4 days after medical management... Is this normal?

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Hi everyone. Sorry for your losses, how rubbish it is that we are all connected by having experienced losing a baby.

I was just after a bit of advice really from people who may have gone through similar things as I am now worried there may be complications. I like to know what could potentially be going wrong, I am the opposite of burying your head in the sand, if that makes sense.

Background is I spotted over easter at 8 weeks and after a hcg reading of 66000 ruled out ectopic pregnancy, i had a scan last Monday (6 days ago, just as I got to 9 weeks) which showed baby had died at 6/7 weeks. Because of the size and no heartbeat they were confident to diagnose missed miscarriage there and then and I went straight into talking about options for next steps. I chose medical management which I had on Wednesday last week (4 days ago). On Wednesday afternoon, after several hours of strong stomach cramps and back pain, I passed a whole load of blood and other stuff on the toilet, there were a couple of plops. Although I checked the toilet I couldn't find the baby or sac but assumed they must have been what made the plopping sound. After that the cramps really eased off and I assumed the worst was over. However since then I have been bleeding steadily (not excessively though, only need to change pads every few hours) and the blood is red with little dark bits in it, I guess these are clots and bits of the womb lining?

I feel absolutely wiped out still, i have been up and about a bit today but have now returned to bed with a pounding headache. Also I just did a pregnancy test as I heard its a good sign if it is negative, well it is still strongly positive.

Lastly, on a vaguely amusing note, I have been ravenously hungry and v thirsty too since just before the bleeding started. Initially I ate chicken and spinach sandwiches, now I am just eating bowls of crunchy nut cornflakes and whole tubs of ice cream.

Is all this stuff normal? What should I be looking out for if not everything has been passed? I have a follow up hospital appointment on weds 29th but it seems such a long time away.

Take care all...

Hi, I am having what seems like the longest miscarriage in the world but at the start I was very thirsty. I thought everything had passed after natural miscarriage and at check up appointment was told because I had a negative home test to just go home and it was all finished. I went home and passed a lot of tissue. Ask for a scan when you go back and they will be able to tell if everything has passed. Some times it takes a whole for things to finish that is why your appointment is so long away.

Sorry for your loss, I had medical management for a mmc nearly two years ago now and from what I can remember, once the large clots and cramping had passed, I then had bleeding like a period for 1-2 weeks. It took til 4 or 5 weeks after the miscarriage for a test to be negative.

I can't remember being hungry or thirsty afterwards but i think I started to feel better as I guess the pregnancy hormones went away so no more morning sickness etc.

Look after yourself

I had a surgical management on fri night following miscarriage which started on thurs night with sudden v heavy bleeding.
Once I recovered from the ga and got home yesterday I have literally not stopped drinking water and eating. Lost so much blood and need to replace plus couldn't eat due to ga. eat and drink well and look after yourself.
Horrid isn't it xxxx

Thanks for the replies, I guess I need to be patient. I will push for a scan though, even if test says negative.

Thanks again and good luck...

I've had both a natural and medical
Managed miscarriage and it is completely normal to have light bleeding for the 2 weeks following the miscarriage. You also need to prepare yourself that you may get a positive response to a pregnancy test for a while. NHS protocols would expect the test to turn negative by 2 weeks post miscarriage,if it hasn't then they will bring you in for a scan. I think it took me about 12 days in both of my miscarriages to get a negative response - well worth buying some cheap tests.

THanks glen pip funnily enough I just ordered 15 tests for 2.80 off amazon. Thought they would be useful for when we get to TTC again too. I am keen to have a scan to check everything has been passed so in a way it would be good if they still show positive after 2 weeks. It is now 6 days post medical management and although my pregnancy symptoms are subsiding I still have some there. I have no idea how fast the hcg drops off though. Thanks again.