Methergine...did i just take too much? Also, what to do with fetus? :(

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I had my first ultrasound since taking the cytotec on Monday and passing the baby :( I had the most excruciating cramps for 8 hours and could find no relief, even with percocet - i felt as though my breathing was about to stop from taking so many percocet, and still had no relief.

The dr told me there is still a lot of blood that needs to be passed, and prescribed methergine. I was very upset today...I am pretty sure she told me to take 4 methergine at once. I know that was the dose of cytotec, but I am almost positive she said 4 of these as well. The pharmacist was not sure, as the pill bottle instructions say take 1, 3 times daily. She said this medicine is used to help stop the bleeding - which is not what my dr gave it to me for in this case. I decided because i need to get this done with and be able to work monday, I would take 4. Unfortunately by the time I got the pills their office was closed, so couldn't double check. Am I going to be sorry for doing this? I am so scared I am going to have cramps/contractions like Monday night, and this time am home alone :(

Waiting for them to kick in now. I'm hoping i did the right thing. Does anyone have experience with this medication?

Also, I was going to have the fetus tested in lab for chromosome problems, because the ultrasound tech on Monday told me baby looked as though it had chromosomal issues and wasn't developing properly, which is why it's little heart stopped :( After lengthy phone call with insurance company, they do not cover anything...and The bill was going to range from $800 to $2000...the $800 I thought was doable, but the possibility because I had to scoop it out of the toilet that it would need a 'FISH' test (acronym for something i forget) it would be another $1100. Because this is my first miscarriage, the nurse told me if it were her, she probably wouldn't do it, because this happens a lot. :( I went back to the office to bring baby back home..My mom had put it in the refrigerator on Tuesday, so I put it back there. I feel like a crazy person. I do not want my baby to be flushed down the toilet or thrown away, no matter how tiny it is. But I don't know what to do with it. My mom recently moved into a patio home and has no backyard...I like in an apartment, as does boyfriend, and have no other family close with a yard. I have no idea what to do with it. I read about someone burying theirs in a plant - when i discussed that with my friend she freaked out and said that was REALLY weird. :( I don't want to be crazy, I don't think that is that weird. I really love/loved this little baby :( What should I do? What did you all do?
 
I just found out yesterday at 9+6 that my baby died at 8+3. I am still waiting for my body to pass it, but I am very uncomfortable flushing my baby or throwing it in the trash. Actually makes me sick to think about it. I am really unsure what I will do. If you are comfortable burying it in a plant then do it. Don't worry about your friend. I don't think that it is weird at all. I don't know if your friend has ever experienced a mc or not, but I think if she had she would not have said that.
As for the medication I have never even heard of it so I don't know (we are going to wait just a little longer to see what happens naturally). Good luck. :hugs:
 
Still feeling no pain! Very confused :/ Well, minor cramps, but not like i was expecting, i read people were having bad cramping after taking 1 even.

angel2010, I am so sorry :( <3 I have been doing more reading and i have found that some funeral homes will cremate for free...although have read that they say there isn't much left...i think i might call tomorrow and ask anyway.
 
Hey hun :)

I can't help you much with the medication ect.. As I have no experience with any of the pills you've been prescribed but maybe look online/google it? I always get answers with google lol.

As for your baby, I didn't choose the testing because like you said it was most likely chromosomal issue (& I was losing a lot of blood so wasn't really in any fit state to remember to keep hold of the baby) the doctor did shout at me for this and for about 3 months after my MC I regretted not doing it but now 8 months on I realize it most probably would of been pointless, if I do have another MC I'll definitely get tested.

I agree with PP, some funeral homes do a little remembrance thing but not all of them do. A lot of people do burials in their back garden too, I think what your friend said was inconsiderate! People don't realize that to us this is an actual baby we are talking about!
You do what you feel is right, I think the idea of burying your baby with a nice plant would be lovely, you could go & visit whenever you like & decorate it with decorative pebbles or little teddies. I just think it's a lovely idea :cloud9:

I'm sorry for your loss (and this paragraph!) I hope you get some proper answers soon!
 
