I lost my baby when i was just over 9 weeks and had d and c 4 days ago now and today I got some pain and the blood was more than it has been for some days (sorry tmi) but the weirdest thing is now that my breasts are leaking quite alot it just started last night and still going this morning I dont know if this is normal I dont remember it happening after my ectopic but maybe thats because it wasnt in the right place. Has this happened to anyone else after a miscarriage? thanks

Hi,

I miscarried two days ago at 12 weeks, though the fetus only developed to 8 weeks, I was told after the ultrasound. This morning I found that I am lactating. It was such a shock, I am still having trouble understanding it. I wasn't registered on this site and found this thread by googling miscarriage and lactation. I'm not sure how common this is, but I guess it happens. This was my first pregnancy. I am so torn between hating the idea of being pregnant ever again, and desperately wanting to be pregnant and having a child with my fiance at the same time. I am quite unsettled by the fact that my body is so confused it is lactating.

If you find out any more info about what's happening, don't hesitate to share.
Sorry about your loss.
I just learned from all this (i.e. the 5hrs of awful pains, operation, and now this) that it's not so easy being a woman...

well i did look it up but i also didnt find anything else out about it at the time, it went on for a few days and i mean there was some serious heavy leaking, id wear tops and have big patches on the front, only seemed to happen at night. What makes it more odd is im now pregnant again and even though ive heard leaking can be a symptom in pregnancy, it hasnt happened.

My body took maybe a month to get back to normal after my miscarriage. I felt the same way as you, was so confused by it all, i wanted a baby but i just couldnt go through the stress again, was it worth it? Before my miscarriage i had an ectopic pregnancy so was already scared about that, i crossed that mine field only to have a miscarriage. I was thinking to myself if every time i get a positive result im going to be stressed, should we even try again? But i decided just the once more. I gave myself 2 months to recover, and my cycles get kind of back to normal, before we tried again. I did get pregnant again and im now 22weeks. Early on at 7 weeks i had spotting and thought here we go again and was resolute that i was never ever going to try again if i lost the baby. and i meant it, me and OH even looked into adopting because i refused to put myself through another loss.
Thankfully all has been ok since but that doesnt stop me from worrying every day, its a long 40 weeks!

thanks it is weird I read that some pregnancy symptoms disappear when ur about to miscarry and this did happen to me the nausea went and tiredness as well and my boobs were really swollen and heavy but I noticed theyd gone back to normal just before i did miscarry but now its like theyre back with a vengeance I dont know theyre heavy again and now the leaking and its alot my OH noticed this morning as it was soaking through my top and he really started to freak out and worry about it I said it was probably nothing and my body is just confused as has no baby to feed now.

hi im sorry i cant help you,but ive heard your body still thinks its preg and may take a few wk to settle down,i had a eptopic and it never happend to me,
tc linzi

I miscarried two weeks ago at 10 wks - my nipples have become extremely itchy in the last week, no leaking but have very dry scaly skin under each nipple, don't know if this is normal either! - am just putting loads of moisturiser on - they're still a bit sore as well and huge! - sorry about your loss - I'm still very raw as only two weeks since my m/c, feeling very angry and numb, but this site is full of great advice and support.

take care luvvy
shirl

I'm sorry about your miscarriage.
I had a m/c about 2 months ago. I also noticed that I was lactating, but it only lasted for about 3 weeks. Although, the amount of milk that was excreted was far less than what you described.
I think you should wait a couple of weeks and if it hasn't subsided by then you should seek medical advice.

Hope I could help.