Seeking Advice from Women Who Are or Have Been in My Situation.

If you didn't have a D&C after, you may still have part of your placenta. I would call your doctor right away. In fact, if it were me I would call the Nurse Help Line @ Evergreen Hospital NOW (open 24hrs staffed by RN's). ###-###-#### is the general #, but it will prompt you through to the nurses line.

Main Line ###-###-####
I THINK ###-###-#### is the direct line for nurse info/help.

It's free...and they'll be able to ask you leading questions so you should know immediately whether you need to hop over to an ER, whether you need to schedule a visit to your doctor, or whether you're fine and normal.

Be well,
Z.

Hi L.,
I am so sorry for your loss.
I also wanted to double check to see if they actually confirmed the miscarriage with an ultrasound. I also bled at 5 weeks pregnant, so much that my midwife confirmed that it was a miscarriage. We grieved all night and the next day she sent us in for an ultrasound to make sure the miscarriage was complete and they found a heartbeat. It ended up being a rare bleeding where the chorion doesn't completely attach to the uterus and I continued with a normal pregnancy.

And if this is not the case I would still follow up with your provider to make sure the miscarriage is complete for your general health.

All the best to you and know that our thoughts are with you.

L.,
I am so sorry for your loss. I had a miscarriage many years ago at about 6 weeks, so really early, and thought I was over it. I scanned a couple or the responses & it seems the physical aspect is responded to by other moms. What I'd like to address is the emotional aspect. I would highly recommend the book "Finding Hope When a Child Dies," by Sukie Miller, PhD. It's a study of how other cultures deal with the death of children, be it miscarriage, stillborn, abortion or infant or child death. A friend sent this to me when my son died after 5 weeks of a beautiful life. One thing I realized when he died was that I never allowed myself to grieve for the child I miscarried. It's a very personal grief with miscarriage. While you make sure to take care of the physical, please, allow yourself room for the emotions & take steps to heal. This book isn't the end-all-be-all, but it gave me the seeds of peace that will help me accept that certain losses will be with me forever.

Here is a link to an article by the author & I send you big warm hugs.

http://www.enotalone.com/article/5618.html

L.,

I am so sorry for your loss. I know from personal experience what a hard time this can be.

Yes, the spotting and nausea can continue for a while. So may any breast tenderness. If you feel that your spotting/nausea have gone on for too long, if you have any pelvic pain or begin to run a fever, see your doctor immediately. They will be able to determine (using ultrasound or a manual exam) if there is any tissue left inside the uterus that shouldn't be there. Leftover tissue can lead to dangerous complications that could make getting pregnant more difficult later on. Better to be safe than sorry.

Take good care of yourself, let yourself feel whatever emotions come up, and take breaks when you can. I'll be thinking of you.

H.

L.,

I am so sorry for you loss. I have had three miscarriages and each one was a little different. One of them I actually passed out because I became so anemic and dehydrated. Remember that your body and heart are going through a lot and need time to heal. Take it easy for a little while and get plenty of rest and support.

Best Wishes,

S.

I'm sorry for your loss... I've been there. Anyway, it's normal up to 12 weeks after the miscarriage. I had the same problem.
Take care,
B.

I have had 1 miscarriage. When I miscarried the baby did not fully leave my body and I had to have a DNC. Perhaps you need the same thing? I urge you to see a physician if you have not already.

You may have been pregnant with twins and lost one. Apparently this happens a LOT. I would go have it checked.

Oh momma, I am sorry for your loss=(
Was the heavier flow a few weeks ago or more recently?
I'm not sure about the nausea (best to contact your care provider), but I had two miscarriages (one at a few weeks and another at 12 weeks) and bled for at least a few weeks with the earlier loss, and for whatever reason not quite as much with the 12 week miscarriage. Your body is going through a major sudden transition so it doesn't surprise me that you may feeling nausea still.
From what I remember, a sign of infection (from incomplete miscarriage) would be getting a fever, in which case you would need care immediately.
While I know it is extremely rare, I have heard of mamas being unknowingly pregnant with twins and miscarrying one then ultimately realizing that they are still pregnant. Again, unusual but something to be aware of.
Rest and let people cook for you right now. I remember feeling like I was really okay physically so I shouldn't accept offers of help, or seek them out. But a mama deserves pampering right now, and time to grieve.

Hi L.
I am so sorry for your loss. I had a miscarriage earlier this year also. I spotted for more than 2 weeks after. I was so surprised because it was after massive blood loss and a DNC. The nasea will go away, it takes a while for that hormone to leave your body. Do go get checked to make sure all of the tissue is out. Anything left can cause serious problems. Take it easy for a while.
R.

