Spotting question

So I came off birth control pills on 7/27, got a withdrawal bleed/period 7/31. Got my next actual period August 30th so a 30 day cycle but I spotted mostly brown with some red for about a week before I got my actual flow. Last period was 10/2 so a 33 day cycle which I spotted for 6 days before it turned into full flow. got a positive opk CD14 and started spotting red/brown today CD24 which will probably continue until I get my full flow. I never spotted before going on the pill and rarely spotted while being on it. The spotting is so minimal that it doesn’t even fill a panty liner all day and is mostly just there when I wipe. I’m starting to get worried because if I don’t get a positive in the next couple days which I doubt I will because of the spotting it’ll be month #4 ttc baby #1. All I’m taking is a probiotic and natures made prenatal with DHA. Could it possibly be the DHA causing the spotting or my cycle still regulating after the pill? Or could this just be my new normal? Can this prevent pregnancy? Sorry for the novel!

The dose of DHA in the Nature Made is pretty low and unlikely to cause issues.

For some people it takes as much as 6 months for things to go back to normal after being on the pill.

That level of spotting is not enough to prevent pregnancy - I know it's disconcerting but I would just keep trying to conceive.

If you aren't already I would have you eating a serving of full fat dairy every day, and 6 eggs a week.

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The dose of DHA in the Nature Made is pretty low and unlikely to cause issues.

For some people it takes as much as 6 months for things to go back to normal after being on the pill.

That level of spotting is not enough to prevent pregnancy - I know it's disconcerting but I would just keep trying to conceive.

If you aren't already I would have you eating a serving of full fat dairy every day, and 6 eggs a week.

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Okay that makes me feel better, I’m already drinking two cups of full fat milk a day along with some yoghurt. I definitely could up it on the eggs though. Also one more question do you think temping is something that’s worth it or does it just cause more stress? I kind of wanted to try it but I’ll probably just end up obsessing over it and it’ll cause more stress lol.

Oh great!! That fat in dairy and eggs really goes a long way to fixing that kind of thing.

I personally don't recommend temping except for those who already do it. I do think it adds a lot of stress for people. But it's up to you, if you want to give it a try it would definitely give us some more info about what is going on.

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Oh great!! That fat in dairy and eggs really goes a long way to fixing that kind of thing.

I personally don't recommend temping except for those who already do it. I do think it adds a lot of stress for people. But it's up to you, if you want to give it a try it would definitely give us some more info about what is going on.

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Hopefully adding the eggs will do the trick since I haven’t been eating any. I’ve always been on the thin side since a child and now at 21 I’m still thin with a fast metabolism. But I have managed to gain 6-7 pounds since doing the HE diet. I’m hoping it’s just my body still regulating since I never had spotting before the pill and it’s so light and mostly old brown blood. I would assume I’m ovulating since I’m still getting a period regularly. If it doesn’t stop by the 6th month of being off the pill would you recommend seeing a doctor?

Yes I would see a doctor at that point. Many times they can put you on the pill for a month or give you progesterone supplements and those things will act as a reset and get things working properly again.

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Yes I would see a doctor at that point. Many times they can put you on the pill for a month or give you progesterone supplements and those things will act as a reset and get things working properly again.

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Okay, I do have one more question I think I’m going to switch to the natures made prenatal without DHA just to be safe. It has all the same levels just without the DHA. Is it safe to just switch over or do I need to wean off? Is DHA even something that’s totally necessary?

If it has all the same things in the same amounts then it is generally ok to drop one and switch to the other but because it has the DHA I'd either wean or else pick up a DHA supp in equal amounts. It's not totally necessary but may help a little.

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If it has all the same things in the same amounts then it is generally ok to drop one and switch to the other but because it has the DHA I'd either wean or else pick up a DHA supp in equal amounts. It's not totally necessary but may help a little.

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Okay, I’ll probably just stick to the one I’m on if the DHA is unlikely to cause spotting. My period arrived today so into month #4 it’s just really stressful and overwhelming with the spotting it’s making me feel like somethings wrong. Of course I googled it and it indicated it could be low progesterone. But I’m sure stressing over it isn’t going to help. If I don’t count the spotting then I seem to have a long enough LP at least.

High amounts of DHA can but the amount in your supplement is really not that high and I have not seen people get spotting on that amount. Anything is possible so if you want to try dropping it that is fine, just wean off it though rather than dropping it suddenly.

Coming off the pill creates weirdness. That's just a thing that happens sometimes. As long as your LP is normal (other than the spotting) I would not worry yet, since it's only been a couple cycles and the spotting is quite light.

Well I got my first ever BFP today on our fourth month of trying!! I had a positive opk CD 13 two days of very light all brown spotting on CD 20 and 21 but have had nothing since then and tested positive today on CD 31. Fingers crossed that it’s a sticky boy.

Good luck and blue dust, Amanda! And huge congrats!! :heart: Wishing you a happy and healthy 9 months!

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Good luck and blue dust, Amanda! And huge congrats!! :heart: Wishing you a happy and healthy 9 months!

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Thank you so much, I’ll be back to update when we know the gender. Thank you for all your help :heart:

You're very welcome! And don't hesitate if you have any pregnancy concerns, we're always happy to help.

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You're very welcome! And don't hesitate if you have any pregnancy concerns, we're always happy to help.

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I do have one question, is it safe to continue taking a daily probiotic?

Yes and in fact it's a great idea!

We just found out at 15 weeks that our first baby is a boy!!! So thankful that I found this website!

Wonderful news Amanda!! Hugest congrats!