Comparing a D & C and letting it go naturally.... My first miscarriage I had a D & C. The good thing was that afterwards there was very little bleeding. It was a very fast procedure (the actual surgery was only 5 minutes). It was also good that it got everything and I didn't have to worry about anything being left in there and getting infected. However, I hated going under anesthesia. My body was very sore the next day and I was not supposed to pick up anything over 10 pounds for 2 weeks (I had a 15 month old at the time). My 2nd mc I let it happen naturally. The bad part was I bled a lot and had to go to the ER to have my blood loss monitored( I was 12 +6 weeks so I was farther along). I bled for a long time afterward too, like a month. Also, I did see the fetus and I will never forget what it looked like. The reason I chose the natural route the 2nd time was...the weight lifting restrictions with D & C, the risks that my Dr. told me about with D & C that I wasn't told about before my first one, and I absolutely hated going under anesthesia. It's a tough decision and I hope that none of you have to make that choice because I wish you all healthy pregnancies but for those of you who already know you are miscarrying those were my experiences with d & c and natural mc. Hope it helps.
and they wanted to do the D & C that week.) I took a gamble and went on holiday drinking plenty. Luckily I never had any major issues, it was like a period but lasted 4 weeks. Everyone is different however, but just make sure that if a BO has been confirmed, whatever route you take, to ask to get scanned in a few weeks, to ensure the process is over and HCG levels have gone down to non-pregnant.
