Miscarriage or retained pregnancy tissue? TMI pic attached *WARNING*

[Wiktoriaxo]

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I’ve had my daughter via c-section on the 15th of February 2021. After the c-section I was bleeding for another 6 weeks, also around that time me and my fiancé had unprotected sex. I got my “period” on 2nd of April. At 8 weeks, I got some contraception and basically carried on as normal. Now, I’ve stopped my pill on Friday 7th so I could get my bleed. My bleeding started yesterday, it was extremely painful and I’ve passed a lot of blood clots sorry tmi, never really thought much of it until this tissue (??) came out. Does it look like a miscarriage? Or retained pregnancy tissue? I thought it looked pretty fresh so didn’t think it would be anything to do with that. Could I have had a miscarriage without even knowing I was pregnant?
I’ve had a missed miscarriage at 10 weeks in January 2020 and went through d&c to have the baby removed so it definitely brings back all of the nasty memories.

I feel extremely dumb because we’ve always been super responsible around having “safe sex” but gave into a moment. My bleeding eased off after that tissue came out.

I can't comment on retained tissue but I have never heard or seen that. It does look more like tissue than clots. I'd take a pregnancy test to see if you have hcg levels in you. Call your GP and ask for an urgent referral to get an examination if you do, or if more of the same comes out.

Hope you're ok!

Hi op
I would defo call the gp and take the tissue/clots there and see. Defo also take a pregnancy test. To be fair it does look like fresh tissue to me. Keep us updated

I suppose that looks more like placental tissue than a new pregnancy. Deffo get in touch with your gp! Xx

It could be a decidual cast

@Sirrah

It could be a decidual cast

Good shout

Hi everyone!
Been in touch with my GP who asked me to bring in a urine sample just to be on a safe side. The test came back negative (THANK GOD!) so he basically said it was decidual cast that could’ve been caused by a hormonal change in my body due to the contraception. Been told the tissue was too “fresh” to have anything to do with my pregnancy! (Also mentioned it was extremely unlikely as I’ve had a c-section).

Thank you for your help ladies! Hope this thread helps somebody else too x