Does spotting before AF indicate low progesterone & sway boy?

[atomic sagebrush]

When I changed diet/supps to sway boy, I had spotting before my period for the first time in my life ... usually 3-4 days before AF started I would spot and I was super concerned about it being low prog. I was hoping it would sway boy for me but there's hope for you because I'm having another girl.

Anyhow, I did call my doc about it and they weren't at all concerned and didn't even test my prog levels; if you are concerned, call your doc. Mine said it was likely due to different hormone levels but as long as my actual AF was "normal" still (not extra heavy or light, not lasting longer than 7 days) that it was nothing to be concerned about. My levels were completely fine at my early pg bloodwork and I've had no spotting at all during pg.

Thanks B, this is very helpful.

[zanacal]

I'm a little freaked out by the 'hamster egg penetration test' in that link. Who knew?!

[atomic sagebrush]

That is how ALL of these things are tested because of the ethical dilemmas involved in fertilizing human eggs and creating embryos that will never be used. So whenever you read any sperm study, always keep in the back of your minds that while these studies are certainly helpful and illuminating, things may work differently inside the body when sperm meets actual human egg.

Human sperm cannot actually fertilize hamster eggs because the DNA is incompatible, so there is no need to worry about little half-human half hamster hybrids running around out there!

[zanacal]

Human sperm cannot actually fertilize hamster eggs because the DNA is incompatible, so there is no need to worry about little half-human half hamster hybrids running around out there!

I'm so pleased to hear it!!