https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 21 May 2026 08:06:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bbtcharting-and-first-period-after-mc#post-1440090 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:55:48 +0000 MaryM 1440090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you all for your warm thoughts and responses.</p> <p>It let up, so I'm guessing it was just heavy spotting? Really odd since there wasn't much hemorrhaging at my last u/s, but oh well. If it picks back up again maybe I'll stop by the nurses' station when I go back to give blood next week. </p> <p>I'm just really hoping this doesn't mean AF will now take 4-6 weeks from this spotting to return and I can still hope for it to get back to normal 4-6 weeks after the bulk of the bleeding stopped...</p> <p>I think I'll keep temping because to me, it's sort of a "return to normalcy" habit. And I previously had to take progesterone to kickstart a regular cycle, so I'd rather have the charts to back up anything unusual if it comes to needing to do that again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bbtcharting-and-first-period-after-mc#post-1438851 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 20:42:15 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1438851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since it's only been two weeks I agree it may not be AF. </p> <p>Honestly I would stop temping and take the time off until you really know you have AF back and then pick back up from there. </p> <p>I'm sorry for your loss :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bbtcharting-and-first-period-after-mc#post-1438796 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 20:28:24 +0000 sslm 1438796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. I bled on and off for weeks. It took 8 weeks for my hcg to go to zero and 10 weeks to get my period. </p> <p>Sorry for your loss :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bbtcharting-and-first-period-after-mc#post-1438779 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 20:26:10 +0000 Torchwood 1438779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have any insight (I didn't temp, and AF came back at right around 5 weeks for both of mine), but I do want to say that I'm very sorry to hear about your loss. I agree that no one talks about what to expect, and I've been very grateful to have somewhere I could talk about these things. A lot of us have been there though (sadly), so this is the place to get questions answered, that's for sure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bbtcharting-and-first-period-after-mc#post-1438737 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 20:18:22 +0000 Kate6214 1438737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's possible that its the start of your first period. I was still turning tests positive when I got my first period 30 days post D&amp;C.. That bleeding started slow and picked up after a day or so, which is not how my periods were premiscarriage. I would jeep an eye on it and keep temping (my temps were all over the place for a while) If you are concerned call your doctor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bbtcharting-and-first-period-after-mc#post-1438097 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:46:53 +0000 MaryM 1438097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was, though I had slacked the month we got our BFP (Dec).</p> <p>That's why I think my chart looks "normal" for pre-O. The temps aren't high (like after BFP), they seem more like usual post-period/pre-O temps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bbtcharting-and-first-period-after-mc#post-1438095 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:46:16 +0000 blackbird 1438095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bled on and off for probably 8 weeks. Maybe a little less. It took about 5 weeks for my hormones to drop to zero. It's an unpredictable process, sorry :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bbtcharting-and-first-period-after-mc#post-1438075 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:41:09 +0000 LindsayInNY 1438075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Were you charting at all pre-MC? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bbtcharting-and-first-period-after-mc#post-1437995 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:21:30 +0000 MaryM 1437995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Question (or maybe several) for those that chart and have had a miscarriage.</p> <p>I started charting via BBT when I miscarried (naturally). Once I stopped bleeding (two weeks ago) my temps also dropped to my usual pre-O level. They've wavered a tiny bit, but not anything astounding or unusual pre-MC</p> <p>I've had HCG levels checked, and on Tuesday it was at 65. They're falling as the doctor expected, and with the internal u/s two weeks ago, the doc said it looked like it was complete.</p> <p>So, after two weeks of no bleeding, I started bleeding again (heavier than just spotting). I don't think it's a period because it seems my HCG would still be high for that. And it's only been 3 weeks since MC</p> <p>On the other hand I'm not freaking out and assuming infection, because the scans were quite clean and the HCG is still dropping. </p> <p>Has anyone experienced anything like this? Any insight?</p> <p>I feel like "what to expect post-miscarriage" might be even less talked about than "what to expect when miscarrying"... :sad: </p>