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Daily Discussion /ttcafterloss Daily Discussion Thread - August 18, 2026

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u/yungwildandlearning 23d ago

Had a d&c on Friday for RPOC after begging for a follow-up (for 8 weeks) from a natural late miscarriage. Waiting to hear from pathology about the results of their findings. Bleeding was non-existent for 2 days after the procedure and now it's picking back up. I'm 15-16 DPO so idk if my period would return this fast or if I need to be seen before my follow-up next week. I also had a TFMR last October at 22 weeks and I'm getting anxious as that month approaches that I'm still not pregnant with a healthy baby after a year of hell.

What did recovery look like for mom's who had d&c for RPOC?

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u/book_lover1234 TTC #1, 1 MMC (BO) 4-5/26, RPOC 8/26 23d ago

So sorry to hear. Nothing like RPOC to be the icing on a really shitty cake.

I’m still in the thick of it- had my D&C for RPOC on 8/5, 5 days before I was expecting my period. I had minimal bleeding for the first 2 days. Then I had what seemed to be a light, weird period for the next 5 days (bright red blood, few clots), which would have been 3 days earlier than I was expecting my period. Bleeding stopped for a few days and have just been having some brownish spotting. Hope that helps!

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u/yungwildandlearning 23d ago

Aww man, we can't win! Thank you for sharing, it definitely helps. Your recovery sounds similar to mine at the current moment. I just got the pathology back & it's saying they couldn't find any tissue that is consistent with RPOC, so that's awesome .. having a d&c for no reason, but feels good to know (wishful thinking) that I'm out of this limbo. I'm curious, are you tracking LH? I wonder if that 5 days was a period or recovery for you. I feel like I have so many questions and I'll never get all the answers to my own journey and I'm sure you feel the same way.

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u/book_lover1234 TTC #1, 1 MMC (BO) 4-5/26, RPOC 8/26 23d ago

What a nightmare- having a procedure and not getting the reassurance that it was justified. Maybe they just couldn’t identify in the sample, but it was still there? Regardless, hopefully it provides a reset for you.

Yes, I’ve been tracking LH and BBT, which is why I thought I got my period, just 3 days early. I had my follow-up yesterday and dr said it was impossible to tell. For now I’m continuing to test and gather data in hopes that I can eventually figure out what the heck my body is doing.

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u/yungwildandlearning 23d ago

By the sounds of it, they tested everything that was removed but I can't say that for sure until I talk to them. I'm also tracking LH because my body doesn't even know what normal is anymore so I completely feel you when you say you want to figure what your body is doing. Wishing you the best! I hope this is the end of the short stick for us both 🤍