Miscarriage - next period question

I know you all can't predict this but to those that didn't have a D&C or D&E, when did your period come back? I bled for 14 days, had contractions and horrific bleeding and passed the baby and sac all in one. I know they say your period should come back within 4 - 6 weeks. Is that from when you stopped bleeding or started bleeding?

I had five blood tests to watch my HCG levels and finallly last week my numbers were >5. So, my body is finally "not pregnant". Now, I just want to figure out when I should expect my period? We are going on vacation to the Caribbean in the middle of July and I feel that I am going to be blessed with AF while on my vacation!!!

Traci

Hi Traci,

Liz had the same question almost a week ago and this was my response....

Hi Liz,

I began spotting on May 12th but really started bleeding on May 13th.  I had the same question a few weeks back.  On May 29th I had a drs appointment (follow up with OB) and he told me that I could expect my period in 3-4 more weeks.  Well he was pretty dead on. I awoke this morning with some light, really light spotting, went and did my school bus run and low and behold 2 hours later I need a change of undergarments, I should have wore a pad this morning.  LOL  I thought I would have a day of spotting, but nope.  Anyway excited that Aunt Flo has indeed arrived (so is hubby, but I think he is just glad that the crankiness is really going to buzz off for awhile now...hehehe or that he is excited that we can now officially try again).  I too had a blighted ovum and really hope that I do not have to go through it again.  I suffer from PCOS and we have been ttc for 15 years now.  My recent pregnancy was my first, I was almost giving up hope as I turn 37 this summer and was feeling that I was getting too old.  Hopefully this month things will happen and we get pregnant again right off and this time things will go off with out a hitch.  Good luck with everything next round and I will be lurking in and out (more in than out) often.

Hope this helps.

So from doing counting, it was about 5-6 weeks after your miscarriage.

Thanks for the response. I had read Liz's question but I was just curious if it was different from those going through a D&C and those actually going through the miscarriage on their own.

Traci

Your next period should come 4-6 weeks after your miscarriage regardless of how long the bleeding lasted.

Thank you.
Traci

Yea, that sounds about right...4-6 weeks...... unless you're like me and get pregnant right away after the miscarriage! LOL Yea, I did...& that child is now 8 years old!

I could only dream for that to happen :)

Thanks for the response,
Traci

well your signature says it all - lets hope for a miracle!!! Maybe it'll happen because you DON'T expect it!

I have learned to not get my expectations up, because I will be disappointed. I know that I am not in control of this. I did, as well as you and others on this board, everything you are supposed to do when you get pregnant, and lost the baby. So, it is up to a higher power.

I liked that I was pretty regular when I got off the pill so I could still determine when I would start. With this, I just don't have a clue and I really don't want to be on a romatic vacation in the south Carribean and be on my period!

I hope your bleeding stops soon!!!

Traci

hummm well maybe your period will show up next week and you'll be ovulating for your romantic carribean vacation (so jealous by the way!) NEver know - I am trying so hard to be optimistic.

Where are you going on your vacation? LOVE the carribbean!

Thanks me too -she told me at this point it should be almost nothing and should be gone by wednesday! I'll take it! I HATE pads! lol