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Period after a Miscarriage

Jenspin73Jenspin73 member
in TTC After a Loss
I know many of us recently miscarried naturally or had a D&C (I have my D&C scheduled for Wednesday :(  ), but for those who are a little further along...
1. How long did it take for you to get your period?
2. Did you miscarry naturally or have a D&C?
3. How many cycles did you / are you planning to wait to start trying again?
4. T&P for you. I am so sorry for the pain you are going through and your loss.
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Re: Period after a Miscarriage

  • MSU_Girl1202MSU_Girl1202 member
    I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm sure, as you know, every person is different in terms of how soon they get AF after MC. Mine came 6 weeks later and we waited 1 cycle to TTC...the one cycle thing was the advice of my RE and I know many REs recommend waiting several cycles. I had a D&C because after three weeks, my body did not recognize the miscarriage. I would strongly advise asking your RE their thoughts on these questions as they know your particular situation. Big ((hugs))
    Married 07/2006, TTC since 2010
    08/2011: Clomid 50mg, IUI --> BFN  ,
    10/2011: Clomid 100mg, IUI --> BFN
    04/13: Clomid, IUI BFP --> MC at 6w1d
    05/13: Femara 2.5mg, IUI --> BFN  , 08/13: Femara 2.5mg --> BFN
    03/14: Femara 5mg, IUI --> 1 follicle @ 27d --> BFP! EDD 12/02/14--> blighted ovum, missed MC 6w6d --> D&C
    4/23: D&C...starting over again, with a little part of my heart broken off
    5/31: Femara 7.5mg --> cancelled cycle, no follies
    7/14: Femara 5mg + brevelle + menopur + IUI --> converted to IVF, ER 7/28 --> ET cancelled due to severe OHSS.
    9/20/14:  Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP--> EDD 6/6/15 --> MC at 5w3d      
    10/16/14: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFN
    2/6/15: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP --> MC at 5w4d
    3/20/16: PGS-tested Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP, Living Child born 12/1/15
    6/6/17: Fresh IVF Cycle --> Severe OHSS, 5 PGS-tested embryos frozen
    2/23/18: PGS-tested FET --> BFN
    3/30/18: Cancelled cycle due to lining 4.2mm
    6/21/18: PGS-tested FET --> BFN
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  • buggirl72buggirl72 member
    Jenspin73 said:
    I know many of us recently miscarried naturally or had a D&C (I have my D&C scheduled for Wednesday :(  ), but for those who are a little further along...
    1. How long did it take for you to get your period?
    2. Did you miscarry naturally or have a D&C?
    3. How many cycles did you / are you planning to wait to start trying again?
    4. T&P for you. I am so sorry for the pain you are going through and your loss.
    Ummmm . . . yay. I think your first sentence is more accurate on the miscarriage board, not on this one.

    I'm sorry for your loss but please be aware that there is a very large number of woman on this board who are many months (even years) past their m/c.  I know you did not mean your sentence to come off the way it did but it did rub me the wrong way.

    As far as your questions:

    With loss #1, I had a natural delivery at 20 weeks. My period returned at 27 days post-delivery.  Loss #2 was a CP and I became pregnant again the following cycle. Loss #3 was at 9 weeks (sac measured 5). I miscarried naturally a week after I stopped my progesterone supplements.  First period returned at a normal length of time for me.

    Some woman have bodies that seem to bounce back to "normal" quickly. Quite a few have to wait a very, very long time for their first period post loss. It is also really common to discover that your body has a new normal.

    Right now, get through the next few days. Allow yourself plenty of time to heal both physically and emotionally. Follow your doctor's orders and realize that you can even wait longer.

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  • Jenspin73Jenspin73 member
    Thank you for your comments. I did check out the https://ttcalblog.wordpress.com/ but read mostly for etiquette. I appreciate you pointing out the polls, I found this very helpful. 

    @ buggirl72- I apologize for my posting. I definitely was not trying to be insensitive. I guess I will stick to the miscarriage board and try this board further down the road. I'm sorry, I really wasn't trying to be rude.
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  • arschm02arschm02 member
    So sorry for your loss. It seems this varies from person to person and each individual loss. First miscarriage was mmc. Found out at 12w5d and baby stopped growing at 11w0d. I bled fairly light for about 2 weeks after my d&c and got my first period just shy of 2 months later. Second miscarriage was natural mc at 5w3d. I bled for 7 or 8 days (very heavy most of those days) and my cycle was about 8 days longer than normal.
    "As soon as I saw you I knew an adventure was going to happen." ~Winnie the Pooh
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