*SENSITIVE* Started Lactating 3 weeks after a D&C at 9 weeks

[Lelo3479]

Hi, I am sorry to ask you guys this as I know it only occurs for a traumatic reason. But hope I can potentially have some advice from anyone who has experienced this.

Background: I had a D&C 18th September, I should have been 9 weeks, but no pregnancy was showing in my womb, laparoscopy showed no ectopic either. My lining was over 22mm thick.

A few days after the D&C, I then experienced a miscarriage at home lasting a week and I passed an embryo and placenta. (this confused me as nothing visible in my womb that your would expect to see at 9 weeks, even with a MMC, but guess my lining has grown over it all).

I'm still bleeding heavily, but should clear up soon. HCG is now negative and a TVS a few days ago shows no products retained, but shows. Adisrupted lining at 7.9mm with clots and fluid (blood) in uterus.

But what's really stumped me is tonight my beasts started aching and I've started lactating. This is nearly a month after the D&C and 2 weeks after the miscarriage completed. I thought I was too early on in my pregnancy to lactate and thought it would've happened almost immediately if it was going to?

Has anyone else experienced this? How long did it go on for? I'm guessing I only need to see a GP if it continues too long or I get any infection etc.?

Thanks in advance and sorry for any upset x

[fidgetmcgee]

I’m so sorry you’ve gone through all this. It sounds so difficult and confusing. I think you should go see your gp wether or not the lactation continues, it might be helpful to talk through it all and see if the doctor has any explanations even if they don’t need to investigate the lactation at this stage. Unless you’ve got a really rubbish gp who you’d rather not see… in which case maybe the miscarriage and pregnancy loss helpline might be able to offer guidance and support (sorry site isn’t letting me post a link but if you Google miscarriage association helpline you can find it)

Hope you’re taking good care of yourself and wishing you all the best

[Endofitall]

I am so sorry this is happening on top of everything else. Having such a painful physical reminder must be heartbreaking. Have you had a prolactin test done at all? It is unusual to lactate so early so I would see your GP and chat it through as to whether some tests might be helpful xx

[Icykoala88]

hi how did this turn out? Similar situation here- I had a d&c just under 2 weeks ago and noticed very sore breasts and there was very small amount of dilute milky discharge

[Lelo3479 in reply to Icykoala88]

Hiya, Sorry to hear you're going through this too. For me it stopped recently, after about 3 weeks thankfully 👍, must be my body going through the hormone process. Bizarre how others don't experience it, but my whole pregnancy and miscarriage process was very bizarre! X