I have some good news, I spoke with a funeral home today, they were SO kind and caring, and they are willing to cremate the baby for free. They said they have small keepsake boxes. I am calling them back tomorrow to set an appointment for Sunday. I think it will be nice to have baby with me forever...and if i were to kill the plant by accident, i would feel horrible. <3
 
I am glad you were able to do this. I finally passed mine last night and neither oh nor I had the heart to dig it out of the toilet. I didn't want to see it up close and he was scared he would accidentally crush it up while trying to get it out with a sieve. It will be nice for you to have that keepsake box. I was afraid like you that I would kill a plant, because I certainly don't have a green thumb.
 
Just a warning that with cremation chances are you won't have any ashes. My son died at 13 hours old after being delivered at 34 weeks. He weighed 2lb 7oz, and we were warned that because he was under 5lb, we might not get any ashes. Luckily we did, but not a lot, and I know some of it is probably from the wood if his casket. Just don't want you to be upset if you get nothing back x
 
Yeah it is so small, meeting tomorrow to discuss if they will put it in a box first..i also wrote a letter and have a flower...i'm expecting it to be a very small keepsake box..like the size of a thread spool or something. I will keep posted on here. I am very sorry for your loss, I cannot imagine :(
 
I passed everything into a plastic cup, so the baby wouldn't end up in the toilet and have to be fished out. The doctor didn't send it for chromosomal analysis like I wanted though only to test if it was POC, which I was pretty sure it was.
 
I passed everything into a plastic cup, so the baby wouldn't end up in the toilet and have to be fished out. The doctor didn't send it for chromosomal analysis like I wanted though only to test if it was POC, which I was pretty sure it was.

If this ever happens to me again, I think I will do that. I didn't know that was what was coming though. TMI, but I kept having to have bowel movements. So when I pushed, I didn't know if I would poo or not.
 
Me either, I just went to pee then suddenly it fell out :/ i was wearing plastic gloves already though because the pills were falling out and was trying to get them back in, so was able to recover it pretty quickly. Picked out a beautiful tiny urn today at the funeral home, he did say there wouldn't be much left, but they would put what is in a tiny plastic bag, then into the tiny urn. They aren't going to put it in a box or anything, because he said it would be consumed...i think that was the word he used. But the letter and a flower will be cremated with it. I hope this helps...it is nice knowing it is in a safe place at least. :(
 
I passed everything into a plastic cup, so the baby wouldn't end up in the toilet and have to be fished out. The doctor didn't send it for chromosomal analysis like I wanted though only to test if it was POC, which I was pretty sure it was.

If this ever happens to me again, I think I will do that. I didn't know that was what was coming though. TMI, but I kept having to have bowel movements. So when I pushed, I didn't know if I would poo or not.

I just put the cup there every time I sat on the toilet. I checked it and if it was just blood/ clots I dumped it into the toilet.
 
Me either, I just went to pee then suddenly it fell out :/ i was wearing plastic gloves already though because the pills were falling out and was trying to get them back in, so was able to recover it pretty quickly. Picked out a beautiful tiny urn today at the funeral home, he did say there wouldn't be much left, but they would put what is in a tiny plastic bag, then into the tiny urn. They aren't going to put it in a box or anything, because he said it would be consumed...i think that was the word he used. But the letter and a flower will be cremated with it. I hope this helps...it is nice knowing it is in a safe place at least. :(

That sounds so lovely. I wish we had done something like that.
 
I am wishing now I could pass it naturally or hopeing they will give me the option with the pill...I think the urn is a super Idea plus it's your child...I think every woman should have this option.
 
I agree, and i got the idea from reading online, i think if you do pass it naturally and keep it, call some local funeral homes - it is so small that it doesn't cost them anything, and they are more than willing to help, and i know if i ever need to use a funeral home in the future, because they helped me, i will use them - i'm sure they realize that when they are doing this. <3
 
Hey sweetie I know you have posted on some of my stuff so I believe you know some of my story. I was almost 8 weeks when I found out I lost the baby at 5 weeks. They gave me a different kind of medication to take though. They gave me misoprostol 800 mg (4 pills, cut in half but take all them, vaginally) and then repeat in 12 hrs if no bleeding or cramping. I started the process friday night and passed the baby sunday night. I could feel the baby coming out so I let it go into the pad I was wearing and my husband and I are going to plant a bush outside and bury the baby when we plant the bush. We got a lilac bush. Hope this helps. Also another friend of mine planted hers with a tree.
 

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