I bled for 4 weeks after a D&C once. It is normal, but that doesn't make it any easier.
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D&C, still bleeding
Hi, ladies. I had a D&C on the 17th of March, and it'll be 4 weeks tomorrow and I'm still bleeding/spotting on and off. My ob told me it's normal to bleed even for 4~6 weeks... I'm due to see my ob when it's 6 weeks from the D&C. It's very very frustrating and I begin to think if it's EVER going to stop. Has anyone experienced anything similar? I would love to hear from you.
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My D&C was 2 weeks ago tomorrow and I'm still bleeding very sporadically. I haven't worn a pad for the last 2 days but I felt a gush tonight and when I got to the bathroom I passed 4-6 parts of what I'm pretty sure was retained placenta, followed by dark red blood. So I guess the bleeding is not over.
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Isn't D&C SUPPOSED to prevent prolonged mc?!
Why do we bleed after D&C?
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to HoosierDiaperinMama
Why do we bleed after D&C?
I don't know if you're exactly looking for an answer or not...
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It's our body's way of cleaning everything out.
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In my case, my 3rd pregnancy was a missed m/c. Baby was gone at 11-12 weeks but we didn't know until 14w4d. My body didn't give me any kind of signal that there was anything wrong. In any case, your uterus needs to build up a sustainable lining again and thus, needs to get all the old stuff out.
It's our body's way of cleaning everything out.
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I was actually, in a way, looking for answer, thanks HoosierDiaperinMama.
Is there anything women bleed for a long time after d&c have in common? My periods were almost always accompanied by bad cramps for the 1st and 2nd days, could this be one of the reasons that the bleeding after d&c is longer than 2 weeks?!
I wish I could know the reason so I can do something about it... right now it just feels so hopeless
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Is there anything women bleed for a long time after d&c have in common? My periods were almost always accompanied by bad cramps for the 1st and 2nd days, could this be one of the reasons that the bleeding after d&c is longer than 2 weeks?!
I wish I could know the reason so I can do something about it... right now it just feels so hopeless
ok...I dont *know* the answer to anythign, but here are things i ahve heard..take all with a huge grain of salt
Option one: Two of my friends said it you dont bleed it means the dr got everything???
Option two: My understanding of a D&C is they clean everything out. Your body has to rebuild the lining, depends were your hormones are and how your body responds hormonly after and during this process as to how much and how long you bleed.
Like I said take with a grain of salt I am not any kind of expert
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Option one: Two of my friends said it you dont bleed it means the dr got everything???
Option two: My understanding of a D&C is they clean everything out. Your body has to rebuild the lining, depends were your hormones are and how your body responds hormonly after and during this process as to how much and how long you bleed.
Like I said take with a grain of salt I am not any kind of expert
I think it just depends. I have had 3 miscarriages. With the first one I had a D&C and only bled for about a week. The second time I bled for almost 4 weeks. The third time it was a chemical pregnancy and I miscarried naturally but bled for almost 6 weeks.
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My periods are always very regular and no extraordinary cramping or anything. But in the last 2 cases I was exercising regularly, and I had to stop exercising completely for at least a week before the bleeding stopped completely. So maybe try not to overdo things and cut back on physical activity for a little bit to see if that helps.
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My periods are always very regular and no extraordinary cramping or anything. But in the last 2 cases I was exercising regularly, and I had to stop exercising completely for at least a week before the bleeding stopped completely. So maybe try not to overdo things and cut back on physical activity for a little bit to see if that helps.
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I was going to say something about this too. My best friend had a m/c 2 yrs. ago and her dr. requested that she not do any strenuous activity until her bleeding stopped. She had just joined a gym (she didn't know she was pg) so she put exercising on hold. She m/c on her own and the bleeding took 4 weeks to finally stop.
I really think it depends on your body. 2 weeks ago today I had a D&C and I thought the bleeding had stopped earlier this week as I mentioned in a pp, but it's still hanging around. And I know it's not uncommon for m/c bleeding to segue into regular AF. I'm sure it's different for every person.
Originally Posted by egoldber But in the last 2 cases I was exercising regularly, and I had to stop exercising completely for at least a week before the bleeding stopped completely. So maybe try not to overdo things and cut back on physical activity for a little bit to see if that helps.
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I really think it depends on your body. 2 weeks ago today I had a D&C and I thought the bleeding had stopped earlier this week as I mentioned in a pp, but it's still hanging around. And I know it's not uncommon for m/c bleeding to segue into regular AF. I'm sure it's different for every person.
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Thanks kimnicole428.... Not knowing if Option 1 is what's going on with me until end of next week when I go to see my ob... Option 2 seems to make sense. So if I'm bleeding for a long time, does it mean that the lining is hard to build? and my hormone levels are still high?
I'm now officially in my 5th week of bleeding and it's like a light period....
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Originally Posted by kimnicole428 ok...I dont *know* the answer to anythign, but here are things i ahve heard..take all with a huge grain of salt Option one: Two of my friends said it you dont bleed it means the dr got everything??? Option two: My understanding of a D&C is they clean everything out. Your body has to rebuild the lining, depends were your hormones are and how your body responds hormonly after and during this process as to how much and how long you bleed. Like I said take with a grain of salt I am not any kind of expert
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I'm now officially in my 5th week of bleeding and it's like a light period....
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Thanks, HoosierDiaperinMama, egoldber, I'll keep it in mind although I think the most I've done since the mc is walking... and I DO hope what I'm having now is PERIOD!!!
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Debstmomy, has your spotting stopped yet?
Apart from that, how's everyone's Easter? Hope I can stop whinging about my bleeding soon
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... thanks for listening
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Debstmomy, has your spotting stopped yet?
Apart from that, how's everyone's Easter? Hope I can stop whinging about my bleeding soon
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Oh, and I rang my ob yesterday and she said it's still "normal" and insisted it'll be all right for me to see her as scheduled next Friday. So I saw my gp today and he said I might be having my period but there's no way to be sure. My gp is very nice and he eased my mind a little.
Cramping started and kinda like a heavy period after I got home (sorry for TMI) and a little blood clots (sorry again). I wish I could start thinking about something else other than bleeding!!
Once again, thanks so much for listening....
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Cramping started and kinda like a heavy period after I got home (sorry for TMI) and a little blood clots (sorry again). I wish I could start thinking about something else other than bleeding!!
Once again, thanks so much for listening....
I'd just like to say Thank You to everyone for hearing me out and sharing their experiences with me through this difficult time, I'm happy to say that my bleeding has finally STOPPED!!! I bled right into the first af after my miscarriage, and the whole thing lasted 5 weeks exactly since my D&C. WHAT A RELIEF TO BE FINALLY FREE OF PADS!!! (sorry for tmi)
Best of luck to us all, I can't wait until when we can start trying and hope to have a healthy baby very soon!!!
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Best of luck to us all, I can't wait until when we can start trying and hope to have a healthy baby very soon!!!
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