Period after miscarriage?

[Tisfortired]

Good afternoon all, I was just hoping if people who had been through similar might be kind enough to share their experiences.

I lost a (very, very much wanted) pregnancy late Aug/early September. I started to bleed on 27th August, which carried on for about a fortnight - I eventually passed the pregnancy 'tissue' on 2nd September.

I was just wondering when I could reasonably expect my period to return? I have heard the first period after miscarriage can be quite painful/heavy, and I feel like I'm going to be really sad when it comes and it's hanging over me ☹️

Obviously everybody is different, but I am now at almost 6 weeks since bleeding started and I haven't noticed any signs a period is imminent.

I'm sorry about your loss @Tisfortired. I've just had my second and waiting for my period. With my first it returned to normal quickly, I was a couple of days late. It did knock me around a bit though, my blood pressure was a bit high and I generally felt unwell the day before.

Did you test to check you had a negative test? It can sometimes take a while for hcg to drop so that could delay your period arriving too.

I have found that my periods were slightly heavier and more painful since my first miscarriage. Look after yourself, it's a horrible time ❤️

Hi @VenusStarr thank you for replying to me. I remember you from these boards (from my extensive trawling for answers) and remember thinking our dates were the same. It is truly shit. I can't stop thinking I should have been 'X' amount of weeks now. Which I know isn't healthy but I can't stop! I should have been 12 weeks this Sunday, and its DS 6th birthday next week. We were going to tell him he was going to be a big brother on his birthday, and the closer it gets I am getting so upset. For some reason the further on I get the more upset I am.

I didn't do the test to check it's negative which I know is stupid, but I just couldn't face it. I think I'm going to wait until I am officially past the 6 weeks since miscarriage mark which is next week and maybe go to the doctor if no sign.

It is so cruel @Tisfortired , I remember you too and our dates were really close. I think it's normal to think what stage you'd be at, my due date is coming up from my first mc it's hard to believe so much time has passed and I'm no further forward.

My af has arrived today, its quite painful. I don't blame you for not wanting to test. I think seeing the GP if no sign by 6 weeks sounds like a good idea. I think all the uncertainty on top of the grief is really difficult.

I hope you enjoy your son's birthday this weekend, despite everything. Be kind to yourself, grief definitely comes in waves for me and I found some days I couldn't stop crying which I put down to a combination of sadness and my hormones dropping.

So sorry for your loss - I had a miscarriage in March and bled for around 2-3 weeks heavy at first and then light - my periods didn't start getting normal again until June xx