Hi,
This is a good question: exactly what is implantation bleeding...how much, what does it look like (compared to a regular period), how long does it last, etc.
Implantation bleeding is typically brown in color, and many women do not notice any bleeding. It can last from 1-3 days, and can be frustrating due to its timing...it can be occurring right before a period (few days before), or at the time of an expected period. Implantation bleeding is much less blood than menstruation, it's almost a misnomer to call it "bleeding", as it is more descriptive to call it a "spot" or "spotting".
From your description, it sounds like a light menstrual cycle ("red" and "half the normal heavy bleeding"), rather than implantation bleeding ("brown" and "spotting").
How long have you been trying to conceive? Have you taken a home pregnancy test yet, as these tests can reliable detect (with about 99% accuracy) any pregnancy hormone, once you are expecting your period.
You may find this interesting. It is an entertaining (yet very educational) video from Planned Parenthood regarding the timing of pregnancy. How long it takes for egg to be released from ovary, travel through fallopian tubes, become fertilized, travel through fallopian tube to uterus as it is multiplying, implant itself into the uterus, then the pregnancy hormones begin to surge. This entire process, from conception to implantation, can take 1-2 weeks!
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Hi,
This is a good question: exactly what is implantation bleeding...how much, what does it look like (compared to a regular period), how long does it last, etc.
Implantation bleeding is typically brown in color, and many women do not notice any bleeding. It can last from 1-3 days, and can be frustrating due to its timing...it can be occurring right before a period (few days before), or at the time of an expected period. Implantation bleeding is much less blood than menstruation, it's almost a misnomer to call it "bleeding", as it is more descriptive to call it a "spot" or "spotting".
From your description, it sounds like a light menstrual cycle ("red" and "half the normal heavy bleeding"), rather than implantation bleeding ("brown" and "spotting").
How long have you been trying to conceive? Have you taken a home pregnancy test yet, as these tests can reliable detect (with about 99% accuracy) any pregnancy hormone, once you are expecting your period.
You may find this interesting. It is an entertaining (yet very educational) video from Planned Parenthood regarding the timing of pregnancy. How long it takes for egg to be released from ovary, travel through fallopian tubes, become fertilized, travel through fallopian tube to uterus as it is multiplying, implant itself into the uterus, then the pregnancy hormones begin to surge. This entire process, from conception to implantation, can take 1-2 weeks!
Source: AC: What is Implantation Bleeding?
June 25, 2009 - 7:25pmThis Comment
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