Spotting... how much is normal?

[KatieKunde]

I just found out I was pregnant this week... today I started spotting and it seems to be a pretty heavy spotting, not strong enough to call a flow but it's definitely heavy spotting. According to the first day of my last period I am about six weeks. How much spotting is normal for this?

[Be11al994]

It's normal to spot. I spotted my first pregnancy heavy and I called my mom crying dating I was having a miscarriage so she said calm down and put your legs higher than the rest of your body and lay there for 30 minutes to an hour. I did so and by the time it was time for my ultrasound it had stopped and my son was fine. This pregnancy I had spotting then I ended up in the er and I peed blood but when they checked I was still pregnant and my hormones had tripled. Doctors think I could be still too early to find out how far along i am though so this Friday I go to see if they can find the baby and hear a heartbeat. I know deep down everything is fine though. Don't stress yourself mama. You will be fine.

[RockRose]

Katie - do you still feel pregnant?  Heavy tender breasts,  nausea?  

[ninick]

Spotting is tricky, it can go either way. It could be totally normal in some women while in others, even the slightest spotting could mean a miscarriage or something wrong. When i spotted a tiny bit during my second pregnancy, it turned out to be a miscarriage.

Best thing to do would be to visit your doctor and get an ultrasound done if necessary.

Wish you all the best!

[KatieKunde]

I guess I shouldn't say it's heavy... I don't know how to explain it but I amnspotting and I'm freaking out! Is this normal?!