https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:14:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/define-spotting#post-1307502 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 10:30:19 +0000 septca 1307502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I count "spotting" as any kind of blood (so even light brown CM), up to needing anything more than a pantyliner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/define-spotting#post-1307486 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 10:25:05 +0000 mfa_lady 1307486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pui: Thank you for your response! Good to know that I'm not alone in my various interpretations of the term. :)</p> <p>(PS: Congrats again!!!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/define-spotting#post-1307438 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 10:09:45 +0000 pui 1307438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Spotting, imo, is when you have some bleeding but not enough to warrant a tampon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/define-spotting#post-1305060 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 19:49:56 +0000 mfa_lady 1305060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish @Torchwood @Crystal: So helpful, y'all. Thank you! I had a missed miscarriage in October, and it's looking like my first post-loss AF arrived today! For once I'm celebrating AF's arrival - it means a new start in a new year! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/define-spotting#post-1305028 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 19:32:35 +0000 Crystal 1305028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with @Torchwood and @swedishfish. I would also add if there is some brown tinged CM, but not blood anywhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/define-spotting#post-1305025 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 19:30:51 +0000 Torchwood 1305025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I agree with @swedishfish. Primarily what you'd see when wiping, but not much if any making it past that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/define-spotting#post-1304982 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 19:10:41 +0000 swedishfish 1304982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I define spotting as seeing blood when I wipe but not much (if at all) on a liner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/define-spotting#post-1304961 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 18:55:25 +0000 mfa_lady 1304961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Okay, this might be taking it too far into the gory details of TTC, but what do you consider "spotting?" Is it bleeding, but less of it? Is it tinted CM? How do you define spotting? </p>