Almost NO bleeding after ERPC - bit odd, isn't it?

[silvermum]

hello everyone
i had my ERPC yesterday morning. it went as well as i could have hoped and wasn't nearly as traumatic as i'd feared. the hospital staff were all really nice. however, i'm surprised by how little bleeding i've had since. there was a small bit yesterday but almost none since. i mean so little i forgot to even put a pad on. has anyone else had hardly any bleeding after the operation? i'm interested as i have a theory (totally unmedical i'm sure) that my miscarriages could be linked to me having a very thin womb lining. my periods are very short and light. probably nonsense but you know how you look for 'reasons' why it's happened...!

Firstly, I am so sorry. I also miscarried and had a D&C (the same as a ERPC) and bleed very little too. They do take nearly everything out (so there won't be any infection from tissue left inside) with the procedure so maybe that's why ? And as for looking for a 'reason' I am sure you know that 1 in 3 pregnancies will end in miscarriage and it obviously just wasn't meant to be. Is it your first ? I had one first then went onto have 2 healthy children. If you have more than 3 they will investigate further. Try to stay positive x x

thanks Becky - it's my second. the first was in july and was a real shock as i've got a healthy little boy (16 months) and had no problems with that pregnancy. i thought the mc was "just bad luck" and honestly didn't think it would happen a second time. but i'm hoping this one was "just bad luck" too, and am really optimistic we'll be third time lucky.

Hi Silvermum,

I'm so sorry to hear about your miscarriage . I've had two ERPC's - with the first one I bled reasonably heavily afterwards, but the second one was how you describe, with very light bleeding if at all. I thought it was all over after a couple of days, but then it started up again (very lightly) and was then on and off for about ten days - really weird.
My second one was done completely in hospital and I think she got everything out but with the first I'd already started miscarrying naturally so maybe that made a difference? I had tests after the second one as it was at 12 weeks, and was found to have had a partial molar pregnancy, so the lack of bleeding didn't have anything to do with the lining of the womb as far as I know.

I really am so sorry you're going through this, I know how heartbreaking it is. Maybe you should consider asking the doctor about your theory re lining of the womb - you never know, maybe you're right and they hadn't considered it?

I hope you are luckier next time round x

Silvermum, I also had very little bleeding after my ERPC back in the summer.
I then had bleeding 17 days after the ERPC and put this down to my period. I had another period after that - at the right time - and then got pg. Sadly this also ended in m/c.
The thin womb lining could I suppose be a cause, but it could also be just plain bad luck. That's what the medics told me they thought my mcs were anyway. I guess it's worth mentioning to them anyway, though. I'm wondering if a very thin womb lining is something I could have as I also have short, lightish periods.