early m/c, when can I expect AF?

buckeyebaby814 · January 2011

My doctor just called and said my latest HCG quant was down to 5, 3 weeks after my miscarriage. As you can imagine, I am very anxious to begin menstrating again, just to kind of seal some closure on our loss and build hope for the future. My OB wants to follow the levels to 0 and has asked my husband and I to wait to TTC again for two full cycles.

What has your experiences been with early m/c and falling HCG levels?

When have you noticed/ detected ovulation? (I'm charting my BBT)

When did AF return?

Thank you so much to anyone who can offer some insight or discussion

buckeyebaby814 · January 2011

some additional info... I m/c at 5w3d, had 7 days of heavy bleeding and 3 days of light spotting, which ended 2wks ago

AnglWngzCT · January 2011

When I had my m/c last July, AF returned about 3 1/2 weeks after my HCG was neg. It's different for everyone though. My dr told me it could take up to 6 weeks for it to return. Good luck.

BritanyV · January 2011

I had 2 m/c last year, both with different doctor's (changed practices after the 1st m/c) and neither one followed my levels down. 1 was an early miscarriage and 1 was a late 1st trimester loss. Normally AF should arrive 4-6 weeks after a miscarriage although it could be more or less time than that.

After the 1st m/c, I had several days of VERY noticeable EWCM so I knew I was ovulating but that doctor had told us to wait 3 full cycles before trying again, but I don't remember when that was after the m/c. With the 2nd one, my dr told us to just wait until after my 1st AF arrived and we could try that cycle, so I did not track ovulation in between the D&C and my first AF. With the 2nd m/c AF arrived 4-1/2 weeks after the D&C. I want to say it was about the same time frame with the 1st one too and that was a natural m/c.

From what I have been reading lately, charting is very unreliable during the weeks after a m/c. Since your hormones are re-regulating themselves your temps will not be like a normal cycle.

erikaja6 · January 2011

I had an early miscarriage last month. I ovulated two weeks after my miscarriage. My period returned 30 days after my miscarriage. So, I thought that my body had returned back to "normal". However, this month, although my period arrived on time, I still have not ovulated (and based on previous cycles, I thought I would have by now). So, I guess my body is still working on getting back to normal.

I am so sorry for your loss. I hope you find this board as helpful as I have.

StaceyM06 · January 2011

I'm sorry for your loss. During my last early m/c, my second to last beta was 6. I didn't go back for almost 2 weeks and then it was negative. I wasn't in a rush since we were told to TTA for one cycle.

I have never charted. I use the CBE 20-pack digital OPKs and it detected it slightly earlier after my m/c. (I think I was 15DPO and I was normally 17 or 18 prior to m/c).

AF returned about 4 weeks after I stopped bleeding. I bleed on and off for about 2 weeks.

MrsMitty08 · January 2011

I m/c on December 6 and still have not had AF.

nanalovesjason · January 2011

So sorry to hear of your loss. Each of my D+C's, it took 6 weeks for AF to show up.

njrunr3 · January 2011

I miscarried on Dec 8, at 5 weeks 3 days. Exactly 6 weeks after, AF came and it was the same way it was before. No cramping, not heavier, and lasted only 3 days.

My levels were back to under 5 after a week, from 2,191 the week before. I also only bled for one day during the mc and never had cramping at all. Everyone is different, but my doc told me anything over 6 weeks and they'll force you to have your period using drugs. Sorry about your loss, I know exactly what you're going through. :-(

buckeyebaby814 · January 2011

Thank you all for your responses and for sharing your experiences. I have no friends who are TTC and the ones who all were are pregnant so I don't really have too many friends to ask advice from! Some good news, since I've posted AF has returned, it was truly the first time I had gotten this excited since I had my BFP. Thank you ladies for your input and support, I am grateful.

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