text: is loestrin 24 fe effective if i'm spotting all the time? i'm on the second week of my third pack of pills and started spotting yesterday (day 3 of week 2).  last month i start spotting on the last day of the second week and it continued until my second day of placebo pills.  the first month i didn't start spotting until the 6th day of the 3rd week and it also continued on until about the 2nd day of placebo pills.  each time the spotting feels like my normal period, cramps included.  is this normal?  i'm getting married in 9 days and then going on a week-long honeymoon.  is the loestrin 24 fe going to be effective?  do i need to use backup birth control? it is still effective it;s just your body still adjusting to the bc.