A member asked:

I'm on the mini pill and missed a pill and now have brown spotting. cold this be implantation? i'm breastfeeding i'm 8 month old.

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Katharine Cox answered

Specializes in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Maybe missed pill: Continue using your pills and use an alternate form of birth control. Check a pregnancy test in 1-2 weeks. Follow up with with doctor. All the best.

Dr Rhoades agreed

Answered 8/23/2015

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Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

Not implantation: The brown bleeding is from missing the pill that given day with resultant withdrawal bleeding.

Answered 5/27/2016

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A member asked:

I'm on the mini pill and missed a pill and now have brown spotting. cold this be implantation? i'm breastfeeding i'm 8 month old.

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Katharine Cox answered

Dr Rhoades agreed

Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

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