Natural miscarriage started 2 days ago

[Mellowingslowly]

I'd appreciate the perspective of people who have been through similar before... I was 8 weeks pregnant on Monday (it's now Wednesday) and woke up at 3.45am in a pool of blood. Rushed to the toilet and think I passed almost all the pregnancy tissue (although bleeding continues heavily) . Had a scan later that day, which confirmed the pregnancy was gone.
This was a much wanted pregnancy and I have cried twice, but apart from that I feel completely numb. Anyone been through this who can tell me when normal emotions return? I'm meant to be going away on a hen do this weekend, but not sure what to expect physically or emotionally. I know I must be very sad as I really wanted this baby, but I don't yet feel much emotion (apart from brief moments). Is this normal?

Completely normal.

I had a cry when I was told I had a MMC, and didn't cry again for about a week. Like you, I just sort of felt numb.

I found the emotions come and go in waves and sometimes I'll feel sad and tear will come out of nowhere and some days I'm just "somewhere else" as my partner says, and feel numb again, but I've also started having a lot more good days than bad.

But what you're experiencing is completely normal; everyone experiences their grief in different ways and you will process it in your own time and in your own way.

I'm afraid there's no way of knowing how you'll be on the hen-do. I would make sure a couple of people know what you've been through in case you need some time alone or a shoulder to cry on.

Sorry for your loss. Be kind to yourself.

So sorry for your loss. I had a natural mc at 6 weeks just over 5 weeks ago and it was hard emotionally but I did have a horrible head cold at the same time so felt doubly rubbish. My bleeding lasted around 7 days (normal period type bleeding) follwed by about 3 days of brown like end of period. I still had a positive hot 3 weeks after bleeding started then 4/5 days later got first af which I found to be very heavy and painful with lots of cramps and clots sorry for tmi but obviously needed the clear out as when that finished (8 days) finally got negative test.
Take care and do what you need to do to get through this don't be afraid to cry or not you need to process in your own time and way.

So sorry to hear of your loss.

The grieving process is different for everyone, after my first MC it took a good 2 months for my emotions to level out, but they still sneak up on me now and again over a year later. I felt numb for quite some time after that! After my second MC my emotions returned to normal after just a couple of weeks.

Leaning on those around me helped me greatly.

Sending you all the positive vibes throughout this rough time.

Thank you all for your messages, I have found them very comforting. I'm sorry we've all had to go through this loss and really appreciate you taking the time to share your experiences. My understanding of miscarriage prior to this was primarily based on what I have seen on TV, as it's not something many people feel able to talk about. Good to know my response is within the range of normal, even if it's not one I would have anticipated.