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On March 28, 2012, I had to be induced to deliver since we were so far along (20 weeks). My delivery took about 11 hours from start to finish. I ended having my milk come in 3 days after delivery and I dried up about a week later, with 2 days being absolutely horrible. I ended up starting my cycle again at exacly one month. From that point I had a 'regular' cycle length, but imagine my surprise when I 'started' again about a week later. We were on the road, coming from my sister's graduation and I had nothing. I had to wait in the bathroom for my aunt to buy me something. Thank goodness she was there. From that point on, I would have 'normal' periods that were maybe a few days longer than I used to have (30, 35, 32 day cycles) for the next few months. The last 3 months (Sept, Oct, and Nov) have felt the most like my previous cycles. I've had 26-28 day cycles with ovulation happening around CD 12-14. My doctor has me on an aspirin regimen. There has been some research to suggest that this helps with late term losses. As a result, I've felt like my periods have been super heavy. Like, stand and run to the bathroom because it's very heavy. This last cycle was the most normal one I've had since March.

It's taken 7 cycles to feel like I'm normal again. My body was really wacked up. It took about 5 cycles for my boobs to stop leaking at times and my hair finally stopped shedding in October from post-partum loss.

All I can say is that the hormones really jack up the body and your body can still be confused by all the changes going on. I know it's really hard to deal with and there are days that still affect me in such a hard way. It's not fair to have to deal with a loss and a crazy body that is out of control. That was one thing that I had trouble with--I couldn't control how my body was acting.

Hang in and there and I hope things start to normalize soon.

@Ash: I too mc at 7 weeks on the dot, but I had a d&c. My cycles were super long and inconsistent afterwards but it turns out that I have PCOS and I didn't know it because I had been on bc and got pregnant right away off of bc. Go get your levels checked!!! Like @blackbird: I am on clomid now and hopeful that will work. Sorry I don't have anything else to offer except that short story and that I am so sorry. My due date is in 18 short days and I feel like I'm back at that moment when I found out our baby had stopped growing. BUT it did get so much better in between! Hang in there

I had a missed miscarriage at just over 8 weeks. It took me 10 weeks just to get my period back!!!! Then I had my shortest cycle ever of 29 days, the next one I got pregnant but hadn't ovulated until really late, day 30 or something... my cycles were way weird.

Sorry you're going through this! I would definitely speak to your doctor about it, there might be something else going on.

1st one was hella short for me - 28 days. Second one and those thereafter resumed normal schedule of 34 days. However, my loss was early on (6 weeks).

@Ash: If you're not getting what you need from your doctor, could you change practices?

Also, I forgot to mention that I did have one cycle that was like 57 days or something, so I really think your body needs time to re-regulate itself.