Why Am I This Bloated?!?!? - Lehi,UT

Updated on May 08, 2010
M.R. asks from Lehi, UT
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I have 2 children 10 and 8. I miscarried for the first time ever at barely 5 weeks... 28 days ago. I bled the normal length of one of my periods. My periods have always been clockwork. I was supposed to start my period today.... but nothing yet.... no cramps, like usual, none of my usual pms symptoms. 3 days ago I started bloating. I have never bloated this much unless I was pregnant. I haven't been able to fall asleep very easily even though I feel so physically tired and I have to pee a lot more than usual. I also cry pretty easily. My breasts don't hurt as bad as when I was pregnant. But I kind of feel pregnant. I took a pregnancy test a few days ago just to see if my levels were back down. It was negative. Is this just weird bloating for my first period after the miscarriage, or could I be pregnant again? I'm sorry if this is TMI, but I could really use some advice.

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So What Happened?

I started my period on Mother's Day. The bloating is going down. I am going to go to the doctor after my period is done just to double check that I will still be able to get pergnant and stay that way. Thank you everyone for your support!!!

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A.M.

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See your doc for an ultrasound if you haven't. My friend also miscarried like this. She found out 5 or 6 weeks later that she had a live fraternal twin still...and now has a very healthy 2nd child.

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A.G.

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i had a miscarriage my first pregnancy. i found out i was pregnant again just 6 weeks later. it's possible. i'd say see your doctor. i did have one period between the miscarriage and the next pregnancy. i can't remember if it was delayed at all or not, but i do remember it was only 2 days long (which wasn't normal for me). my dr did say my body could be mixed up for a period or so after the miscarriage.

best of luck. checking in with your doctor would probably put you at ease.

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R.J.

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Either is possible... since there are more hormones at play than just Hcg. After a miscarriage some people's systems are messed up for months, others go right back to normal.

I know... not super helpful.

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J.N.

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I would call the doctor. Sometimes with a spontaneous miscarriage, some tissue could still be clinging to the uterine wall. This might explain the boated, sort-of-pregnant feeling your describing. I don't know how common this is, but I do know that some women require a D&C after a miscarriage because of it. If you weren't checked before, it would be a good idea to rule things out.

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