Bleeding after d&c

Hi ladies, sadly I had to have a d&c on 1st August, all went ok, I bled very lightly for around 2 weeks after, they got a big period 3 weeks after that… and I’m still bleeding, is this normal to still, as of today I have been lightly bleeding from this period for over 2 weeks, is this normal for first period after a d and c or should I contact the docs… we are still TTc but so hard to know what my body’s doing.

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Understand how frustrating this is, I'm sorry you're having to go through this. My doctor had asked me to inform him if I bled continuously from d&c after 6 weeks. Since you didn't bleed for 3 weeks in between, his could likely be your period on the 5th week.
The first period was unusual for me, but still didn't last over 5-6 days. And had heavy flow for about 3. My normal periods in total last only 3-4 days.

I suggest you consult your gynaec. Have you checked if your HCG is dropped yet? If it's still not dropped it could be potentially RPOC, but I hope not. Wish you luck..

Thanks so much for your response neeta.. what is rpoc?
I did start getting negative tests 5 weeks after d&c, then a very heavy first period which teetered off after a week, and now back in full force! And just to add to confusion I got a positive ovulation test today! How could this even be true if I’m bleeding? Totally don’t know my body anymore! Will def give the docs a call tomorrow, just want to know what’s normal/not normal. And sick to death of bleeding now 🫠🫠

@Amy I hope you feel better soon. RPOC is retained products from the miscarried pregnancy, but I'm glad you got a negative and the period, which likely indicates no Rpoc. The bleeding pattern is beyond my understanding, so I won't infer anything out of it. One more info about the Ovulation test kits. If you have HCG between 5 and 25 you can test negative on pregnancy kit n positive on OPKs. Not fluctuating rise/peak, but a constant shade result.
I had a positive on OPK for like 8 weeks.
So I suggest you take your Ovulation tests for couple more days and see if you actually peaked/ovulated. My guess is you have lingering low HCG in your system which could be showing a positive result and misleading you.

@Amy If you think you're getting constant positive OPKs, do inform your doctor and maybe they'll order a blood test to check HCG. Mine was 9 after 5 weeks, while I had tested negative preg after 2 weeks of D&C.
Since 9 wasn't concerning to my gynaec, I stopped worrying about it. Feel free to DM me if you want to discuss anything further.

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