Anyone ever had a D&C after miscarriage?

Question

I had a miscarriage 2 weeks ago, and i went into the doctor to get checked on monday. they told me my HCG levels were still rising, and then they gave me an ultra sound. everything is still there (the placenta, sac, chord...) but no baby. so they told me i needed a D&C. i'm scheduled to get one on Friday, and i'm really scared. Anyone have any advice? or can anyone tell me what to expect? thanks.

Answer 1

A D&C procedure may be done as an outpatient or inpatient procedure in a hospital or other type of surgical center. A sedative is usually given first to help you relax. Most often, general anesthesia is used, but IV anesthesia or paracervical anesthesia may also be used. You should be prepared to have someone drive you home after the procedure if general or IV anesthesia is used.

      1) You may receive antibiotics intravenously or orally to help prevent infection.

      2) The cervix is examined to evaluate if it is open or not. If the cervix is closed, dilators

      (narrow instruments in varying sizes) will be inserted to open the cervix to allow the surgical instruments to pass through. A speculum will be placed to keep the cervix open.

      3) The vacuum aspiration (also called suction curettage) procedure uses a plastic cannula (a flexible tube) attached to a suction device to remove the contents of the uterus. The cannula is approximately the diameter in millimeters as the number of weeks gestation the pregnancy is. For example, a 7mm cannula would be used for a pregnancy that is 7 weeks gestation. The use of a curette (sharp edged loop) to scrape the lining of the uterus may also be used, but is often not necessary.

      4) The tissue removed during the procedure may be sent off to the pathology lab for testing.

      5) Once the health care provider has seen that the uterus has firmed up and that the bleeding has stopped or is minimal, the speculum will be removed and you will be sent to recover

Im really sorry fro your loss , and i hope this help you a bit. Good luck!!

Answer 2

im very sorry about ur loss well ive had 2 d&c and with mine u go to the hospital and well they get u ready and everything and then u go to sleep during the d&c the only thing that happend to me was when i woke up i was crying but just emotional just knowing there was nothing there anymore and ull probably be sleepy most of the day... i never had any kind of pain or anything with mine ... good luck and god bless u

Answer 3

First let me start by saying I'm very sorry for your loss and I know exactly what you're going through.  I had 2 miscarriages last year and 2 D&C procedures.  They really weren't bad at all.  Mine were done as outpatient procedures.  They gave me anesthetic and then they did the procedure.  Of course I was a little groggy when I woke up (as with any anesthetic) but I was able to leave within an hour or 2.  

Because I had 2 consecutive miscarriages my DR. did do tests on the placenta to see what may be causing my miscarriages.  In my case everything pointed to low progesterone levels.

I really hope this helps to put your mind at ease (at least a little).  Good luck with the procedure and I hope you get your BFP real soon.