Omi
A Mummy At Last!
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HI everyone! (warning: this is a bit long 
I just thought I'd give you all an update on how my d&c went... I'll just start by saying i feel like a new person and thanks for all the kind thoughts and advice ive gotten here dont think i could have gone through it w/you!
I had the d&c scheduled for friday morning. Thursday morning i started cramping and i had some light spotting.. i felt really awful but it sort of tapered off towards the evening..although i still had cramps on and off.
thursday night i woke up at 2.30 am and i had absolutely terrible(!!) cramps every three minutes. this went on for the next 7 hours. i can honestly say i have never experiences pain on this magnitute and the bleeding was unlike anything i have ever experienced. it was agony!!! ( I even contemplated never having sex again, lol!! )
i had a scan at 9, still bleeding heavily, i was given pills so loosen the cervix buti had already dilated 1cm by then which is good as d&c would be less invasive ( they dont have to force the cervix open). At this point i was in a small room w/2 beds and i was well taken care of by the midwives. 2 hours later i spoke to the ansesthesiologist , doctor and attending theatre nurse and midwife. I was explained everything in detail. I was still in absolute agony when wheeled in and i have never looked forward to being pumped full of drugs as I was then it was like a wave of peace and i just smiled contently and thats the last i can remember...
i woke up in the recovery room and -no pain, nothing! i had the odd twinge now and then and was given some paracetomol while i came out of anesthetic..felt sort of drunk and sleepy. I was contastantly monitored and checked, all was well.. wheeled down to recovery saw my OH (sooo nice!!) and given a roll and a cup of tea.
to finish off, i felt well enough to go home and the midwife who had been with me from the morning came through checked me again, told me i would ovulate in 3-4 weeks and that if we wanted we can try again right away!!
she was really lovely, told us she'd gone through the same thing and she knew what is was like. She gave us both a hug and said hopefully she'd see us again in the labour ward!!
I know this has been really long, but i just wanted everyone to know that although the miscarriage was godawful.. i have never gone through such absolutely terrible pain etc.. the d&c was a godsend. I feel like back to normal both physically and mentally.. im now looking forward to the future and able to look back at this episode as just bad luck and a growing experience.
My muscles are a bit sore and i have a sligt to normal period bleed but no pain and i honestly feel like ive been through hell and back but the sun is smiling on me again!!!
Just wanted to add i have been warned i could feel differently and down in the future, and i accept that as i do realise i sound scearily chipper for someone who has gone through all this.. i just wanted to share the journey and give some insight into an awful situation- i know everyone feels different and hopefully I'll I'll keep on feeling positive.. if i dont i do know where I can go fro support...
I just thought I'd give you all an update on how my d&c went... I'll just start by saying i feel like a new person and thanks for all the kind thoughts and advice ive gotten here dont think i could have gone through it w/you!
I had the d&c scheduled for friday morning. Thursday morning i started cramping and i had some light spotting.. i felt really awful but it sort of tapered off towards the evening..although i still had cramps on and off.
thursday night i woke up at 2.30 am and i had absolutely terrible(!!) cramps every three minutes. this went on for the next 7 hours. i can honestly say i have never experiences pain on this magnitute and the bleeding was unlike anything i have ever experienced. it was agony!!! ( I even contemplated never having sex again, lol!! )
i had a scan at 9, still bleeding heavily, i was given pills so loosen the cervix buti had already dilated 1cm by then which is good as d&c would be less invasive ( they dont have to force the cervix open). At this point i was in a small room w/2 beds and i was well taken care of by the midwives. 2 hours later i spoke to the ansesthesiologist , doctor and attending theatre nurse and midwife. I was explained everything in detail. I was still in absolute agony when wheeled in and i have never looked forward to being pumped full of drugs as I was then
it was like a wave of peace and i just smiled contently and thats the last i can remember...i woke up in the recovery room and -no pain, nothing! i had the odd twinge now and then and was given some paracetomol while i came out of anesthetic..felt sort of drunk and sleepy. I was contastantly monitored and checked, all was well.. wheeled down to recovery saw my OH (sooo nice!!
) and given a roll and a cup of tea. to finish off, i felt well enough to go home and the midwife who had been with me from the morning came through checked me again, told me i would ovulate in 3-4 weeks and that if we wanted we can try again right away!!
she was really lovely, told us she'd gone through the same thing and she knew what is was like. She gave us both a hug and said hopefully she'd see us again in the labour ward!!
I know this has been really long, but i just wanted everyone to know that although the miscarriage was godawful.. i have never gone through such absolutely terrible pain etc.. the d&c was a godsend. I feel like back to normal both physically and mentally.. im now looking forward to the future and able to look back at this episode as just bad luck and a growing experience.
My muscles are a bit sore and i have a sligt to normal period bleed but no pain and i honestly feel like ive been through hell and back but the sun is smiling on me again!!!
Just wanted to add i have been warned i could feel differently and down in the future, and i accept that as i do realise i sound scearily chipper for someone who has gone through all this.. i just wanted to share the journey and give some insight into an awful situation- i know everyone feels different and hopefully I'll I'll keep on feeling positive.. if i dont i do know where I can go fro support...
comming your way.
