Early M/C-would you wanna know for sure?

DavezWife

I don't know whether I am having an early m/c or just a heavy period b/c I have not really had a good one for 15 months....

;-(

 1st AF PP was last month. Normal timing, fairly normal period, albeit a little light.

I know I o'd late this month, and AF was 6 days late. (I didn't know this until this morning when I checked my calendar, I thought AF was early, I counted wrong) so this super dooper kick my butt cramping, clotting, heavy bleeding period THAT I NEVER HAVE, could just be a fluke. I've had bad bad bad cramps for 3 days now. NEVER do I get cramps.

Or I got pregnant earlier than I thought, and I'm m/c'ing very early on.

I never tested this month b/c I got AF tues pm, heavy right away. Thought what's the point? (and again, thought AF was on time)

Would you want to know for sure if this was AF or M/C? Knowing means I have to call my general (twit) OB/GYN and ask her to draw an HCG. It means mom would have to come all the over, I'd have to tell her WHY, and I would have to drive almost 2 hours total. It would also delay our weekend trip up north.

All to find out it is what it is.

Would you?

I think I'm better off just telling myself  it's a heavy period, and that's that.

CMM05

No, I wouldn't want to know.....but that's just me.

Just as an FYI: I never BF and I got my first PP AF at 11 weeks pp. I had about 6 AF's before I got PG again this past July. EVERY one of those AF's could have been compared to a possible m/c. They were VERY heavy, clotty and crampy (none of which I had before having DS....). I am now on my first AF post D&C and its the same way.....

What you are describing is pretty normal for AF's after birth (and many of my friends have had the same experiences....)

alison43

I'm not sure what I would do in your shoes.  But I wanted to wish you good luck either way and to say to do whatever your heart feels is right.

Good luck. 

FriendlyFanny

I might make a trip to the dollar store for a pee stick.

MoDchiCk

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I wouldnt want to know this time...but if it happens again I say yes get in to dr's.....Mostly because of the trip and your mom and the explaining...

If your plan so far is to try on your own a couple more months you are most right when you say it is what it is. ? It very well could just be a heavy flow....pp......I know the "late" points more toward early m/c and honestly thats good news too since you would have conceived on your own again!!!!! ? ??

Enjoy the weekend and maybe try those ovucheck! ?They are the BEST ovulation predictors!!!!!! ??

ok hth

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MayDayGirl

I wouldn't want to know.  But also after going through IF I can't imagine assuming it was anything but my AF.

DavezWife

you know, CM, you said just what I needed to hear. The rational part of my brain says it's just a PP thing. And that makes sense.

And I have tons of cheapie tests, but I'm not sure it'll pick up on anything anymore, but I'll hold it all day and check tonite just to see.

I'm going to go about my (busy) day and just say it's a heavy period.

And if it happens again, I'll deal with that then.

The one time I SHOULD HAVE POAS.... lol....

(but like I said, I didn't know until this morning I was late!)

 

thanks gals. wonderful as usual....

howleyshell

I'd POAS with a good stick.  If you were a were a week late and started bleeding 2 days ago your HCG levels would likely still be high enough to test positive with an early (15 iu) test.

I wouldn't go to the doctor.

And...  if it's any consolation I've had some seriously scary heavy periods PP.  I personally think it's a good sign that your cycles are headed in the right direction.

It's not unusual for PP AF's to be different for a couple of months before settling into a regular pattern.

I'm sorry this is on your mind.  It sucks to wonder....

DavezWife

thanks Shell. I think my cheapies are 20 iu's ?

man the cramps suck. Feels like early labor again... same.exact.pain.

lol.....

pirate-elle

ditto the other girls - I'd go to your Dr if it happens again, but just assume it's AF for now. My pp periods have been super heavy and super wonky, so I'm not sure you could rely on them being predictable.

my*heart*is*his

Nope...wouldn't want to know. Been there, done that. My first pg was an early m/c, and I was devastated. Cried for days - after 15 months of trying and treatment, it was too cruel. I still think about how old that baby would be now. Now, after DD, I *think* my second 'cycle' (I was still BFing and got AF twice - once at 6 months then again at 9 months pp) was possibly an early m/c, that second AF was 'late' and super heavy, just like when I had the m/c. Never tested, so will never know, and that's fine with me.

I think one of the pitfalls of IF and the whole pregnancy test industry is that we know so much sooner, and more pregnancies than most people realize end up being chemical. I think the stats are something like 60% of women will experience an early m/c. So, if it were me, I'd just leave it be. Also, keep in mind your body is still adjusting and regulating itself, so it could just be a really heavy AF. It takes a few cycles (just like going off BCP), to figure out what the new 'normal' is.

TakYelgif

No I  would not want to know.

TheShellSeeker

I probably wouldn't want to know.  I remember reading a thread on my local board a few months ago where alot of the women said the 2nd period PP was really really bad.  I'm only on my first period since giving birth so  I coudn't tell you if that's true yet or not for me.  So, this might be normal.

 

JillRock96

No, I don't think I would.  Our first IVF was a chem pg.  I had gotten only BFNs at home, and AF arrived right on time.  I was upset enough, but then my RE's office insisted on a beta and I found out that I actually was pg.  Then I was devastated. 

But, if it happens again, I might ask for a blood test -- just to make sure there aren't any issues with multiple m/c. 

howleyshell

warning.....  tmi details about a chem pregnancy follow.....

When I had my early loss I had rising but not doubling betas.  I asked a LOT of questions about when to expect the bleeding to start.

Here's how it was explained to me:

Beta (hcg) has nothing to do with when you start bleeding a loss.  It's 100% progesterone dropping (exact same with AF trigger).  That's why you see so many women waiting to "return to zero" after a m/c.  I had to do blood draws for a full week after I started bleeding.  It took that long for it to go down.

When I had my loss my beta (which never got over 84 after 2 solid weeks of rising slowly) was still near 40 when my progesterone got low enough for the bleeding to start.

I think if you were having an early m/c you would probably get a positive pee stick.

Again - I'd POAS.  If it's negative I'd write it off as a wacky, heavy AF.  I've gotta say that my PP AF's suck big time.  They're crazy heavy and VERY crampy.  I lost so much blood last month that I actually started iron supplements to combat the loss of energy.

This is one time I'm wishing a stark white pee stick for you.