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Period 3.5 weeks after second trimester miscarriage?

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Lemonyfire · 27/08/2024 14:08

Hi I was just looking for experiences really as it's quite a specific question so Google is not helpful. I'm not concerned enough to contact GP.

I lost my little girl at 16 weeks on the 2/8/24 ( I was induced after we found out her heart had stopped two days earlier) I bled for around 2 weeks then it went to light spotting and stopped completely about 5 days ago. This afternoon I've noticed brown blood, not loads but enough for a pad and not just discharge or spotting.
I was on antibiotics a few days after delivering her for an infection and passed a couple of large clots and then all was okay, so I don't think it's anything retained. She was born in her sac so placenta was intact.
I usually have irregular cycles ( PCOS and endo) but usually quite long. I'm not sure if this is my period starting 3.5 weeks later or just more bleeding.
I had a miscarriage at 8 weeks in January and my period came back 3.5 weeks later but as this was later I was expecting a lot longer.
Any experiences welcome, thanks

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MrsS11 · 27/08/2024 14:26

I had a miscarriage at 19 weeks and very similar, bled for 3 weeks then about 10 days after that got what was definitely a period. 8 weeks post birth my period is very much not regular yet though.

Lemonyfire · 27/08/2024 14:32

@MrsS11 sorry for your loss.
Thank you, most things I've read are people waiting months to get their period, so I really hope this is and not just continuation of bleeding.

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