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Might I be pregnant?

A bit of a complicated situation: I just started taking loestrin 24 fe the week of July 4th (took the first pill on the first day of my period). That first week I took the pill somewhat recklessly (as in: one night at 10 PM, one night at 1 am, the next at 9:30 PM, the following at 8 PM,, the next at 9 PM, the next at 11 PM). Of course I ended up having unprotected sex with my boyfriend three times- and then freaked out (I had been spotting a little- perhaps because of the irregular pill taking), and took plan B (I tried to take it within 72 hours of when we had sex...but I think there was one time we had sex that would have fit into about the 80 hour time frame instead of 72). I immediately started taking my pill regularly at 9 PM, like a responsible human being, and my body responded well.  I stopped spotting and felt fine. This week, a little more than a week after I took plan B (probably starting around July 17th- Sunday), I started spotting (thought it was a slightly colored discharge at first) but it continued- and it became clear that it was blood and yesterday I started having cramps too.  It's continued today.  Could this be implantation?  My placebo pills start at the end of next week...so I will probably wait until then to see if I get my period before I think of my next plan of action, but I just needed advice.  Thank you for your time.  
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Thanks for your help!
The birth control claimed that I didn't need to use a condom (if I started taking it on the first day of my period, which I did)...however, you're right- since I wasn't quite using it as recommended, I doubt I had any coverage too.
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It's probably your body adjusting to the pill again. It can take up to 3 months after starting. It's probably just break through bleeding. And IF you took Plan B, That can ALSO mess up your cycle.
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It's possible you could be pregnant, however I doubt it's implantation bleeding. Plan B becomes less effective the longer you take to use it, and overall is 85% effective if used soon after. You should have been told to use condoms the first month of starting birth control pills too. In addition to this, you took them wrong so you likely had no protection at all. Wait to see if you get your period and take a pregnancy test with first morning urine.
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