Early miscarriage almost done, anyone else getting ready to try after m/c?

[Starry Night]

My spotting is starting to slow down today. I told DH no DTD until it's been a full week just so we're sure. But I'm finally starting to feel empty and clean inside. However, my IBS is starting to flare up so still getting stomach pains. But I'm trying to take that as a good sign. My IBS flared up when my cycles returned to normal after my son. IBS is closely linked to hormones so I'm hoping this is a sign the hcg has dropped to zero.

I've heard the 2 week/20 days of no bleeding on this site too. But my OB and the doctor I saw at the ER on Sunday seem to think an AF is possible sooner than that. I still wouldn't count it as a 'real' AF though. As in, I think it would be fruitless to track and temp before that.

I'm so ready to move on!

 

[NMichMomma]

I had a nurse ask me less then a week after I mc'd if I had my period!! WTH!! How is that even possible?? Im having some mild cramps etc and a horrible craving for Chocolate and lots and lots of tears..either its postpartum or Im pms'ing.

 

[bubbles82]

Does anyone else keep thinking the bleeding has slowed/stopped then it starts again?!

 

[JessiBear1992]

While I was having my m/c that kept happening. I would stop bleeding for a day and then go full force again.
Hopefully you stop soon! Good luck

 

[bubbles82]

I really don't know how some people can mistake an early loss for AF, it's already twice as long, and way more heavy and evil!

 

[NMichMomma]

I have not had any heavy bleeding except the day of..and even then it all landed in the loo, I was not even soaking a pad a day, but I bled for two weeks just nothing heavy. I never use pads, ever so Im not up on what is considered soaking, I never got that....Now Im down to brown goo. I am acutally pad free today..until I go shopping later. Just in case.

 

[PinkEmily]

I kept thinking the bleeding was slowing down then it would get heavier again, its torture, you think the end is finally in sight but its not. My bleeding was never pad soaking heavy, most of it was clots when i went to the toilet.

I hope it stops soon for you Starry Night. I hope the IMB flaring up is a good thing x

 

[aknqtpie]

Bubbles - I have been having the start/stop thing over the last week (since my HCG is now down to below 5).. i went to the doctor today, and they are putting me on progesterone supplements to jump start my system. Maybe you should talk with your doctor about something like that?

 

[bubbles82]

Bubbles - I have been having the start/stop thing over the last week (since my HCG is now down to below 5).. i went to the doctor today, and they are putting me on progesterone supplements to jump start my system. Maybe you should talk with your doctor about something like that?

Yeah that's an idea, thanks. I don't know if they usually do stuff like that over here though, I'm sure I'm most likely just to be sent home with nothing if I go to the doc! It seemed to trail off yesterday with just dark brown like the tail end if normal AF, and not really much of anything today, so maybe it has finished now, but we'll see!

 

[aknqtpie]

If it comes back, go in and ask for it. The worst they can say is no... but I will still demand for something if you need your cycle jump started. I am glad I went in

 

[bubbles82]

My cycles have been crazy for the last few months anyway, so I don't think I'll notice much difference now!

 

[Starry Night]

ankqpie - I'm so glad your doctor is finally helping you! I really hope this is a new start for you and your rainbow journey.

bubbles - I definitely recommend seeing a doctor. Even if they want you to wait a bit yet at least you will have someone monitoring the situation. Sometimes wait times for tests and specialists take awhile. I had to see my doctor after my first loss. Fortunately, my problems resolved themselves before seeing the specialist but the appointment was a 3 month wait.

AFM - still no spotting. Yay! My u/s is first thing Monday morning so almost there! See my doctor the following Friday. If I'm spotting again by then I'm definitely planning on asking for something to kick start my cycles.

I plan on taking a hpt tomorrow morning and am really, really hoping it's negative.

 

[aknqtpie]

FX'd for a BFN!!!

