, no discharge at all, or changes in the color and consistency of your discharge.

If you pay attention to the timing that your vaginal discharge changes, it can give you some insight about what’s going on in your body. Your vaginal discharge can help tell you when you’re in your fertile window and it may even give you a hint that you’re pregnant before you miss your period!