Ladies, Just needing some insight and experience. I had a D&C 6 weeks ago after finding out at around 7 weeks that we lost our little one. (Blessed to have two healthy little ones at home.) For over a week and a half I’ve had awful PMS-like symptoms: sore boobs, cramping, back pain, and some clear/slight white discharge... but no period. Finally asked my OB who gave me the option to come see her next week or go to immediate care- obviously I chose the later. They ran a pregnancy test, which came up negative and took a culture/swab, which I’ll have to wait for results.
I don’t know if this is somewhat typical- waiting 6 weeks and still no cycle, but all the symptoms and for a long period of time (and more intense than normal)?
Just praying for AF to come so we can move on and I can feel just a tad more normal again.
I’m so sorry for your loss. Glad you were able to see someone. I’ve had 3 d & cs and each one was different. With my first one, I bled for a while following procedure and period showed up 6 or7 weeks after procedure. My body gave me pregnancy symptoms before AF arrived so of course I knew I was pregnant but nope. I only bled a few days after the other 2 and AF showed up 3 to 4 weeks later. Still had pregnancy symptoms following those D & cs but they were worse the the first go round. My periods were wonky for months following each MC and it took a few months to return to a “new” normal. Unfortunately it takes some time to get body back to normal. I hope this helps. Hopefully things return to normal for you soon.
I can't speak to why you would be experiencing PMS symptoms (but hormones can take some time to balance out after pregnancy) but after my most recent D&C my period took 13 weeks to return. This obviously isn't typical but it's not unusual to still have no period at the 6 week mark. Typically if you get to 8 weeks with no period your doctor will give you progesterone to jump start your cycle.
Me: 35 H: 35 Married: 4/5/13 "You know that place between sleep and awake, that place where you can still remember dreaming? That's where I will always love you. That's where I'll be waiting." ~Peter Pan
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BFP #1: 11/12/12 EDD 7/25/13 Baby boy: 7/27/13 BFP #2: 10/29/17 MMC dx @ 9 weeks BFP #3: 2/2/18 MC 2/7/18 BFP #4: 3/2/18 MC 3/9/18 RPL testing and hysteroscopy: all normal BFP #5: 4/1/18 MMC dx @ 14 weeks ----> genetically normal girl Hysteroscopy to remove scar tissue 9/28 BFP #6 11/5/18 EDD 7/20/19 Rainbow baby girl born 7/23/19 BFP #7 12/8/2021 EDD 8/22/2022
Re: Lengthy PMS symptoms but no period weeks after D&C
Married: 4/5/13
"You know that place between sleep and awake,
that place where you can still remember dreaming?
That's where I will always love you.
That's where I'll be waiting."
~Peter Pan
*TW*
BFP #2: 10/29/17 MMC dx @ 9 weeks
BFP #3: 2/2/18 MC 2/7/18
BFP #4: 3/2/18 MC 3/9/18
RPL testing and hysteroscopy: all normal
BFP #5: 4/1/18 MMC dx @ 14 weeks ----> genetically normal girl
Hysteroscopy to remove scar tissue 9/28
BFP #6 11/5/18 EDD 7/20/19 Rainbow baby girl born 7/23/19
BFP #7 12/8/2021 EDD 8/22/2022