Period after miscarriage

Hi everyone, looking for some advice/ reassurance please. I had a miscarriage in Mid June, I bled for a week and was 6 weeks. I had two scans to confirm the MC and they said everything ‘was going back to normal’ and seemed fine down below. I ovulated for the first time on Sunday 7th July (tracked using Premom LH strips) so it estimated my period was due Sunday 21st July. I started spotting on Sat 20th so my period came a day early, first period since MC. I had also been doing pregnancy tests as we did try again but all negative💔 anyway, I have been ‘spotting’ now for 5 days. I wouldn’t call this a ‘normal’ period. It’s all been brown blood/ spotting the past 5 days. Barely even enough to transfer to my underwear, just mainly when I wipe. No new, red fresh blood as of yet like a normal period. I read on google that most of the time first periods can be really heavier than usual and quite painful. I was quite sore today, different period pains than usual and had to take paracetamol. I did also read that first periods can be really light but in general that first periods after MC will be severely heavy. I’m starting to worry now. Has anyone had a similar situation with their first periods after MC? Thanks so much x
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hi i had the same, after my miscarriage my first period was a lot lighter than usual and lasted about 5 days . the brown spotting may be old blood coming out. if your worried talk to a gp but in my experience the period after was normal bleeding and lasted around 7 days ( which is how long they usually last)

I’ve got the same too, currently on day 14. I’ve had some clots but fairly light brown bleeding. I called EPU and they said it was normal but I’ve booked a GP appt which is tomorrow for reassurance

@Nikki ahh! 14 days of period? God, day 5 for me and still not sign on any red blood and still not even barely transferring to underwear. So strange! Not clots, just some small brown stringy bits that I was also passing when miscarrying. I’m going on holiday tomorrow for 9 days so this is why I’m really worried 😭

@katie thank you so much!! But by lighter I assume you mean red blood, not old brown blood? :( it’s worrying me! My periods would normally only last 5 days so I’ll see what tomorrow brings…

This happened to me at first and when I have got slightly heavier I’m barely filing a pad. Fingers crossed it’s short and stops for you soon! X

@Nikki well it’s now day 8 for me and since yesterday it’s finally properly here. Red and heavy!! Also sore and uncomfortable compared to ‘normal’. Feeling relieved I think 😅

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