Second period after MMC very extreme

[Orlahoping]

I had an MMC of my first pregnancy confirmed at 12 weeks on 30th Jan. Booked in for D&C the following week but miscarried naturally before hand, finished bleeding by 8th Feb

Period returned 4th March...seemed normal. Started my new period on Friday. It was a 25 day cycle which isn't unusual for me but slightly on the short end. But it is SO heavy. Clots are bigger than what I had when miscarrying and I was sat on the loo just gushing yesterday. Is this normal? Why would it happen? I thought after the first period seeming normal maybe my body would have settled down.

We started TTC this month and I was hoping we'd be one of the lucky ones who conceive really fast again (super wishful thinking), but now I worry my body just isn't ready.

Do I need to consider retained tissue if it's this heavy? Or just hope next month is better?

@Orlahoping I'm sorry about your miscarriage, I've also had a 12 week one which passed naturally. I would go with "if you fill a pad in less than 2 hours" then call 111.

I'd say it could well be normal with things settling down but definitely keep an eye on it ❤️ I'm on a couple of really good threads of people TTC again after a MC if you'd like to join x

@ThelastRolo20 thank you. I am sure it is nothing to worry about but I unfortunately worry about everything at the moment!

I think I am on one thread, but happy to take recommendations. This is a lonely journey x

I’m so sorry for your loss. My cycles were all over the place after my losses — lighter/heavier, longer/shorter. So, it’s probably nothing to worry about, but if it’s very heavy bleeding (soaking a pad in under two hours like PP said) you should get it checked out. Wishing you all the best 💐

@ReetPetity it seems to have slowed down. I guess I just need to be prepared for things being a bit up in the air for a little.

@Orlahoping it can seem very lonely, I completely understand. All my friends also seem to be pregnant at the moment too! I do have a living child, my 2 year old daughter so my two MMC have come as such a surprise x

@Orlahoping wow I could've written that post myself. I had nearly exactly the same dates for my 3rd MC. MC 31/03 bleeding stopped on 08/02. Next period started 08/03 and was soooo heavy just as you described. I just had AF start last night and yup same again. I wouldn't think it's retained products cause you would be bleeding non stop. As I said this is my third MC and never had this with my previous two. I don't really think it's too much cause for concern. More annoying than anything else cause the bleeding is just so heavy. I suppose it's just another thing to add to everything else. Sorry you're going through this though hun, hope you can find something to smile about today 🤗💐

@nearly8 thankfully it did calm down and so did I. It's horrible though. Everything seems so uncertain, as I have no idea what the next few months will bring as we TTC again.

So sorry for your losses. One loss has been absolutely brutal on me...I can't imagine three. That said, I am learning that not only are miscarriages way more common than I thought, but so are multiples. Hope you are doing ok 💓

@Orlahoping thank you Hun. I'm glad it's calmed down for you. It's so horrible the uncertainty isn't it? Yes I'm ok I suppose. I have up and down days. I had 3 MCs in 10 months which completely wrecked my head. The first one destroyed me, then to get pregnant again was bittersweet but then again ended in MC so by the third time I actually expected the MC which didn't make it an easier but wasn't so destroying as I didn't get excited for the pregnancy at all, which is actually quite sad. I am kind of half-heartedly TTC but am actually spending more of my headspace on enjoying being intimate with DH without the pressure of conceiving which is actually quite nice. And it's fun again which I think is helping me loads.i really would love another baby but I'm leaving it to the universe for now. My SIL gave birth last Tuesday 4 weeks early which just so happened to be my due date from my 2nd MC so that was pretty rough. I was and still am so happy for them but it felt like a real kick in the stomach. Take care of yourself sweet. If there's one thing I've learnt it's that we are all really strong but to be strong you have to take time to look after ourselves. Hope you find something to make you smile today 💐💐

@nearly8 what a lot to go through! You sound very strong but I know being told you are strong doesn't much help when you still feel such grief.

I am looking for the positives in each day and usually find them, even if it feels dark sometimes.

@Orlahoping yeah unfortunately life has forced me to get strong. Even though I don't feel up to it some days 🤣🤣

You're totally doing the right thing. Take each day as it comes. Remind yourself it's ok to smile, laugh and be happy. It's also ok to cry, sob, break down and be angry. Together we can make it through, whatever way that happens to be 🤗💐