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Miscarriage/pregnancy loss

How long before your AF returned?

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redwallday · 26/04/2013 18:17

I had a D&C yesterday at 14 weeks. The baby died at 6 weeks :( I'm just wondering how long it was before your AF returned and how long you left it before trying again?

I'd like to try again ASAP but think I need to get my smear test fitted in there somewhere as its been over 5 years.

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icklemssunshine1 · 12/05/2013 12:13

I had an ERPC in February & it took 8 weeks for my AF. I was going crazy with waiting. I can't TTC as have 2 slipped discs that I'm waiting on steroid injections for. If I get pregnant I could cause further damage to my spine. Friends & family have suggested this maybe why I miscarried, my body's way of knowing it couldn't cope with a pg (only found out about my spine after the MC). So desperately want another child :(

PointlessCow · 07/05/2013 09:40

So sorry about your cat red Be kind to yourself.

moody, sorry for your loss. My medically managed MMC was 26th April. Building myself up to do a HPT today, hoping for a negative

Let's hope we all have positives soon.

MoodyDidIt · 07/05/2013 08:04

and just read about your cat too, how awful :(

(((((hugs))))))

MoodyDidIt · 07/05/2013 08:02

i wondered this too

had a "medically managed" MC on sunday :(

sorry for all your losses and glad to hear there have been some BFPs and babies since x

pumpkinsweetie · 06/05/2013 11:25

Just read about your cat , how awful especially at a time like this. So sorry for your loss of your cat. Take care x

pumpkinsweetie · 06/05/2013 11:23

So sorry for your loss op xx
After my 6 wk mc my af returned around 40 days afterwards.

amazingmumof6 · 06/05/2013 11:13

honey, I'm so sorry! big hugs x

nearlyreadytopop · 05/05/2013 23:13

redwall, im so sorry.

NotSpartacus · 04/05/2013 22:45

Oh Redwall, I'm so sorry, that's awful.
I can't find anything very helpful to say, so have a (((hug))).

mikkii · 04/05/2013 22:16

Red wall, sorry for your loss.

I had a mmc between DS and DD1. I remember being surprised how little bleeding there was, I guess he did a good job. With DS I had a manual removal of placenta, I think they had a good scrub out while they were in there as it certainly wasn't as messy after his birth as I was expecting!

After the ERPC in March 2006 I waited for af, which must have been about 4 weeks later it then took 3 months to conceive. This meant DD1 was born just over a year from the mmc.

redwallday · 04/05/2013 21:58

I'm in bits tonight. My cat has been run over and killed. I've lost two babies in a space of 3 weeks. I feel like I'm losing it.

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nearlyreadytopop · 04/05/2013 19:16

9 weeks and counting since erpc and still nothing.
I do have pcos and an pretty irregular anyway but when should I start to worry re no AF?

LittlePeaPod · 04/05/2013 14:17

NotSpartacus. Yes you can take preconception vitamins with iron tablets. I was on Floradix and Sparton whilst taking Viridian Pro-Conception vitamins (lots of good stuff including required Folic) and I also took Solar Homocysteine modulators and Omega 3 Krill Oil after my mc. It had all the stuff I needed to replace in my system following mc. Plus all is natural and not chemical based.

I hope you don't mind me sharing.

NotSpartacus · 04/05/2013 13:59

Thanks, Redwall. I think you could take both iron and preconception vits. There's no reason I can think of not to take both (and if you are anaemic you really do need the iron).

redwallday · 04/05/2013 09:59

Really hope you get your BFP soon. I must admit the thought of not being pregnant by the due date does upset me. It's hard enough watching Friday come and go every week as that's the day that marked another week gone for me.

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redwallday · 04/05/2013 09:57

Sorry for your loss too. It's actually amazed me how common mc is. I mean 90% of my friends have told be they have experienced it at least once too! Do you think I would be ok to take those conception tablets or do I need something just specifically for iron?

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NotSpartacus · 04/05/2013 08:56

Redwall, I'm sorry for your loss.
I had erpc in December after mmc at 9 weeks.
I didn't really bleed until a few days after the op, and then that continued for 10 days or so. My period came three weeks after that, so about 5 weeks from erpc.
I felt tired so took spatone (which you can buy in boots) to sort out my iron levels. I think we started ttc as soon as I stopped bleeding. Tbh, having sex seemed one way to get back to nomal and we don't have condoms in the house!
Still ttc now. Really hoping I 'll be pregnant by the time July rolls around as that's when I was due.

redwallday · 04/05/2013 08:48

Thanks again everyone. The bleeding seems to get worse if I'm doing too much (which is often!). Really want the bleeding to stop now so I can get back to normal and start trying again.

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amazingmumof6 · 04/05/2013 02:22

pointless also I'm sorry for your loss - and of course everyone else's.
I do hope you'll all get BFPs soon!

amazingmumof6 · 04/05/2013 02:19

redwallday - the prescription iron tablets from the gp made me very ill.
may I suggest you take "Gentle Iron" tablets from Solgar or
or try Floradix Multivitamin liquid with iron. both very good

pointless thanks, very sweet of you
we had strawberry milkshake & cupcakes with pink icing and fresh strawberries. It always feels like an odd birthday party without the birthday girl, but it was lovely to remember her.

LittlePeaPod · 03/05/2013 23:04

Redwall. Sorry for your lose. I mc in March this year but I didn't have a D&C. They wanted me to let it happen but I was a lot earlier than you. My AF arrived about 29 days after.

After mc all I wanted was to be pregnant again, this was/is not taking away from our lose. After speaking to my doctor , ladies on here and reading a lot we decided just to carry on ttc with no break. I had my one AF early April following mc and got A positive test this month. Lots of ladies on here seem to get a positive relatively quickly following mc. You just need to do what your heart feels is right.

Rockchick1984 · 02/05/2013 17:58

Redwall I had ERPC for a MMC in April, didn't blew afterwards until a week later. I thought it was my period but when I rang the hospital (just to check it was normal!) they said it won't be AF that early, it'll be that my body has realised what's happened - like a delayed reaction. Still waiting for AF to arrive, so can't tell you how long for me I'm sorry :)

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PointlessCow · 02/05/2013 13:39

Great news red. Hopefully AF will return just as normal for you (and me - I had a medically managed miscarriage at 11+4 last Friday). Fingers crossed for us both.

Enjoy Pink Day tomorrrow Amazing

redwallday · 02/05/2013 09:52

Consultant has called. Iron levels are low so he thinks I need to take iron tablets. Results from what they took away are all clear. No obvious problems and molar so he's given the all clear to try again! Feel like a weight has been lifted xxx

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