Miscarriage after IVF cycle

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After TTC for 3 years my first ivf cycle failed but my 2nd one took.
I went for an early scan this week (at just over 6 weeks) to check for a heartbeat but was told that a bleed I'd had a few days before was the start of a miscarriage. I bled @ 5wks 5 days (all day blood like a period and period like cramps without clots)
The nurses advised I still have a blood clot/ tissues which they described as irregularities in my womb so told me to stop progesterone to allow my body to naturally clear everything out.
We are completely devastated of course as this is the first time in my life I've ever managed to fall pregnant.
I've been off the progesterone for 48 hours now with no bleed, only a little brown spotting.
Really looking for advice here on what to expect?, am I suddenly going to start heavily bleeding or getting bad cramps? I know it can take a couple of weeks to complete.

I’m so sorry for your loss. I hope you have lots of support!

It will most likely be similar to a period (mine was not IVF related so not sure if exactly the same). Will start slow with mild cramps and increase then tail off again. Hard to tell how strong the cramping will be as varies from person to person.

Again I’m so sorry and sending hugs xx

So sorry to hear about your mc, I had a mc last November at around 7wks 3 days.
Although it sounds like our circumstances of mc are quite different I thought I might offer some advice on what it was like and what to expect.
I had brown spotting, which within a few hours turned more and more red and period like. I think passed a large clot, about the the size of a 2pound coin. for the rest of that day I had just blood loss, like normal period. The following 2 days, I had cramping on and off, and passed some smaller 'stringy' cloths. By day 4 and 5 I just. had small amounts of bleeding, day 6 it had finished and I didn't need a pad.
I didn't find the cramps that bad, but the day before and of my mc I had severe lower back pain - right in my lower spine. The cramps in the days after were ok, there were contraction like pains - tightening, then passing.
Hot water bottle and paracetamol is enough to take the edge of it (but don't take ibuprofen).

I'm so sorry that this is happening to you! Hope you're being well looked after and that you're being kind to yourself. It's a horrible thing to go through at any time, but so heart-breaking after IVF.

I had a similar situation to you, had IVF and miscarried at about 5+5 while still on progesterone. For me it was basically like a period, but more spread out, with liquid bleeding at first and then (pretty much painless) passing of stringy tissue towards the end. I've also had a miscarriage while not on progesterone (also at 5+5) which involved about the same amount of blood as a period, a few hours of bad periody cramps, and some lighter bleeding and passing of the gestational sac a few days later. Both were physically less painful than periods. It's always hard to know, and probably best to be prepared for pain and more blood (with sanitary towels, painkillers gin etc) but at this early stage it may well not be physically dramatic. I hope that doesn't sound insensitive - obviously it's a huge thing emotionally. I hope there's someone on hand to support you.

I'm so sorry, big big hugs for you. Losses are hard but after treatment is verging on cruelty. Take good care of both you and your partner.

Thanks all for your kind messages, It's been such a horrible and upsetting experience for both myself & my Fiancé.
I started having period like cramps during the night and passed a little brown/stringy like substance this morning so guessing it will continue this way.
I suppose the only thing I can be thankful for is that this is happened earlier on in the pregnancy.
Thanks all again x