What's going on with AF?

Hi everyone

After my D&C in April after the loss of my twins, AF arrived about 6 weeks after. Since then, it has arrived on day 24 and now day 25, prior to that I was regularly on day 30. Is this normal, for it to be arriving early? Does it take time to normalise again after a D&C? I'm worried that I'm heading into menopause...

I went to a baby shower last weekend, up until then I was handling everything really well and wasn't too worried about seeing all the baby things and my friend's big belly... however there was another lady there who is due on the 20 November, my due date, and all I could do was think that my belly should be the same size as hers :cry:
I've been pretty fragile since then, the grief comes back to bite you just when you least expect it, doesn't it...

Hi

I am actually in the opposite situation. Since my D&C in April after losing my son, I had AF 17 days later and then nothing since. I am CD86 today and definitely not pg - last POAS was a week ago. So I don't know if it takes time for your cycle to normalise back to your usual length.

I would suggest that you get some b/t done to check your FSH, LH and estrogen levels at a minimum. I think there are also some other new tests that can be done (I read about them in a book by UK doctor Marilyn Glenville) which check your ovarian reserve. Even if these tests do show you are peri-menopausal there are still things you can do. I am 42 and have been seeing a TCM for 12 months now. She was able to regulate my cycle and extend it to 27/28 days rather than the 24/26 days it was previously. Perhaps you might benefit from some herbs and acupuncture as well if you haven't already tried them?

I wish you luck with finding answers and hope that you have some support to assist you with your grief. I understand completely where you are at. I should be 37 weeks pg today. Every now and then it hits me. You were very brave to have gone to the baby shower. I don't think I could have done that.

oxo