Sorry to do this, but I'm following up to my last question...again. I'm just confused. To recap: I gave birth to twin boys on June 29th, but lost both of them. No genetic issues involved. I had a D&C on August 11th and got my first period from September 11th-15th. My next period came 26 days later, from October 7th-11th. I thought it was strange that my cycle was so short. But now, I'm even more confused. It's the 15th, and when I got home from the gym (a very light run), I was bleeding again. It's not heavy, but it's there. I'm so discouraged and confused. Is this normal? Does this mean that the D&C caused some kind of damage? How will I know when I'm ovulating if I bleed irregularly?
Any input or advice is welcome!
it may take a few months to stabilize your cycle. The phrase "it will take time" sometimes applies when you least want it to!
My condolences on your loss. You are in my thoughts & prayers.
It can take 3-6 months to regulate after a miscarriage, especially one as traumatic as what you have expeirenced. I want you to know how sorry I am for your loss. I have had 2nd trimester miscarriages as well. It helps to find a way to remember the babies that you lost. I pray for God to heal your body and your soul, as I know how hard this is. Don't hesitate to ask your doctors for help in understanding what is happening with your body and what you can do to help get yourself back in shape. (((hugs)))
I am so sorry hon,
God bless you,
M.
you might not ovulate for 3 to 12 months after a D&C. Or even a misscariage. If you are not regular, you are likely not ovulating. I would like to suggest going to acupuncture to get your poor body working and flowing like it should. I'm soo sorry for what you went through.
I'm sorry for your loss. It's tough to lose a child at any stage.
I found that after my son was born and my cycle started back up after he was 8 months, that my cycles were much shorter and much heavier. I think the body just needs time to heal. My cycles are finally back on track to a more normal time frame, but are still much heavier than anything I ever had before. It has been 3 years and my cycle is only back on track for about 5 months, now.
Give it time and if you are concerned, talk to your doctor.
This must be very disheartening right now for you. I've had a couple of late term miscarriages, but only miscarried one baby at at time. You had two babies, which means the supporting pregnancy network (placenta) and blood increase were double that.
It took my body a good 3-4 months to recalculate. You would probably need to expect a longer recovery. I've also noticed something different about my periods post babies. After having a 'normal' cycle for me, which is only a few days, I stop bleeding, then I have a light gush of lighter blood a few days later. I was told this is still part of the my regular menses cycle. How am I supposed to plan for that one? But it has happened regularly now for over 20 years.
You don't mention if the bleeding is light or heavy. But I would recommend keeping a very detailed, daily journal off all your bodily discharges and take it to your next OB appt.
E.,
I'm so sorry for your loss. We lost our son in February at 22 week gestation. I delivered him, and didn't need a D&C. My doctor said to wait at least 3 cycles before trying to conceive again. I'm not sure if that's your plan, but the reasoning was that it will take not 3 months, but 3 cycles for your body to be back on track. It took almost 45 days for my period to start again, and after that my cycles were between 36 and 27 days. They were also much heavier. For the most part, I think anything is considered normal for the next few months. Unless the bleeding is very heavy or you have pain associated with it, I would try to relax and ride out the next few months.
Good luck to you, and again, I'm so sorry.
K.
PS. On a positive note, if you are trying again to conceive, I can tell you that the loss didn't seem to effect our fertility. We were able to get pregnant again in the same time frame as our previous pregnancies.
Irregular bleeding can occur after childbirth but in your case please see an OBGYN as there may be a problem. It could also be nothing. However, if a woman does not nurse after childbirth her periods take quite some time to become normal again.
I also had second trimester loss of baby and one time wound up taking Mother's Soup a chinese herbal mixture made with food and eaten for two days so that my uterus could become strong again. At that time my period disappeared for a couple of months and then started it's usual autumn cycle of 29 -30 days.
It sounds like you went through a very difficult experience with the miscarriage and then D&C. You are a courageous woman.
I did want to make a correction to what someone said below: Even if you are not "regular", you can still ovulate (my cycles have been wonky since day one!). The way to tell whether you are ovulating is to chart your cervical mucous. For example, when a woman is fertile, she will notice a discharge that is like raw eggwhite. It will be super-stretchy and very slick. We will most often notice this when using the bathroom. When this is present, a woman is almost always fertile. Up to 4 days before, and 2 days after noticing this discharge, a woman can possibly conceive. I highly recommend checking out the book "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler (sp?). Tho I don't agree personally with the book's recommended use of barrier methods (I use NFP), it will definitely help you to learn how to recognize your body's signs of fertility, and will help you learn how to chart.
I imagine it's probably very common to bleed after a miscarriage AND a D&C, but if you're really concerned, you should contact your ob/midwife. Especially if it's very heavy bleeding, and/or there is any big clotting. If it's just spotting, and your main concern is to figure out how to tell when you're fertile amidst all the confusing spotting, then I'd definitely recommend charting by using either the Sympto-Thermal Method or the Creighton Method.
