Have just miscarried, can anyone help/explain what to expect now please?

[BarbieLovesKen]

Hi all,

Would really appreciate if anyone could help.

I started to spot blood very lightly last Monday (9th Feb) and it progressively got worse over the week, I was referred to the EPU by my Doc on Weds, is only opened on Mon, Weds and Fri so had to wait til Friday (the 13th) to go in.

Had internal scan and bloods, confirmed pregancy sac was present and hormone present but they could not confirm viability of pregnancy i.e. if I had miscarried or not yet. I was sent home to sit it out over the weekend and had to go back in on Monday (16th) so they would have 2 sets of tests to compare.

Anyway, on Monday, I was exactly 7 weeks, they confirmed a drop in hormones and the pregancy sac was gone

I didnt need a d&c as it was disappearing naturally but in the shock, I forgot to ask questions -

I'm still bleeding (day 9) and wondering how long it will go on for?

I'm really tired at times, think I'm fine but then wrecked all of a sudden, I'm in work at the moment, I took last Fri and Mon off to go to EPU and took off yesterday but decided to go back today even though my Doc had signed me off for the rest of this week as I just want to get back to normality etc.. should I take iron supplements? and should I go to my own GP for a check up in the next few weeks?

Sorry so long and for so many questions xx thank you.

hi there
poor you. i've had three first trimester miscarriages now, one at exactly your stage, so can offer some advice. I'm not a doctor but speaking from experience i would expect your bleeding to tail off in the next few days. I'm going through exactly the same thing now - my spotting also started last Monday. it didn't get heavy until the weekend, and is still going on now. i think that's pretty normal.
I don't think you need iron supplements - it's not something i've ever been recommended. There's no harm going to your GP for a check up, but there's no particular need either, unless you have unsual symptoms. i haven't taken any time off work at all this time round - different people deal with it in different ways. for me, sitting at home dwelling on things just makes me sadder - i prefer to kind of pretend it's not happening. it's an absolutely rotten time and i hope you find ways of comforting yourself. if this is your first miscarriage, as everyone will tell you, the chances are you will be fine next time round.
hugs.

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I miscarried this month also
and was told if I was still bleeding after 2 weeks I should pop back in, or if it is very heavy. I am also exhausted. My gynae also checked me two days after with an internal scan to make sure everything is gone. I am going back tomorrow also because although the sac was gone I was bleeding slowly and she wants to double check all is ok. I don't think a gp can help - to be honest. If you are feeling unwell however do go.

I too, am so sorry to hear of your loss - its really such a shattering thing to happen. I too am going through my 4th miscarriage and it gets harder and harder to deal with.
what i have found really useful and supportive in the past has been to visit my acupuncturist as soon as the bleeding has tailed off. This way, you can try to get your hormones and body back to some kind of balance and in preparation for another go (if you can face it yet). They may suggest an intensive course of acupuncture for the 1st 4 - 6 weeks, then back to monthly in line with your period.
I haven't found my GP particularly helpful in the past - except that after my 3rd MC i was at least referred to a recurrent miscarriage clinic.
I hope this helps, and that you feel stronger soon

barbielovesken sorry for your loss.
I miscarried last mon/tues - had mod bleeding on monday morning went for scan - all ok - heart beat there, but tues morning there wasn't any doubt - had to wait to fri morn when bleeding settled down for 2nd scan
(fri 13th) to confirm complete mc. (6 weeks)

bleeding stopped by sunday (so 6-7 days) but it have read 7 -10 days but that if it continues and there is pain to seek medical advice. Plus I'm continuing to take pregnancy vitamins because after mc you might be anaemic and because I'm hopeful for future. I know mc happened but I wish it hadn't. But I am grateful for little things -
that my 3 yr daughter didn't know (she makes me laugh and I am lucky) and that mc was complete - so no dc.

I keep wastching episodes of 'pushing up daisies' on demand and reading billy connolly's biography - and trying to redecotrate as a distraction...

hiya everyone is different just like with anything else but i felt tired for days afterwards mixed with a new energy that I could do the things i wasnt doing...cleaning ironing for long periods, and cooking and walking about for a long time (i was very worried about over doing it) I just got back to normal but Im still ready for bed at 9 pm...so went to have iron checked with docs etc..

it will take a while i wasnt ready to do normal things for weeks after losing my first due to not knowing (in my mind) if everything had gone...i was bein silly but its up to the individual how they feel sweetheart..some can get up and go others take time to heal

xxxx