ovulation after mc but will I get a period?

[Meganmae]

hi, I mc end of dec I was 7 weeks , it's been just ive 3 weeks or so since, I stopped bleeding a week after, I was advised to wait one cycle to start ttc but this week I done some opks and two were so dark and me and dh did bd, question is when will my af come and how do u wait till I test? I know this af may be different cos of Ms but if we did conceive when do i test? can anyone help please? thanks xx

 

[kdmalk]

I would use your normal LP length. After my d&c,
I ovulated a little over 3 weeks later and my LP was the same length it has always been.... 13 to 14 days. So however long your LP usually is, that is when I would test (or AF will arrive). Good luck!!!

 

[hope2bmother]

hi, I mc end of dec I was 7 weeks , it's been just ive 3 weeks or so since, I stopped bleeding a week after, I was advised to wait one cycle to start ttc but this week I done some opks and two were so dark and me and dh did bd, question is when will my af come and how do u wait till I test? I know this af may be different cos of Ms but if we did conceive when do i test? can anyone help please? thanks xx

G

Meganmae, I am very sorry for your loss. I too miscarried, but in mid-December at 9w2d. It was one of the roughest and most sad experiences of my entire life.

Bear in mind that post-MC your OPKs will be positive (and not indicate ovulation as both hCG and LH are glycoproteins and the OPKs cannot detect the difference between hCG and LH since they are chemically similar) until your hCG is <5 mIU/ml. In fact, after my MC, I used the OPKs, as well as HPTs, to get a gauge on where my hCG was. My HPTs became negative before my OPKs. Have you had your hCG levels monitored post-MC? Did you get negative HPTs and OPKs at home after the the MC? Once your hCG levels are low enough, you should ovulate and get your period.

I'm sorry if you already knew all of the info already! I hope that you and DH caught the egg this time!

As far as AF and when it will happen, well some women seem to have shorter cycles post-MC and other seem to have longer cycles! I just finished AF and I think if there are any changes, my cycle has become shorter. I miscarried (12/13/14) around the time AF would have been ending had I not been pregnant. And AF showed up on 1/11/15. TMI alert: It started out as a light flow of dark brown but proceeded to be VERY HEAVY in the following few days (lots of clots, soaking through a pad every couple hours, some cramping), but went back to light flow after a few days, lasting 6 days total. I only tell you my experience, not to scare you, but to give you an idea of what it MIGHT be like. Every woman is different. And hopefully you'll be pregnant and not even have to worry about it!

Good luck! Sticky baby dust to you and your DH! Keep us posted!

 

[AmandaW525]

I also miscarried at the end of December on New Years Eve when I was 14 weeks. My doc said we can try after my period so we are waiting. I would think you need to wait a few weeks after your ovulation date to be sure but I know testing can be tricky during this time. Good luck.