https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:12:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spotting-brown-for-4-days-after-period-stress#post-1746152 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 16:53:58 +0000 pachamama 1746152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BakerBee: @wahine08: I went off the Nuva Ring like 2 years ago lol. (it made me BONKERS but did work well). I've been temping, charting and using OPKs for a few months now and everything appears good</p> <p>Maybe my period has just adjusted because I'm older?<br /> I am really trying to relax. I honestly don't "feel" stressed or anxious at all; I just think about getting pregnant a LOT. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spotting-brown-for-4-days-after-period-stress#post-1746051 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 16:08:12 +0000 travellingbee 1746051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This just happened to me last cycle. I chalked it up to having a shorter period. I figured my body hadn't really gotten rid of everything.... but really I have no idea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spotting-brown-for-4-days-after-period-stress#post-1746043 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 16:04:27 +0000 wahine08 1746043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had spotting on and off for about 4-5 months after coming off BC.. I would assume that is the reason. Also, the stress probably isn't causing the spotting but I know it's really hard to relax! Hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spotting-brown-for-4-days-after-period-stress#post-1746025 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 15:58:49 +0000 LBee 1746025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really don't think it's stress. When did you go off your BC? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spotting-brown-for-4-days-after-period-stress#post-1745983 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 15:43:22 +0000 pachamama 1745983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am on cycle #3 of TTC and my period is getting wacky. I really, REALLY wanted to be pregnant by now (many reasons) and am not. </p> <p> I have been spotting for 4 days, light brown after a very short 3 day period, one day medium. negative HPT.</p> <p>(Background: 30 y/o, 28 day cycle, normal BMI of 21, 10-12 day luteal cycle, no meds, had benign follicular cysts 2 years ago but BC cleared them up I think.<br /> After turning 30 my periods have gotten WAY shorter and lighter. I was training intense for a triathlon but have reduced exercise a lot. )</p> <p>I know of course I could call my doctor for this but I know she'd brush me off and give me the textbook answer (spotting after a period is normal and could be the result of your uterus expelling old blood) blah blah blah. </p> <p>Could it be stress? Does anxiety/ obsessing over pregnancy make you spot like this?<br /> Am I ruining my chances of getting pregnant by putting so much pressure on myself to get PG by August that I'm messing up my cycle?! ahhhhhh! </p>