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Missed Miscarriage With D & C At 8 Weeks

1 posts on this thread and the last post was on August 25th, 2009 11:29 AM
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TryingTassie - August 24th, 2009 1:52 AM
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Hi everyone, I found out I was pregnant at 5 weeks and at the 8 week scan it showed up as a missed miscarriage all that was ont he scan was the sac, nothing had actually grown inside. I had a D & C the next day 13th August 2009 and it went really well ( as well as something like that can go) the OBGYN said my uterus has already opened and it looked like it was going to pass itself anyway within the next 24 hours. I only had a slight bleeding for 2 days and then nothing at all until the following Tuesday and I swear it was my period, is this possible? I had all the period signs (pimple, mood swing, red blood, cramps, bloating) it lasted for 5 days (last day yesterday) I rang the mid wife and asked if it was possible and she said that seeing as the D&C went so well, as in it was going to miscarry itself then it is possible? I always had a perfect 28 day cycle before the pregnancy so that would mean that I would possible ovulate next week, does anyone have any advice on us TTC? I have read so much about waiting for your first period and that it isn't a period if you haven't had 20 days of no bleeding? my mum passed away when I was 13 so I don't really have anyone to ask... I am going back to the OBGYN this week but I really wanted some advice from others as this site has really helped me.


AlliJas - August 25th, 2009 11:29 AM

Hi there - so sorry for your loss. My 1st pregnancy ended in a natural miscarriage in April/09 at 8 weeks. I got pregnant again after my first period & had a blighted ovum diagnosed at 10 weeks on July 31st/09 - this time requiring a d & c. I bled for about 2 days and then spotted and cramped for 2 weeks post d&c. I am now waiting for my 1st period. It sounds to me that the bleeding that started a week after your d & c was not a period as your body didn't go through it's normal cycle - could of been that the d & c did not remove everything and this was your body's way of getting rid of the excess tissue. I too have read you should have 20 days free from bleeding/spotting in order for it to be a true period. I am not a doctor but it may be best to wait one more period to ensure that everything was removed. Have you had your levels checked to make sure your hormones have gone back to normal? As much as ttc right away helps to take the pain away of losing one pregnancy, the last thing you want is to risk another pregnancy loss. Talking to your OBGYN is probably your best bet to see what they advise. I wish you all the best in future pregnancies and hope it will happen for both of us again soon:=) Take Care!