Is postpartum depression normal after early miscarriage?
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 at
7:16 am
I have had several m/cs but it has been about 8-9 yrs since the last one. I just had a miscarriage that has been going on for over a month. I had a d&c yesterday. My husband is not very supportive, which doesn’t help, but I feel very depressed and lonely. Does m/c lead to postpartum depression? I was about 7 1/2 to 8 1/2 weeks along yesterday. Any idea how long it should last. I still have cramps and light bleeding too, they said that should be about gone now. Thanks.
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yep -follow up with your gyn.
You can have depression, it is a big loss I am sorry to hear that. I am also sorry to hear that your husband is not supportive of you right now.
Yes its totally natural to be depressed after a miscarriage. You are grieving for the loss of your baby. Nothing can help with that but time. Your body will stop cramping and bleeding when its ready to on its own, so dont worry that you are being told it should stop already. Your body knows what to do. Maybe your husband is grieving in his own way. Maybe because of his own feelings, he cant be supportive to you, even though you need it too.
i had a m/c as well and the bleeding was from early Jan almost towards the end of Feb. I was about 10 weeks. I feel very depressed at times about the loss of my baby. My b/f is not very supportive either. I cannot turn to him and tell him I am depressed. Even though he came with me to the doc towards the last week of the bleeding, throughout the miscarriage, he never asked me how I felt or if I was well. Just take care of yourself. And yes..m/c does lead to post partum depression. I feel that way now.