Cramps and spotting 3wks after mc

[Amber]

Hi

I am now 3 weeks post my miscarriage and stopped bleeding about 10 days again. I am now getting spotting again and abdominal cramps like my period is coming on. I thought it might have been ovulation cramps but it is too central for that. What are other people's experiences of their first cycle after a mc? I have no idea what to expect. I have also had a horrible acne flare up and had managed to keep that under control for several months. I am praying it is not an infection. My mc was natural with no surgical intervention and we didn't start DBing until we were given the all clear by EPU.

thanks
Amber

[Amber]

Well it looks like AF is here already, exactly 3 weeks after mc - a bit early though as most information says the following AF will turn up 4 to 6 weeks after mc.

[debs29]

HI Amber - goodness that seems really early - are you still in pain? Have you phoned anyone to ask about it?

[Amber]

It isn't so painful now, I haven't spoken to anybody the thought of any sort of examination fills me with dread I have had enough of it. I thought AF was here but so far only spotting though brown sometimes pink. I wish my body would make it's mind up with what it wants to do, I am trying to concentrate on my work and it keeps distracting me.

[Doobykat]

It took a long time for the bleeding post m/c to settle down for me this last time round.
After the main event (which lasted 9 days) I then had on/off spotting and on/off bleeding for another 3 weeks. It would be heavy enough to need moderate sanitary protection some days, then light enough to not really need anything on others.
I charted through the best part of my m/c cycle too, so I had sme idea as to what was going on, when I ov'd and when to expect that first af.
The advice I was given at the time was if it doesn't contain clots, if it's no more painful than af, if it all smells normal and if you aren't running a fever then it's very unlikey to be an infection and just "one of those things" as your body & hormones settle back down again.
Hope it sorts itself out soon x x

[Amber]

Thanks Doobycat the cramps have calmed down now, just a bit fed up of blood at the moment!

[Doobykat]

I can relate to that, Amber, it just seems never ending at times, doesn't it?

[Amber]

I just wish AF would turn up or the spotting would go away, it has been going on for 3 days now along with AF like cramps. I now the lady at the EPU said I might get some spotting but she didn't say anything about cramps to go with it.

[espoir]

Hi Amber,
The cramping may be your uterus contracting. I had them for about a week after my MC. Hope the bleeding stops soon xx

[Amber]

It was AF turning up early, my post miscarriage cycle was only 23 days long and now I am on CD3 of my next cycle. There was no chance of conceiving on that last cycle as I have so much dark blood and clots, but at least I haven't needed any pain killers for this AF. Hoping for a better quality cycle this time so I can get a BFP that sticks for 9 months!