How did you feel physically after miscarriage?

[Manyminieggs]

I've had three previous miscarriages, mixture of timeframes from very early (4 weeks) to second trimester. This one (4th) feels very different for various reason. How did you feel phycislly after passing the sac? Trying to work out what's 'normal' and hear experiences. Google is not very forthcoming beyond more general descriptions of bleeding and pain. I'm more looking for once the sac came away, what happened next and how did your body feel in detail, if you wouldn't mind sharing? I know it's a big ask. I'm sorry for your losses. It.sucks..

Anyone?

I felt awful, very weak and quite 'vague' if you know what I mean. I certainly found miscarrying more of an ordeal than giving birth in terms of pain and blood loss. It does depend how far on you are, though, what I described here was a miscarriage at three months. At six weeks it is far less traumatic.

These things do pass but are unpleasant when going through them.

I had a couple at different stages. Earlier stages were okay and I recovered quite quickly. After 11 weeks it had much more of an impact. I had one where I lost quite a bit of blood with the sac and I looked pale afterwards. I also felt quite weak for a few days. And hungry!

I don't remember how much pain there was afterwards. I had more pain before passing the sac so I felt relieved.

I would recommend having a few couch-and-netflix days afterwards. I really needed some time to feel stronger, both physically and mentally.

I had a medical miscarriage at about 13/14 weeks

I'm a healthy person. I had never previously fainted in my life. I lost a lot of blood and fainted every time I stood up whilst in the hospital

I saw the sac pass and the foetus

Very traumatic.

Afterwards like recovering from flu. Very weak and period like tender belly

No other symptoms except fatigue
I was at work a week later and climbed 2 large flights of stairs at the top I felt light headed out of breath and dizzy

That lasted longer than I'd thought

Thank you all so much for sharing. My first mc was a bit traumatic because I literally had no idea what to expect (if only I'd had mumsnet in my life then!) and bleeding dragged on for weeks. Second was early and exactly like a heavy period. No ill effects whatsoever. Third was the late one, which was sort of a healing experience in a weird way. Everything happened as it should wrt to clots, bleeding, passed the baby and sac and I think because the baby was so formed, whilst shocking, I was able to grieve too. Once the baby and sac and an unholy amount of blood passed it all felt physically 'over'. Small amount of bleeding for couple if dats after but my body actually felt 'better', like it was over and that was that (although I was very tired for a while after that). This one though...ugh! Medical management has been a pain, took multiple rounds of pills to get it going, had no clots but passed sac, but (sorry to be graphic) my innards just feel scrambled. I'm still bleeding but not as much as I feel like I need to be, like it's not all over and there's more to come but it's just plugged up. My cervix feels so tender and open. I all round just feel horrible. I feel like my uterus is gungy and gripey and like it needs a good gush of blood to properly empty. There actually feels like there's something stuck in my vagina constantly, and weird pressure like I need to wee but not. There's no smell or anything. Does this sound like there's an infection maybe? I feel ok in myself really. I've given my uterus a good downward massage to try to encourage any stuck bits to clear out. What awful times we go through as women. Men haven't a clue how easy they've got it. It's like I'm waiting for that sense of physical relief that I thought would come with passing the sac but I'm not getting it.

I’ve had a medical miscarriage and felt fine afterwards. Disappointed but relief as it was a very drawn out process (over a couple of weeks) but physically fine.
My second miscarriage at Christmas, I was 11.5 weeks and the next couple of days I felt absolutely exhausted. I was so tired. I lost a lot of blood, not a life threatening amount but enough to seek medical advice and I wonder if that had something to do with the tiredness. Otherwise fine. Mentally I felt relieved again as I knew it was coming.

If its relevant my medical miscarriage was at about 14 weeks.

After I passed the sac, I felt almost euphoric. It was so strange and I didn't understand my own feelings. I felt like I felt when I had my daughter. Like a huge relief and buzzing almost.

Zoey36 yes, I felt this too with my first and the later loss. The other was too early for there to be a definite 'passing the sac' moment. I think it must be hormone related. I've been waiting for that moment, that as you say almost euphoric feeling but it hasn't come this time. I think that's why it all feels so incomplete!

