Spotting

[vmvnpv]

I just recently found out I'm pg.  I had my first u/s this past Wednesday and found out that I will be 8 weeks next Monday.  I woke up this morning with spotting (pink) and dark red spots on the toilet tissue.  The red spots went away and the spotting is a duller pink but still spotting.  DH and I had sex Wednesday night and I know sex can cause some spotting.  However, it wasn't rough and he was extremely careful not to go too deep.  Would I be spotting 2 days after sex?  (I didn't spot at all yesterday.)  I also had a mild yeast infection and stopped the generic cream this past Monday.  Could I still be spotting from that?  I'm just a nervous wreck because this is my first pregnancy after 4 years of TTC.  What are the odds of me having a miscarriage after seeing and hearing a heartbeat two days ago?  (It was 160bpm.)

[Elaine Brown, MD]

Hi!
Congratulations!
Spotting after intercourse is quite common, and especially in the setting of a yeast infection.  The brownish color suggests that the bleeding slowing down and will hopefully stop soon.  I always ask my patients to call me if they have spotting, and will usually do an ultrasound just to double check that everything is fine.  In your case, chances are very good that everything is OK -- If you were my patient, I would say 90+%
Good luck!
Dr B

[vmvnpv]

I also still have spotting this morning.  It has turned to brown but it's still there every time I wipe.

[vmvnpv]

I wanted to add that at 6 weeks 1 day my HCG level was over 13,500.