Miscarriage Support Group

This community is dedicated to those who have experienced the traumatizing event of a miscarriage or a stillbirth. Miscarriage remains one of the most common complication of pregnancy, but that doesn't make it easy to deal with. Join the group and find support in the company of others who know what you're going through.

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lramallo 05/05/2007

Hi ladies, I have a question. Do any of you know if the drop of beta hCG after a D&C causes depression? I have been feeling crapy, almost like PMS. I feel angry and feel like crying. After my first D&C I was devastated because loosing the baby was unexpected but this time, I knew I had a m/c and was expecting the D&C if I was not able to expel all the tissue. I just don't know if the drop of hormones would make me feel like this.

deleted_user 05/05/2007

I wish I could tell you for sure. The rises and drops in hormones can definitely mess with your mood. Also, you have gone through a great deal in a very short period of time. It is only natural you would feel this way.

Tray34 05/05/2007

I agree with MargiT..Hormone levels will affect your mood and emotionally you have been through alot.Take care of yourself.

deleted_user 05/06/2007

i would expect something similar to post partum depression to be possible after this type of change in your hormones. but i'm not sure they know what causes post partum depression either.

deleted_user 05/06/2007

i just remembered that two nights or so after my d&c i had something like a panic attack which felt sort of "artificial" if that makes sense, and reminded me exactly of the mood swings i get with pms that have no external cause.

cb72 05/10/2007

Yes, it can. And a friend of mine went into a full-blown post-partum depression.

deleted_user 05/11/2007

My doctor did tell me that, due to my dropping hCG levels after a m/c, I may express depression ranging from mild to severe. He told me that it is a normal bodily response - if it got too much, he recommended a support group or a grief counselor.
I know that I can get very moody (from weepy to angry) at the drop of a hat (and I am "normally" even keeled). I am afraid to spend time w/my boyfriend over the weekend - as I am terrified I will snap at him.
You have gone through alot - I would be surprised if you were not feeling down.

I hope that you find support and comfort here, and from family and friends.

I wish you peace and happiness.
Take Care, I think it is natural that you are experiencing the moods you are going through - and that is OK.

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