I'm almost glad that someone else has experienced that as I thought I was a bit weird! Sorry to hear what you're going through. Do you have a scan arranged to check everything has passed?

I naturally miscarried at 10weeks and it was such a horrible experience. I was meant to have a D&C but it was too late as it happened the night before the surgery.

The aftermath was awful, as I lost a lot of blood my iron levels had dropped and I felt very weak and breathless every time I’d walk up stairs or walk for too long. My hair was falling out in clumps my GP put me on iron tablets which helped. I had trouble sleeping because I developed restless leg syndrome which I had no idea such a thing even existed! It took a month for all the symptoms to calm down.

Sending love and hugs to you OP

I agree about strange mixed feelings see the sac and baby/ embryo at 13/14 weeks it was formed a mix between a tadpole and baby. I was devastated and in awe. Nobody told me I would see this and it felt like a very private moment. I was glad it happened. 8 years ago and I remember it vividly

At 12 weeks - had a big, clotty bleed. I think some bits of embryo came out (was drunk in the bath with only candles lit by that point) but stopped bleeding in a few days. Spent the next 3 months feeling horrendous. Tender tummy, weak, miserable. Spoke to 5 different GPs on 7 different occasions before eventually getting a scan and was then whisked into hospital by the gynaecology dept for urgent surgery. I had retained products of conception. GPs kept saying ‘your observations are normal’ errr yes but I’l telling you I feel like shit!

Long story short-push for a scan if you’re not sure. They kept asking me ‘did it all come out’-I’m not a medical professional and had never had an MC before, the onus should never have been on me to work that out.

I miscarried 4 days ago and was 12 weeks gone.

water/fluid burst at home and went to the toilet where I passed the fetus and clumps.

Went to A &E where doc physically removed the 'product's

heavy bleed and clots in the hour or two after.

the 2nd and third day it's been just like a period.. today I have had a couple of hours of heavy bleed and cramping...

for you all. It's a dreadful experience and one I wish we all didn't have to have gone through. I've felt a little better this afternoon. Had a bath, watched the rugby with friends and having a relaxing eve. Barely bleeding now but I do feel sore and I can still feel my uterus, if that makes any sense (like it's heavy and its THERE). But my body feels a little more together at least. Less like I'm waiting for something else to happen and more like I'm waiting to feel healed.

Bubski2020 I'm so sorry for your loss. How are you feeling now?

stromciara that's so absurd! How would you know if it all came out?! Dreadful you weren't listened to by your GP.

@manyminieggs if only I could sleep so tired but wide awake

want to fast forward a couple of weeks

thanks for asking

Sorry for your loss. It is heartbreaking.

I had a MC at 11 weeks and it was awful (had one at 6 weeks too but which wasn’t so bad) lost lots of blood and ended up having emergency surgery to remove everything. Afterwards I felt very tired for weeks, very anaemic, very emotional. Caught a horrid chest infection about 6 weeks later and generally felt terrible. I honestly felt better after giving birth and certainly the medical support was much better after birth compared to miscarriage where you are left to get on with it. But with time and rest I did heal.

so sorry for every ones losses, what is scary is that there seems to be a lack of professional support. When i had a bleed i felt like i was constantly asked questions i couldn't answer and it made me feel like an idiot, was there a lot of blood? was there large clots? did i pass the sack? there was some blood but not what i would consider lots, there were some clots but i wouldn't say large, i had no idea if i had passed the sack? they consistently say every woman is different but expect you to know these things? @Manyminieggs sounds like it might be worth pushing for some extra check ups, even if its just for you peace of mind, you know you body better than anyone. i am only 2 days post miscarriage and feel very tender and open if that makes sense, i keep peeing and feel like i need a big gush of blood to feel relief even though a scan showed i have passed the worst. i am sleeping loads but having nightmares and feel on the boardline of a panic attack all the time (its been 3 weeks 4days since i was first told it was highly likely to fail as a pregnancy) i'm getting sharp pains in my pelvis every now and the odd twitching sensation that doesn't hurt but will make me jump. I've found there to be zero emotional support and very little information during the whole process which certainly hasn't helped.