Today marks one month since the 6w3d ultrasound revealed that this pregnancy wasn't viable. I stopped my meds that same day thinking the bleeding would begin in a few days. Not so.
One month later and I am finally spotting, a bit more than when I posted a few days ago, but still very little. Not much even makes it onto the pantyliner. Off and on I will have a crampy feeling, go into the bathroom and find slightly more on the toilet paper.
I called the nurse on Friday to ask about swimming and sex while spotting. No to both. She said to assume that my cervix is open and that the miscarriage is starting, even if the light spotting continues for a week.
The spotting seemed to stop yesterday for most of the day until I did a late afternoon workout that seemed to get things moving again. Last night things were very watery, with a color that reminded me of being a kid and mixing bright yellow mustard and ketchup together.
This morning I woke up with lower back pain. I am thinking that the next couple of days will lead to the actual miscarriage.
Thanks for reading,
jill
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Honestly this all sounds very similar to how my miscarriage progressed, so that's good news! I didn't wear anything more than a pantyliner, just went to the bathroom every time I felt a clot passing through my cervix, strange sensation. The contractions didn't hit for almost a week and then I had to endure 3 different bouts of contractions on 3 different evenings before it finally all ended. I would get a little crampy and uncomfortable and have a backache before my contractions started, so all sounds promising for you! Make sure you're home or are able to get home easily if you start feeling your back ache or crampy because you will want to be home for the actual event and there's really no telling when it will happen. I wish you luck that this is the end!
thinking of you- I hope this passes quickly. sending you love and healing
I agree with Jesica, you will want to be home and I found that Tylenol PM was a lifesaver in the thick of it. Thinking of you and hoping it gets going soon so you can close the book on this chapter of the journey.
I am here, listening, reading. I just want to reach out and hug you.
Sending hope that this goes quickly and as painlessly as possible. Thinking of you!
Thinking of you Jill! Your patience has been amazing through this journey.
I know that I sound like a broken record, but the only thing I can say is im thinking of you and hoping this starts picking up speed on the process, so you can move forward.
I remember thinking it was odd that, after I had an initial spotting/bleeding incident, I essentially stopped spotting at all but kept cramping until the day I actually miscarried. It was part of why I was planning a D&C because it was making me nuts that nothing was progressing (and it was only a few days, not a month like you've been through). I passed most of everything in one night of contractions but kept cramping for a few more days until one morning where I started contracting again and passed almost everything else. After that, the cramping stopped and I just bled a bit for another week or two.
I really hope things are getting started for you.
Thinking of you and sending positive thoughts. I have no advices but I'm hoping it'll be finally over soon. Love, fran
The strength you have to go through this the natural way is amazing. For my miscarriage, I just remember wanting to get it over with as soon as possible. You are a trooper! Praying for you and sending lots of hugs your way.
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