 

[bbanner19]

I have not had any heavy bleeding except the day of..and even then it all landed in the loo, I was not even soaking a pad a day, but I bled for two weeks just nothing heavy. I never use pads, ever so Im not up on what is considered soaking, I never got that....Now Im down to brown goo. I am acutally pad free today..until I go shopping later. Just in case.

I was the same way. I only had clots that I passed in the bathroom. Other than that I just had spotting and never filled a pad. I thought it had ended once after 6 days and then I woke up in the middle of the night with small amounts of bleeding. That lasted one day and then I had brown discharge/spotting for two more days. I think I was spot free after 10 days total. I hope things start looking up for you. Looks like you are almost done.

I went to the doc and had a blood test done on Wednesday. They called me today and my hCG was 18. I believe I ovulated on either Tuesday or Wednesday. We BD on Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday so hopefully if I did ovulate then we caught the egg. My OPKs were neg on Sat and Sun and then back to pos on Mon and Tues. They have been neg since Wed now.

Anyone else think they have ovulated yet?? I think I will not test until Christmas day (or possibly Christmas Eve) unless I get caught by AF first. My doc says I should have my period in a week or two so I want to wait as long as possible.

Good luck to everyone! Soon it will be over and we will all have our BFPs again!!

 

[bbanner19]

Bubbles - I love your Michael Buble lyrics quote! It is perfect.

 

[bubbles82]

Thanks, it seems even more appropriate now since my loss, but that was just my TTC motivation!

 

[bubbles82]

ankqpie - I'm so glad your doctor is finally helping you! I really hope this is a new start for you and your rainbow journey.

bubbles - I definitely recommend seeing a doctor. Even if they want you to wait a bit yet at least you will have someone monitoring the situation. Sometimes wait times for tests and specialists take awhile. I had to see my doctor after my first loss. Fortunately, my problems resolved themselves before seeing the specialist but the appointment was a 3 month wait.

AFM - still no spotting. Yay! My u/s is first thing Monday morning so almost there! See my doctor the following Friday. If I'm spotting again by then I'm definitely planning on asking for something to kick start my cycles.

I plan on taking a hpt tomorrow morning and am really, really hoping it's negative.

Am I right in thinking you're in the US? I'm in the UK and I seriously don't think there would be any monitoring/testing/specialists on the cards just from me going to the doc and saying I'd had an early miscarriage, it really doesn't seem to work like that over here.

 

[Starry Night]

I'm in Canada.

And I think they should look after you if it's been awhile of bleeding. An early loss should have taken care of itself by now, don't you think? If they aren't treating you for the miscarriage then certainly you can get treatment from the angle of rectifying your cycles.

On-going spotting is NOT normal. At least go and see what your options are.

 

[ArmyWife1984]

bbanner: how far along are you in your cycle when you got the positive opks on monday and tuesday?
I am on cd 19 and still neg. opks. I normally O on cd 14 during a normal cycle.

 

[flou]

Am I right in thinking you're in the US? I'm in the UK and I seriously don't think there would be any monitoring/testing/specialists on the cards just from me going to the doc and saying I'd had an early miscarriage, it really doesn't seem to work like that over here.[/QUOTE]

Hi bubbles im from the UK and i have only just been discharged from the early pregnancy assessment unit at my local hospital. When my m/c happened it was outside normal GP hours so phoned out of hours. They said to take it easy and phone my GP straight away in a couple of hours once the Surgery opened. My GP then referred me to EPAU at the hospital who took loads of blood tests and swabs and told me the danger signs to look out for. If i had any excessive bleeding and pain to phone them or the gynae ward straight away. They monitored my hcg levels over a few days and confirmed my m/c. They then told me, few days after my m/c, that in 2 wks to do hpt. And they contacted me to make sure it was negative. I have been fortunate that my body dealt with my m/c well. Had a week of bleeding not much cramps and i think i O'd this week not that we are trying this month tho. If I were you i would go to the GP explain what has happened and your symptoms now. They should do tests to make sure there is nothing still left in there and check you haven't got an infection. Everything is probably fine but i would get it checked out.