Length of first period after miscarriage

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Hi ladies, hope you are all managing to stay strong at this difficult time :hugs:.

I was wondering if any of you can shed any light on my sitation please.

I had a natural miscarriage starting on 20th July and bled for 10 days afterwards. I then started bleeding again 3 weeks later which I hoped was my period although it was early which seems unusual.

The blood was very dark brown and thick! This lasted for about 5 days. Then I started with bright red blood which has been heavy for 7 days so I wondered if this could prehaps be my period as it would have been about 4 weeks since MC.

I am concerned because now I have been bleeding for nearly another 2 weeks and it keeps slowing down to brown spotting but then starting up again :wacko:. Last night it was particualry heavy with cramps and clots, much like the miscarriage itself but not such huge clots.

Do you think this all sounds normal? My DH keeps saying I should go to the doctor but I don't want to waste their time if this is a normal part of this awful process. And also, do you think it could be my period or just more MC bleeding 5 weeks on?

Sorry for all the rambling and thank you for reading. Any input is really appreciated.
 
Hi Sams mum. One thing for certain is that our bodies are very strange after a mc. Did you perhaps have a scan after the mc to confirm that everything had come away? I know a couple of ladies that have retained some tissue which then causes prolonged bleeding. However, I bled for a straight 2 weeks following my second mc. I was told to report back to the doctor if it continued after 2 weeks but didn't need to.

My cycle is still a bit out of whack and its been 4 months so expect weird things for a while.

I hope you recover quickly and that the next try is more successful for you. x
 
Hi Sams mum. One thing for certain is that our bodies are very strange after a mc. Did you perhaps have a scan after the mc to confirm that everything had come away? I know a couple of ladies that have retained some tissue which then causes prolonged bleeding. However, I bled for a straight 2 weeks following my second mc. I was told to report back to the doctor if it continued after 2 weeks but didn't need to.

My cycle is still a bit out of whack and its been 4 months so expect weird things for a while.

I hope you recover quickly and that the next try is more successful for you. x

Thanks for replying. I forgot to say that my miscarriage was at 11 weeks and yes I did have a scan and was told that it was a complete miscarriage with just some uterus lining and clots left. I have lost so much blood, clots, tissue etc over the past 5 weeks though that I am surprised to have started bleeding again.

Good luck on your ttc journey or should I say rollercoaster ride!! x
 

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