Thank you for your post. Spotting usually, but not always, occurs about a week before your period is due. You can definitely tell when it is spotting and not your period because there is no consistent bleeding, color is usually a straw-pink or brown, and when you wipe it looks like dots on your paper (as well as on your pad or underwear).
Some women actually get their periods during the first few months of pregnant, not just spotting-- hence not knowing they were pregnant. If you suspect pregnancy for any reason, a simple home pregnancy test can ease your mind.
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Hi dt1230,
Thank you for your post. Spotting usually, but not always, occurs about a week before your period is due. You can definitely tell when it is spotting and not your period because there is no consistent bleeding, color is usually a straw-pink or brown, and when you wipe it looks like dots on your paper (as well as on your pad or underwear).
Some women actually get their periods during the first few months of pregnant, not just spotting-- hence not knowing they were pregnant. If you suspect pregnancy for any reason, a simple home pregnancy test can ease your mind.
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