A pleasant surprise

So, two days ago I mentioned that I had started spotting again and I was freaking out about it. Funny thing is, that’s mostly because I’ve done so much research on the net about what counts as a normal cycle that I got too focused on the whole 20 days without bleeding thing. Thing is, my doctors never defined it that way. Just Dr. Google. So when I saw spotting, I thought “Great, we have to start all over again!”. I didn’t consider alternatives.Alternatives that could be positive.

I have a clockwork cycle. 29 days. I spot the day before, usually starting in the afternoon, and then full flow the next morning. I’ve been spotting for the past two days. Today I woke to full flow. Today is 29 days since the D&C. So, I’m thinking…and this might be crazy…but I’m thinking that AF is here. She’s here!!! And I’ve never been so excited to see her! Not ever! I mean…this is a really great thing if it’s true.

If I ignore Dr.Google, and I think about it logically, here’s what I’m using as my argument for this being AF:

1. For one, Dr. Google and my doctors said that AF would show 4-7 weeks after the D&C. Every site I’ve read confirms this (while only one made the statement about the 20 days with no bleeding). I am just over the 4 week mark. 
2. I’ve read that you get back to normal more quickly after a D&C because in theory, you’re all cleaned out (and that’s verified) whereas with a natural miscarriage, you never really know when it’s all gone.
3. The timing fits perfectly with my normal cycle. That would be an odd coincidence, wouldn’t it?
4. My breasts started hurting a few days ago, right on cue.
5. My bowels are being overactive, just like before and during AF.
6. The D&C, in theory, is kind of like having a period, though the further along you are, the more traumatic it is physically, and the more you have to pass. I mean, during a period, your body is automatically flushing out your lining and all things related to the pregnancy it prepared for (but didn’t get). With a D&C, that is being done for you, but the end result is the same with the exception of hormones having to level out, specifically HCG.
7. At my appointment on the 6th, OB said I should be nearing 0 quickly in terms of HCG, if I hadn’t already. She did bloodwork and said she would call if things didn’t look right. She hasn’t called. Recent HPT’s are as negative as they come. I believe the HCG is gone.

If I’m right (please let me be right!), then we are one cycle into the two cycle requirement to start treatements again (based on phone convos; to be confirmed at appt on the 29th), and much sooner than I had expected. And we’ll get to TTC naturally this month…in less than 2 weeks! ‘Course if I’m wrong, we’re much further behind than I would like, but this time, this one time, I’m going to be naively joyous and assume the best instead of the worst.

Yes, I am hopeful again. I feel like the speed of progress is picking up. And it’s wonderful. Really, really wonderful.

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