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First period post-miscarriage

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Hi all,

So, I'm having what I believe is my first period after the miscarriage. I started cramping and bloating yesterday - my typical AF signs - which have decreased significantly today.

My question is, what is the first period post-MC like? Is it usually "different" than your normal cycle? I'm reading that it can be a lot of things - lighter or heavier, a lot shorter than usual or longer - and that there's really no "normal" per se.

Just wondered if your experience with your first cycle after miscarrying was different than a "normal period" for you. Trying to figure out what the heck my body's doing. Still.
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mine was harder...the cramping was so bad i went to the doctor over it...and i was bleeding really bad as well..but then the next one i had was more normal for me...hope this helps
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I do for sure think that everyone is different. Mine was exactly the same, in terms of duration, consistency, and discomfort. It took me by surprise because I also heard that people have experienced different "first periods".

PS: You guys may laugh, but I am new, a member since early December (post miscarriage), I have trouble reading some of the acronyms, such as AF, DH, RE? Is there somewhere on this website that I can refer to in order to pick up on the meanings? LOL.
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LOL...dont feel bad...

DH = dear husband
DS = dear son (so on when it comes to a D in front of it)
AF = aunt flow
RE = reproductive endocranologiest (cant spell that one but you get what i am say..haha)

just give it time you will learn them..
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I had a D&C after my mc. It took me 10 weeks to have a 'period'. 4 weeks post D&C I had horrible cramps. Much worse than menstrual cramps, lasted around 3 days. 10 weeks post D&C the cramps started back up. I went to the MD to get checked out bc I had not started yet, but when I went to give them a urine sample, I started bleeding. Ohmy the luck! My MD did give me some med's to help with the cramps and they really did! However, I only bled heavily for 1 day. MD said since I had the D&C I was super clean and did not have much to shed.
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I usually have a lot of cramping on my periods anyways, but I did notice more clots than usual (I miscarried nautrally).
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I've had 2 cycles since my miscarriage in November and both have been very light. Now I'm about to begin again ...so my body is so out of whack now. I used to be every 28 days like clockwork.

I guess that's why my RE said I should wait a couple of months to start infertility testing. We plan to start in February.
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My friends who had miscarried warned me that my period would be "really bad", but mine was pretty normal - 5 days of steady but not superheavy flow. I do think it can vary a lot, though.
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Thanks, ladies :) That helps. Good to know that what doesn't seem normal in terms of 'recovery' likely is normal. I've talked with others who have had, like those here, either v. light or v. heavy (and v. different) first periods post-MC. A lot of clotting seems to be common among all of them.

So thanks again for responding and helping me understand what my crazy body is doing!
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