Miscarriage - What to Expect?

[LosingtheTTCplot]

I’m supposed to be nearly 11 weeks and had a scan at 9+5 but I had an empty sac, confirmed at NHS scan a couple of days later. I have a final scan on Wednesday to fully confirm findings.

I’ve had some brown spotting and hefty cramps today so think I’m starting to miscarry.

I don’t really know what to expect, should it be heavy bleeding? Like a heavy period? Or worse? How long does the bleeding last for? Do I take a pg test when the bleeding stops?
Am I likely to have to stay in bed?

I really don’t know what to expect as my previous miscarriages have been super early and just like a heavy period although AF has always been heavy and painful.

@LosingtheTTCplot I had a confirmed MMC when I should have been 8+3 but was measuring 7. High risk pregnancy so I already had a scan at 6 weeks and seen the heartbeat and was booked in for 2 weeks time to check everything was still okay but unfortunately it wasn't. Anyway, I had started to have brown spotting a few days before the scan and quite crampy. They warned me it could be weeks before the miscarriage came about so I opted for the medical management as I didn't want to have to walk about waiting. This was on a Wednesday and booked in for the Monday but over the weekend I did start to bleed and passed some clots and tissue which was a little worse than my normal period (which are pretty bad as I have PCOS and endo so they're heavy and painful) but not awful so I was convinced when I went in on Monday that everything was gone but it wasn't. So I took the medication and it was the worst experience of my life. Heavy heavy bleeding, pain 15/10, vomiting, diarrhoea, nearly passing out. Went back on Wednesday to check everything was gone and they said I STILL had remaining tissue so had to repeat the medication but this time it wasn't too bad, had the contraction pains pretty quickly and passed some large clots within 2 hours then everything calmed down. I don't know if you'll choose to wait for it to happen naturally or if you'll take the medical management option but in my experience I won't ever go this route again. I'm annoyed the surgical option isn't available right now but obviously completely understand the situation with covid but I feel really sad I had to go through all of that when there's a surgical option out there. I'm still bleeding quite heavy today but nothing like it was and the pain is manageable now so fingers crossed that's it finally over. I hope everything goes as well as it can for you and I'm so sorry you're going through it ❤️

I had a confirmed mmc at my 12 week scan, measuring 8+4. I was due to go into hospital the following Monday to discuss options but it happened naturally over the weekend. Started off with brown spotting and period like cramps then turned to light bleeding, the next day it was heavy bleeding and lots of clots but very little pain. Later that afternoon I passed a large bit of tissue, I was actually shocked at how big it was then the bleeding lessened and gradually stopped. I had very little pain at all, mostly period like cramps for 2 days. I had retained tissue but decided to wait it out and it came away a week later. It took about 5 weeks for everything to get back to normal and to have a normal period. You should take a test 2 weeks after the mc to check its negative.

I’m sorry for your loss

There’s a brilliant thread pinned to the top of this page on dealing with the practicalities of miscarriage. I found it very helpful.

Sorry for your loss. I went through the same thing.I’m now 5 weeks on and feel almost like my old self. It’s a shit thy big to go through but it will get better.

*thing, not thy big.