I'm 6 1/2 weeks and since week 5, I've had consistent light brown discharge. I wouldn't even consider it spotting as there is no trace of pink or red. It is most definitely light brown and changes in consistency from thick creamy to egg white. It has been making me incredibly nervous as every time I use the restroom, I check for blood and am afraid of miscarrying. I called my doctor and she said it was totally normal. But still it makes me nervous! So I was looking through comments and saw one person's dr. said to stay hydrated. This made me think that I'm dehydrated and that's why my discharge has been brown. I made sure to drink 80 oz of water yesterday and found that throughout the day, the discharge became "normal"! This morning (after 8 hours of no water) it was darker again. Now that I've been drinking water, it's normalizing. I think the spotting is from dehydration!!! Try it and let me know if you're having the same results!