First AF after M/C
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Topic: First AF after M/C
Posted By: catcase
Subject: First AF after M/C
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 9:24am
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How long did it take to return?? Also was it a normal AF or lighter?? I had a m/c on 21st May - fortunately it occurred naturally at 6wks and did not require medical intervention. I am still waiting for AF to arrive, I feel like I have had my normal AF symptoms and a miniscule amount of spotting here and there but no normal AF bleeding. Probably being a bit eager to get AF as want to TTC asap.
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Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 9:59am
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firstly, i am really sorry to hear that you miscarried....my af arrived excatly to the day of my miscarriage (which for me is normal, as i get my af on the same calender day of each month)....but it can take up to 6wks for it to arrive.
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 10:05am
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Hi catcase......well you probably know my story. MC at Easter and STILL waiting for AF
I know what you mean about wanting to TTC. I was like you, MCd early on so nice and easy. For me there wasnt an emotional component to deal with. I didnt feel we lost a baby...just a dud egg and sperm (nah, maybe dud sperm....my eggs would never be to blame
Chin up....it will happen...one way or another. |
. I was sure AF was coming for about 3 weeks before I thought I better test and what do you know..BFP......so I guess early pg symptoms are the same as PMT.
). I was starting to get depressed wating for AF which I thought would never come.Posted By: linda
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 10:10am
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I was just wondering this myself. I started spotting 14 May, thought I'd MC on 17 May but then had to have a D & C on 22 May. So when is day one - I thought maybe from the D &C???? Very confusing. Just want it to hurry up so I can get back to TTC ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 10:26am
| My cycle returned to normal immediately which surprised me, my body acted as though the MC was AF. |
Posted By: catcase
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 10:34am
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Thanks NZPiper - I hope to have a fab result like you, but hey if not just means more trying Linda it is so frustrating isn't it as you are just not sure when it should come!! Hope it all goes well for you adn that we are both pg again very soon
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Posted By: catcase
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 10:36am
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kebakat I hope this is the case as it means I might be pg again already maybe?? don't want to get hopes up, but you can't help yourself. oh well only time will tell - fingers crossed I am pg in the very near future and it all goes ok this time
too scared to test too - will wait till end of the month if nothing has happened AF wise
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Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 10:54am
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linda, day one is the day of the dnc ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 11:41am
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The doc told me anything up to 6 weeks after the mc, I miscarried naturally at 6w2d. I got my period exactly 27 days later which is my normal cycle length so like kebakat my body treated the mc as though it was an af. (albeit a more painful one, physically and emotionally).
My first AF after the mc was actually quite bad, more painful and heavy than a normal period but i've been told that can be normal and can be the body clearing out anything that didn't come away with the mc. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: catcase
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 1:03pm
Thanks for all the help, I think AF is on it's way as my lower back is sore. Will probably be here in force tomorrow as it is usually a tuesday that my AF kicks into gear (strange it is always a tuesday no matter what). So that will put my cycle at roughly 29 days (near enough to normal 33 cycle). So look out hubby beginning of july it is for trying again    ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Mum_mum
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 2:17pm
| i was googling the same thng yesterday! its been 28 days since my D&C.. haven't got AF but am pretty crampy, sometimes it feels almost as bad as after the D&C but i think its normal for it to be sorer the first AF right? Hopefully it will come soon cos i want to wait two cycles then TTC again! |
Posted By: maudie23
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 7:07pm
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I am really sorry to hear about your loss.
I am in the same process of waiting and wishing everyday my AF would arrive. I gave birth on 7th May at 18 weeks and I am still waiting. I am told it can be up to 3 months. Everyday I get pains to indicate everything is working again but no nothing. Good Luck I hope everything works out for you. |
Posted By: catcase
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 8:26pm
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maudie23 So sorry to hear of your m/c, I hope that your AF comes soon and that everything works out for you too.
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 8:34pm
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I forgot how many of us all mc within a few days of each other. All at about the same place wondering whats going to happen next.
Sooo want to start ttc again, impatiently waiting for AF to turn so can gp back to normal. I have been having dull aches in my lower abdomen the last few days so I am hoping I am about to ovulate. Come on April bubbas!!!!!!!!!! -------------   
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 8:41pm
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I had 2 weeks bleed with my m/c, then 5 weeks of nothing then 2 weeks of much heavier/crampier bleed (first AF). Sorry about your loss. -------------  |
Posted By: maudie23
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 9:19pm
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Lets hope April 2009 will be the month for the baby boom.
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 16 June 2008 at 9:43pm
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Mine was about 28 days (d and c on 2 Jan and AF started 31 Jan), and I conceived the next cycle ------------- 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: catcase
Date Posted: 25 June 2008 at 11:24am
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Ok so I have been waiting for AF to show when I thought hey I better check just on the off chance that maybe BFP, and what do you know a big fat BFP!!!!! Had bloods taken on monday and they were 465 and I am going to get them done again tomorrow or Friday and fingers crossed all going crazy with big numbers. Still not able to get to excited or optimistic - but fingers crossed this one is a sticky bubba. Thankyou to everyone who has given me info and helped me through this time of uncertainty.
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Posted By: Mum_mum
Date Posted: 25 June 2008 at 1:12pm
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Ohhhhh Catherine! How exciting!
Wishing you loads and loads of stickyness
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 25 June 2008 at 3:54pm
Congratulations -------------
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 25 June 2008 at 4:47pm
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Congratulations!! All the best ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 25 June 2008 at 10:08pm
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YAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
I am so freaking happy for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Catherine, that is so fantastic hon. I said April bubbas not march
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Posted By: Genie
Date Posted: 26 June 2008 at 12:17am
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wooohoooo congrats and big sticky vibes ------------- 
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Posted By: Genie
Date Posted: 26 June 2008 at 12:18am
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Oh and also, wanted to add that my daughter was conceived right on the back of a m/c too and she turned out just fine. -------------
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Posted By: mummytobesep08
Date Posted: 24 July 2008 at 12:58pm
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maybe it depends on how pregnant you were when you miscarried? After a miscarriage at 6/7 weeks I ovulated exactly 2 weeks and one day later, so it only took an extra day. (and conceived again that month woohoo!) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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