First of all, I am sorry. I had the same thing happen years ago when trying to conceive my second child. I was so excited to get pregnant, I was taking the test on the day my period was due!
The doctor told me many pregnancies are miscarried that early on, but much of the time it goes unnoticed because the woman hasn't missed her period for more than one month. They just think it's a late period or something.
Anyway, yes, the bleeding did continue for a week, and I was feeling sick, but also just thought it was emotional stress.
If you develop a fever, or start vomiting, or the bleeding isn't lessening, I would get back in to see your gyno. right away.

The dark blood is normal. It is the dried or old blood from during the miscarriage and when you were spotting. As for nausea, your hormones are still adjusting to being preg. not being preg. Once they level off you should be fine.

It took me a several weeks to recover when I had a miscarriage last year. It was almost like the postpartum period. Where you bleed for a few weeks and your hormones are still a little out of wack. I think it depends on your body and how far along you were. It never hurts to ask your doctor about it, though. Mine said it was just my body getting back to normal.

I had my son 5 (almost 6) weeks ago and I'm still spotting. I tend to be a bleeder! Maybe you are, too? Good luck to you, I hope everything works out.

I was in your situation quite a while ago. I woke up covered in blood and after seeing my doctor he told me I had a miscarriage. I was extremely tired for a few weeks afterward and I bleed for about a month also. All of the nausous and spotting should go away soon. You could ask your doctor to give you something for the nausous stomach, it will help a lot. Hang in there, it will get better!! Take care

Hello- I too recently had a miscarriage. Yes, I was still a little nauseous afterward. Your body still may think it's pregnant and produce the hormones. I went to the doctor and had a D and C to clear the rest out and get my tubes tied. You should probably see a DR. to make sure you are ok. You don't want to chance anything being left in your uterus that could become infected. Take care.

Yes, I did the same thing. Give your body some time to get back to normal. It takes a bit for all your hormones to go back to normal. I now have 4 children, but miscarried between each child. Each time was slightly different, hang in there! If it continues, I'd see your doctor.

L., ihave never had a miscarriage but my sister did and she was nauseous and dizzy for about two weeksafter I know thather doctor put her on Slow-Fe iron..That helped so she must have been alittle anemic.

By the way the generic brand of slow-Fe is just as good and alot less expensive.Like Walgreen's ...they carry one...but you want to make sure it is a formula like Slow-Fe...less constipation for taking iron.

Have you seen your doctor yet? I suggest that you make an appointment to make sure everything is alright.

L.

I was 5 weeks along when I felt a gush in my pants. I had heavy bright red blood. I got into my midwife where they did a pelvic exam and an ultrasound. Their conclusion was it was a miscarriage. But decided to draw blood and wait a few days and draw again to check hormone level because I guess a misscariage is painful and so far I had no pain at all. We cried & told our families we lost the baby. That weekend during dinner I became nauseated and it didn't go away. Monday morning I had my blood drawn to discover hormones had been doubling like normal and I was still pregnant. This is my only experience. Hope you're doing OK. I know it's hard, when I thought I had lost the baby I went through all the emotions of a loss. But we agreed that day we'd try again which helped me cope.

Hi L.

I, too, am sorry for your loss. It is a really difficult time, and to have ongoing physical symptoms just makes it more complicated psychologically.

Please go and see your Dr. as everyone has suggested and get cofirmation on what is happening. I do not want to give you false hope, however I suffered a miscarriage during my second pregnancy. At the time, when I rushed to the Dr, he did an ultrasound and discovered that I had a twin pregnancy - one baby did result in a miscarriage, while the second I went on to deliver a healthy baby boy. It's called disappearing twin syndrome. You need to be examined by your Dr. Just a thought.
Take care and best wishes

I had the same experience as you actually 3 years ago almost to the day. Did the test next day had some spotting and then at the end of the week went to the ER to find out that I was having a miscarriage. I don't remember feeling nauseated but I could see that it is a possibility because of the HCG levels in your system. They say that the rise hormones is what causes morning sickness (I even have had that problem with my regular period) and so I would think that maybe any sort of flunctuation might cause a problem. Are you going in for blood draws to make sure that your levels are going down? You also might want to ask your doctor.

