Normally, any women who is TTC does not want to get her period. Now a woman who has recently had a miscarriage...it is all she thinks about. When will I get my freaking period?! Is there something wrong with me?! Well AF finally came today and I was quite happy to see her. Her visit means I can finally start moving forward again.
After my first m/c and d&c, I was not yet charting. I really had no idea when or if I was ovulating and thus no idea when I would get my period. The wait for my first AF after my first d&c seemed like an eternity. My Google searches regularly consisted of "how long after a d&c will I get my period", "what is the normal amount of time it takes to get a period after a d&c", "is it normal to not have your period 6 weeks after a d&c". My search results almost always included several hits regarding Asherman's Syndrome, which totally freaked me out. From Ashermans.org, "Asherman's syndrome occurs when trauma to the endometrial lining triggers the normal wound-healing process, which causes the damaged areas to fuse together. Most commonly, intrauterine adhesions occur after a dilation and curettage (D&C) that was performed because of a missed or incomplete miscarriage, retained placenta with or without hemorrhage after a delivery, or elective abortion. Pregnancy-related D&Cs have been shown to account for 90% of Asherman's Syndrome cases." At one point after my first d&c, I had convinced myself that I had Asherman's...then I got my period a few days later.
The cycle following this d&c has been different for 2 reasons. First of all, I charted this cycle. That has been the most helpful thing for me. I knew that I ovulated and I knew that I was going to get AF today. No surprises and no freaking myself out that I had Asherman's. Secondly, this chart is starting to somewhat resemble that of a normal female's. Yes, I still ovulated late, but not as late as usual and my luteal phase was a full 12 days with no spotting! NORMAL! I am not sure if it is the b6, the red raspberry leaf tea, the acupuncture, the yoga, or a combination of everything, but something is working.
For anyone who has had a miscarriage and a d&c, I would strongly recommend charting your bbt, taking opks, and checking CM with a tool like Fertility Friend. That way you won't be guessing what is going on with your body. Maybe you won't ovulate, but at least you'll know.
My temp took a nosedive this morning and I just knew AF would show up...she did. My RE's office does not "believe" in charting. When I called them up once to ask them a question about my chart they snidely replied that they don't believe that works and that temperatures are too variable. I am glad that I did not listen to them and continued to chart...otherwise my yoga class this morning would have turned tragic.
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