can a miscarriage earlier in the month trigger a missed or late period?

[chase]

Earlier this month, my girlfriend had a miscarriage, and now she is 6 days late for her period. Could these two things be related?

 

[JulaBean]

oh yeah. for sure! look at it like this. She WAS actually pregnant. It can take a while for the period to come back. Even months.

 

[follower247]

I'm very sorry for the loss. For one, yes it can delay your period as the hormones take some time to adjust. Also stress can delay a periodThe other thing is it is VERY easy to get pregnant after a miscarriage as the body is primed and more fertile. I had one period after mine and then got pregnant right away. We took a month off to mourn and for my body to rest per the doc's advise. I would have her test and it its negative and still no period go in for a blood test. They usually do a blood test right after a miscarriage to determine the hormone level. If the hormones are rising it could mean she is pregnant again.Best of luck and blessings

 

[peas in a pod]

It's nothing to worry about. It takes quite a while for your cycle to return back to normal. If you want to be sure you aren't pregnant you could take a test as it is possible to fall pregnant soon after a miscarriage.