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PSA for recent or soon to be D&C'ers.

howleyshellhowleyshell member
in Miscarriage/Pregnancy Loss

Before I had mine my SIL warned me that she did fairly well until about 2 weeks post D&C and then she crashed - BAD.

She told me to be prepared that when the hormones finally drop low enough I might feel like I was going nuts.

She was 100% right.

For me it started about a week and a half post D&C.  Serious serious hard core hormone crash depression.

For me it lasted for about 4 days. 

I'm coming out of it now.

The grief and loss was there the whole time but the major scary super dark place scared me.  I was grateful that she'd warned me and I in turn had warned DH.  

I just wanted to give you guys a heads up that it happened to her, happened to me, and if it happens to you just hang in there because once your hormones level out you will see the sun shine again.

Shell 

Our IF journey: 1 m/c, 1 IVF with only 3 eggs retrieved yielding Dylan and a lost twin, 1 shocker unmedicated BFP resulting in Jace, 3 more unmedicated pregnancies ending in more losses.
Total score: 6 pregnancies, 5 losses, 2 amazing blessings that I'm thankful for every single day.
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Re: PSA for recent or soon to be D&C'ers.

  • picaronapicarona

    ((hugs)) to you Shell.  How are you doing now?

    PSA to everyone re: natural miscarriage: I had the same hormone crash too, so I guess this comes either way.  I was totally unprepared for it and I know it scared my H who was talking about medication.

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  • DavezWifeDavezWife member

    I'm sorry you had to go through that. Shell.

    I was pretty much so numb for the whole month afterwards, I don't remember a timeframe, but I do remember peaks and valleys.

    I think it's just a reminder that with any grief, it's always good to recognize you have a range of emotions, they are REAL, and they will come, go, change, and wax & wane. Ride them out, and love yourself the best you can during the storm.

    (and don't bite your husband's head off for not taking out the garbage. oh, my dear man still has wounds, lol)

     

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  • Temp700366562504480Temp700366562504480
    I had heard this before, too, but for me...it wasn't a depression.  I was a crazy woman--extremely b*tchy and would go from fine to uberb*tch in no time at all.  I couldn't control it and no idea it was happening to me until I said something and it was too late.  I just wanted to put that out there as well.  It was like PMS but 10 times worse!
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  • jumagirljumagirl

    I'm sorry you went through that.

    I, too, experienced a similar crash.  About 10 days post-d&c, I cried for 24hours straight.  I just couldn't stop no matter how hard I tried.  The tears gushed non-stop, and even when I felt ok-ish, they still gushed out.  I'm convinced that my hormones exited via tears.

     

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  • redstars93redstars93 member

    I'm on day 10 post-d&c and I know the hormone crash is coming...

    I got a migraine on Saturday; it was almost like a warning to my system that my hormones were starting to crash.

    Momma to three boys: Henry - 4yo Alex - 18mo Jack - born 2/23/12 at 20w due to ruptured uterus (previa and accreta resulting in hysterectomy) He only lived here on Earth for an hour, but he will live in our hearts forever. m/c #1: sept '09, m/c #2: july '10
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