I'm so sorry for your loss.
My first period after my first was just like a period, but a little heavier than normal. My second miscarriage only happened 1/8 so I haven't gotten my period yet. I'm sure everyone is different, though. Is it possible you're pregnant? Have you been having unprotected sex, or taken a pregnancy test, or anything? Did you have a D&C? If you didn't maybe it's just more stuff coming out naturally right before your period, maybe it's a chemical pregnancy, maybe it's just normal for your body. I would say if it lasts call your doctor's office and see what they say about it.
Sorry I don't want any of this to cause you alarm...I'm just throwing different possibilities out there.
-Claire

Hey Claire, thanks for your response. No, I don't think I am pregnant again, I have been very safe about sex since the miscarriage. I miscarried at 5 wks on Dec 1 and did not need a D&C, so you're right, this could be just the rest of the first pregnancy coming out

i lost mine at 18 weeks on december 31st. and mine is a rusty brown and kinda clumpy too. but my bleeding from the miscarriage looke like a period. just call your doc when u get the chance. sorry for ur loss and good luck

I just miscarried last week. I bled heavily for three days with lots of clots and "tissue". Then I spotted for 3 days. So my period won't be due til next month, or it can take up to six weeks for it to return. But my miscarriage looked just like my normal period, but with the tissue and a little heavier.. Did you pass any tissue or clots??? If not, you should go to the dr. and discuss a D&C. Cause if you didn't pass the baby, then it could set up infection.

I'm sorry for your loss..

I agree with Claire, though, everyone is different. Sometimes the body can still have products of conception lingering and the first period tends to be the equalizer, from what I've heard. I also agree that you should call your doctor if you feel you need to. They usually give you guidelines as to what to look out for and when you should call them...

With my previous miscarriages, I had heavier than normal periods, but still were like normal periods (cramps, brownish to red to brownish blood.) I'm still waiting on my first period from this miscarriage...

For my 1st period after my 2nd mc I had light bleeding for like 2 days then heavy bleeding. I am on my 2nd period after the 2nd mc D&C and I started having the same type of period you are having I started last tuesday and yesterday (5 days later) I began to have a very heavy flow. I think that your body is just trying to readjust to not being pregnant. Perhaps your period will get heavier in a few days or you will have a heavier 2nd period (like me)??

yeah - my first post m/c period was pretty weird. Same thing, dark brown blood, stringy gross stuff, then had just a day of regular bright red blood. I just had my second post- m/c period last week and it was much more normal - though not quite yet exactly like my old ones. I don't think there's a lot to worry about as long as you're not having significant pain, fevers, or really foul-smelling/infected looking discharge. Probably should call your doctor for those!!

Hey guys, I think I'm going to the doctor as soon as possible! It's REALLY not a good looking discharge, and I'm irritated because I read online that if you don't get a D&C when you need one, you could get an infection. I think that's what I have going on. I'm upset because when I had the miscarriage, my doctor was awful about it. She figured that since I'm 19, I would be THRILLED to hear that I lost my baby, when in reality I was devastated. She just went, "Oh you miscarried (smile, smile), no need for a D&C since you were only 5-6 weeks."

Switching doctors! But I think I have an infection

I cannot believe your doctor would say that! That is just so awful, I am so sorry you had to go through such an awful experience and have someone be so insensitive as that... medical staff really need more training when it comes to the emotional stress that is involved with a miscarriage.

I remember being in the emergency department and they basically put a 'nappy' on me and left me. It was awful. Before the procedure, I had to 'clean' myself and the nurse made me feel bad for passing out in the shower, as if I had done it on purpose..

Massive hugs to you, xoxo

My first period after a D&C was very light, reddish-brown, and stringy. It also hung on for about 10 days. I did call the doctor and they said there is no normal and everyone is different. I would go in just to be on the safe side.

Please switch your doctor. I'm so sorry she treated you in such a way.