First AF after mc
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Topic: First AF after mc
Posted By: cuppatea
Subject: First AF after mc
Date Posted: 04 April 2008 at 2:17pm
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Is it normal for the first AF after a m/c to be really bad?
It is worse than the m/c itself, the cramps have been no where near as bad, but far far far more blood, so much so that i have half a ton of knickers and 4 pairs of trousers soaking in the tub from accidents  ------------- 
 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 04 April 2008 at 2:27pm
| I think busymum said that about hers so I am expecting a shocker myself. |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 04 April 2008 at 2:33pm
Its so embarrassing, was out walking the dogs with a friend and had to turn back cos I had an accident . What is worse is I had two heavy days which is far enough and quite normal and then 12 + hours of absolutely nothing and then OMG it starts again and I leak through tampons and a pad in just half an hour.
I am pretty sick of my body right now, do you know where I can trade it in for a new one? -------------
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 04 April 2008 at 5:03pm
| do you think thats ok? I know with the docs said with the MC that soaking a pad in less than an hour was too much bleeding. dont know if it counts for an AF after a MC. Might pay to ring and just check. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 04 April 2008 at 7:26pm
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Yeah, I think I agree with NZpiper, that sounds like too much bleeding to me, have you talked to your doc? -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 04 April 2008 at 7:42pm
No, its calmed down now. I think because there was nothing for over 12 hours it had pooled or something and then a whole load came out over a couple of hours. Strange that the bleeding stopped and then started again -------------
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 04 April 2008 at 7:48pm
| was there a clot? I could imagine a clot blocking the cervix until enough pooled behind it to push it all out. YUK!!! |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 04 April 2008 at 7:53pm
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Possibly I had to sort myself out in a public loo that didn't have a working lock (and the cubicle opened straight to the carpark) so I didn't spend much time investigating I wouldn't be surprised if that had been the case though. -------------
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 04 April 2008 at 7:56pm
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Yea I had it almost as bad as the m/c itself except less clots and more cramps. I asked my dr about it b'c it went on for another 10-14 days, and he said it was still within the realm of normal and was the 'kinder way' Gross though ay ------------- |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 05 April 2008 at 8:28pm
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Ewww, I had a clot (well actually a lump of membranes) blocking my cervix after I had the gremlins, I had bugger all bleeding then all of a sudden about 5 weeks postpartum I started bleeding like a stuck pig and out popped a huge chunk of gunk ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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