I have a question about spotting how long do you get it before you get your first period and what color will the spotting blood be?

Spotting usually happens a few months before your first period, and it can be brownish, reddish, or even like a dark pink color.

Okay so, spotting. Before your first real period, you might notice a little bit of blood, but it's not enough to be a period. It's just like, a tiny little bit. This usually happens after you've already noticed other puberty signs, like breast buds showing up and some pubic hair. It's kind of like your body practicing before the main event, you know?

The color of spotting can be a bunch of different things. Sometimes it's light red or pink, like when it mixes with discharge. Other times it's brown, which just means it's older blood. It can also be dark red. All of these colors are totally normal for spotting before your period, because your body is just figuring things out.

If you're noticing spotting and want to get a general idea of when your first period might arrive, there's a fun quiz on this site that helps you know how close you are: how close is my first period?