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SummerMom
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D&C - Please explain
Can someone please walk me through what happens when you have a D&C? I know what the doctors do (the scraping, the vacuuming, etc. :shudder:). But - will I be under general anesthesia or awake? How long does it all take? Does it hurt a lot afterwards? Do you bleed right away like you're having AF?
I found out recently that my pregnancy isn't viable. I'm 7 weeks. They want to do a D&C next week to see if they can get any info on why this pregnancy failed. Again. It's my fourth miscarriage in a year. 
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Re: D&C - Please explain
They knock you out. Personally, I prefer a D+C over a natural miscarriage (been through both unfortunately). IMO, a D+C is faster and les painful. I can't remember if I bled afterwards. Both times, AF came six weeks later. If u r on meds, u may want to ask about staying on them until the d+c???otherwise you will start to miscarry naturally and I think it's better if they can get the tissue and run the testing.
I'm so sorry you have to go through this again.
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| Posted 8/9/14 11:56 AM |
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Re: D&C - Please explain
I am so sorry for your loss. I've had 4 mc's too and know all too well how hard this is. The worst part of a D&C is the emotional part. You are knocked out and will just cramp a little afterwards, but nothing too bad. I always went for a D&C because I wanted genetic testing done afterwards on the embryo.
Don't give up. I definitely am not either. There's a great book I read right after my last loss called Coming to Term that really helped. If you have any questions or need anything, please FM me. 
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| Posted 8/9/14 1:15 PM |
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Re: D&C - Please explain
I am sorry for your loss. I got pregnant on my own but had a missed miscarriage at 9w. I got a d&c and it was the best decision for me. The pre-surgical stuff and the waiting around was very annoying. The procedure took 20 and I was out under general anesthesia. I had no cramping after but took Advil as a precaution the first 2 days. I wore a panty liner for majority of the 10 days since I only had mild spotting. I got my AF 4 weeks after the procedure.
Make sure you take off the day of and the next. I felt fine but emotionally I needed to time to heal.
Good luck.
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| Posted 8/9/14 2:07 PM |
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SummerMom
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Re: D&C - Please explain
Thank you for sharing your experiences.
I did stop the progesterone so the m/c might happen naturally. I wonder if I should keep on them for 2 more days, until I go back to the RE? I don't know, the idea of prolonging this and carrying it around longer than I have to sounds so awful to me.
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| Posted 8/9/14 3:26 PM |
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Re: D&C - Please explain
Posted by SummerMom
Thank you for sharing your experiences.
I did stop the progesterone so the m/c might happen naturally. I wonder if I should keep on them for 2 more days, until I go back to the RE? I don't know, the idea of prolonging this and carrying it around longer than I have to sounds so awful to me.
You know I am so so sorry for your loss. :(
If you stopped the supps I would ask your dr about a game plan if you do mc naturally. I think you know my story but I was scheduled for a d&c so my doctor could do testing bc it also was a repeat loss but I ended up passing everything naturally in the bathroom at presurgical testing the fri before my d&c (scheduled for Monday). The physical mc wasn't bad but emotionally I had a meltdown bc I wanted them to be able to test to try to figure out the cause. TMI I scooped everything out of the toilet and then sat in the ER for 4 hours waiting for them to take it from me which was much worse than the mc itself. In retrospect I probably could have brought it to quest or something :( I wish I had known more in advance I was 1000% unprepared. They did find out it was a chromosomally abnormal pregnancy so I am glad I had the testing. I hope you can get some answers.
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| Posted 8/9/14 6:05 PM |
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Hope2009
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Re: D&C - Please explain
I'm so very sorry for loss. I had a D&C done in June of this year. They put you to sleep for the procedure. I was very crampy afterwards, but just took advil. It took about 5 1/2 to 6 weeks to get AF.
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| Posted 8/9/14 7:35 PM |
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Re: D&C - Please explain
I'm so sorry for your loss
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| Posted 8/10/14 2:51 PM |
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beachmama
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D&C - Please explain
I am so sorry. You will be put out. I had no symptoms when I woke up. Physically, I felt fine. Emotionally was another story. Good luck, you will be in my prayers.
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| Posted 8/10/14 11:55 PM |
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Re: D&C - Please explain
I am so very sorry for your loss. Luckily you are totally under for the entire procedure. I felt fine when I woke up, I actually asked the doctor when he was going to start even though it was over and I was in recovery. I hardly bled afterwards and didn't need any pain meds at all. I am so very sorry you are going through this again
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| Posted 8/11/14 11:41 AM |
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D&C - Please explain
I am so sorry.
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| Posted 8/11/14 11:50 AM |
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MrsM0829
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D&C - Please explain
I am so sorry for your loss.
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| Posted 8/11/14 2:03 PM |
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LoveMyBaby
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Re: D&C - Please explain
I'm sorry :(
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| Posted 8/11/14 2:57 PM |
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SummerMom
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Re: D&C - Please explain
Thank you all for your advice and your sympathy.
D&C is scheduled for Wednesday, if I make it til then. Praying I do so that I don't have to do the whole Ziploc Bag thing.
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| Posted 8/11/14 3:07 PM |
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Re: D&C - Please explain
Hugs and prayers.
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