by espoir » Wed Dec 12, 2012 8:05 pm
So sorry to read this Debs. It is very hard to go through, esp as Sicily said, so much goes into a cycle. But, the body has a remarkable ability to heal. Once your hormones go back to normal, you will feel you've turned the page, even if you will not forget the experience. But definitely, take the time to grieve, if you can take time off work for 2 weeks as someone suggested, and expect to it to take as long as a month to start feeling normal again.
I had a natural miscarriage - MMC at 9 weeks in the summer, fetus prob stopped growing around 5 weeks. I was surprised by the pain, as it was a like labour pain, and when I realised I breathed through it, and shortly after all the tissue passed. It was over in about an hour. Obviously if you are in pain for long periods of time, look for some stronger medicine.
For your question on fertility - I ovulated naturally about 5 weeks after my MC and as you say, it's already positive that you have got pregnant - unfortunately, miscarriage is really common (saw 1:5 on the news this morning, my GP said 1:3), but it doesn't necessarily mean that you will not be able to have a baby.
Wish you all the best for the weeks and months ahead xxx