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Your First Period after a Miscarriage
One thing that is certain is that your first period will not resemble
anything you've had before.
To make sure this is really your first period, make sure it has been at least
four weeks since your miscarriage AND you have had about 20 days of no bleeding or
spotting. For the estrogen threshold to be met, you should not be bleeding
anymore. Otherwise the lining is not being rebuilt, and you are still
experiencing progesterone withdrawal.
You can expect this first period anywhere from four to seven weeks in most
normal cases, although you have to restart the counter if you have a renewed
case of serious bleeding. See "Waiting for
Period" for more on this.
There really is no "normal" for this first period. It can be:
Very heavy (but not making you feel faint)
Very light (but more than spotting). There should be a fair amount when
you wipe.
Terribly crampy, or not at all
Be heavy and drop off immediately to spotting
Be light and drop off to spotting
Spot for several days, stop, then come full-blown with heavier bleeding
These periods are not normal, and are not actually a period:
Light spotting that only spots for days on end
Light spotting that comes and goes
Heavy bleeding that makes you go through a pad every hour or two for more
than a week.
Those scenarios mean the miscarriage may not have completed or your hormones
are not getting back to normal and may need help. For more, read carefully
through Waiting for Period.
