D&C Surgery

I have on scheduled too. I lost my 8 week pregnancy back on New Year’s Day and I’ve been trying to wait for expectant management and let my body expel, but all this waiting has caused a lot of anxiety so I decided to schedule it. It will be on the 29th which could mark 4 weeks after the loss occurred. Anyways because I’m anticipating this, I’ve asked one of my closest friends about her experience. She had only good things to say. She said procedure was quick, recovery was quick, and I like the idea that it was less traumatic than having to pass tissues at home. I did that with my first two losses. The first loss was a surprise and the second loss was a very early loss so this is the first time I’ve ever had to wait. The waiting is awful. I think if it happens again to me I will go ahead and schedule a d&c. I don’t like the pill option because the risks make me nervous. And you could still end up needing d&c. Ugh. Overall im just very sorry you’re having to go through this.

Had one today at Forth Valley Hospital and it went smoothly. Maybe some light cramping afterwards but nothing paracetamol can’t sort out. Pregnancy test in 3 weeks to make sure it’s negative. But tbh just glad it’s done after having the mc 12th of December. Just make sure you rest afterwards 💛💛

Also, the procedure only takes 15-20mins apparently 💛

I would honestly say your doing the right thing, over the weekend I had medical management which was 18 hours of passing huge clots which were not the pregnancy I collapsed 3 times due to the blood loss, they then tried a procedure where you stay awake sorry I forget the name this failed so I had to end up having D&C it was over and done with in 20 minutes I wish I would have chose this option from the beginning it would have saved me a weekend stay in the hospital with terrible trauma from the experience xxx good luck hope all goes well xxxx

I had one last Wednesday as I opted for that option as I just felt it would be the least traumatic. I am so glad I did, my experience was as positive as it could be given the circumstances. I went in at 12pm but didn't end up having my surgery until about 5pm because I was last on the list (that was the hardest bit as I hadn't eaten or drank since the night before other than 250ml of water before 10am). The anesthetist and surgeon came to talk to me before I went down and explained everything and when I went down they put me to sleep and I woke up and it was all over with. I wasn't in any pain and felt fine really for the first few days. I had some slight period like cramps a few days later. They said bleeding would likely be like a heavy period initially then get lighter and would usually last around 2 weeks. I have barely had any bleeding at all until today and it's more like a period now, it was not as bad as I expected. If you have any questions feel free to message me, I hope your surgery goes well 💕

Thank you all so much for sharing your experiences with me! So sorry you have all gone through this too. 💕