I'm really sorry about your loss and even though you might not realize it now everything does happen for a reason. I was able to get pregnant again and now have a little girl who is almost two. I know that going through it is hard and you might think why me. Unless someone has been through it themselves they don't understand the effect it can have on a person. Hang in there and get plenty of rest because your body will need it while going through this process. That was something that I wished I would've listened to better.

Have you had an ultrasound? I've had heavy bleeding/spotting in the 1st trimester of all of my pregnancies and one doctor told me that my second pregnancy was a miscarriage, but an ultrasound showed that all of my babies were fine. The bleeding was caused by a hole in the placentas and I went on to have healthy babies. I would go to the doctor either way, but make sure they do an ultrasound if they haven't already.

Yes it is normal you body may think you are still pg and need time to adjust. I am sorry for your loss. I have had several miscarriages and now have 4 beautiful children.

L.,
My first and foremost piece of advice would be run to your doctor. No, it's not normal to still be sick to your stomach. Some bleeding is to be expected but you didn't mention whether or not the discharge had a odor. In any event, it's an indication that something is not right. You didn't mention whether or not you have a mild or moderate fever with the other symptoms. Could be that a piece of the placenta was missed, etc. In any event, see a doctor ASAP!!! Go to the emergency room if your doctor can't see you TODAY! I'm really sorry about what I'm gonna say but now I'm gonna be mean and say you should have gone to the DR or ER before asking general opinions. This could develop into something life threatening if it's not addressed NOW! I hope and pray that all will go well and that it's not something serious. But bottom line is SEE A DOCTOR TODAY!!!

First and foremost, have you discussed with your OBGYN? If not you should. You haven't mentioned how far along you are but me thinks a few weeks. Yes, have been there a few times. Now have two beautiful children.
However.. Sometimes it takes teh body a while to understand what's going on, and will still go through the motions, sore breasts, neaseau.. This has happened to a few women I know.
However, I cannot stress enough for you to make sure to see your doctor so you "know" what's goign on.

Hi L.,

I am really sorry for your loss. I have been there and it is no fun.

I hate to ask this but, Are you sure it was miscarriage? Some women do still bleed and even have periods during their pregnancy, so I am just checking not trying to be a pain. How far along were you when you find out you were pregnant? If you were over a month into it or have a body like mine that produces enough hormones for three people than yes you could still have hormones floating around and producing the pregnancy symptoms that lead to the nausea. As far as the spotting, the "I am pregnant" hormones definitely interfere with the sluffing of the uterine lining, so it could be perfectly normal. When I miscarried, I remember it taking forever for my body to stop spotting, but I was pretty upset about it and way emotional in general so everything was dramatic at the time.

Lots of others have said to go to your doctor or have a ultrasound done to verify the miscarriage. I agree that you should keep your doctor in the loop by communicating with him/her about what is going on with you. But depending on your doctor, a phone call may be all you need to do, especially if you do not have a fever or pelvic pain.

Best Wishes,
S.

L.,
I am sorry to hear what you are going through. Yes, it is normal as far as I know. I went though the same thing. The pregnancy hormone can stay in your system for up to a couple of months. I noticed by the 3 month mark I was back to normal.

take care.

I am so sorry for your loss, I have had a miscarriage and know how hard that is. However, I do not want to give false hope, but did you have a D&C? I had a similar situation with my firstborn child. I had some bright red blood. I was out of state and went to a doc in California that did a bunch of tests and ultrasounds and told me that I was having a miscarriage, which was just devestating because I had already had one. She suggested I have a D&C immediately. I did not. I came home to Oregon and saw my own doctor, who repeated the ultrasound and I was still pregnant. I spotted brown blood and had other kinds of discharge for about 2 weeks. But, my son is now an absolutely healthy 21-month-old.
If you had an absolute confirmed miscarriage and a D&C the HCG pregnancy hormone should deplete within a couple of days and nausea should be gone with that. But I have a lot of trouble with nausea personally when under a lot of stress. The spotting? I'd go to your doc and make sure everything is okay.
Sorry this is a disjointed response. I'm sleepy. Good luck to you.

You should probably be checked out by the doctor to make sure there are no retained products of conception. If there is still material in the uterus that could be causing your hormone levels to remain high and hence the nausea. Also it will become infected if it's not removed by a D and C so you better make sure. Good luck!

Sorry to hear about your miscarriage. It is normal for you to still be nauseous because the hormones are still in your body but I don't think its normal for you to still be bleeding weeks after the miscarriage. GO TO THE DR! you may have to have a D&C. You may still have some of the pregnancy left in your uterus that will need to be removed or you may still be pregnant. Please go to the Dr.