Hope ur ok fern. Alot of women cramp and spot around the time their period would be due and the cramping can also be ligaments stretching or even baby settling in.
Alot of the time it's "old" blood and nothing to worry about so I hope it's this for you.
Thank God for that, I was getting worried as you hadn't posted. You can't beat the scan pictures. Mine are still precious and the kids are 17,16 & 11!!!