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I've had seven m/c so far (counting this one) but this is my first one in the 2nd trimester. I've always m/c between 6 and 9+4 before so this is a new experience for me. I had a few questions for those of you who have had later losses.
Has anyone had a natural m/c after 13 weeks and NOT had complications? And, also, for those of you who have gone the natural route, how long after you found out you were going to miscarry, did it start? Everything I've learned on line and from talking to people is that just about anything over 13 weeks should be treated with a D&C or being induced as the chances of problems increase significantly with a natural m/c. I've been pushing for a D&C since I found out my baby had stopped growing at 13 1/2-14 weeks and had no hb (I was 14+3 when I found out). However, the doctor I saw on Tuesday and the OB who will be doing the procedure seem to want me to do this on my own. (Neither is my regular doctor.) I'm terrified of the physical pain even though I have pain meds on hand and can go to the ER if I need to, but I'm also not really wanting to deal with m/c a baby that's the size of a grapefruit. Also really nervous because I've typically m/c within a week of the baby's growth stopping, sometimes as early as the next day. I'm at the end of that week right now and I'm wondering if I'll make it to my D&C appt (hopefully they'll get me scheduled for Tuesday morning but I'll know for sure on Monday).
Also, is it normal for pregnancy symptoms to reappear? Mine, which mostly disappeared around 10 weeks and totally disappeared last week are now reappearing with ferocity. Tired, nauseated, sore bbs, etc. I'm assuming it's due to my hCG levels dropping but it feels like my body wants to play a very mean joke on me. I'm even feeling little flutters and fizzy things like you would expect at 15 weeks (which is what I would have been today) but it's obviously gas or something. Other people aren't helping much either. One person asked me if the u/s tech made a mistake and maybe the baby really was fine. I would have slugged him if he hadn't been trying to make me feel better. The doctor has been giving me the runaround for days while I'm trying to get my D&C scheduled. DH is tired of hearing me bawl about this and freak out every time I 'think' the m/c is starting. Just want this over with already...
Has anyone had a natural m/c after 13 weeks and NOT had complications? And, also, for those of you who have gone the natural route, how long after you found out you were going to miscarry, did it start? Everything I've learned on line and from talking to people is that just about anything over 13 weeks should be treated with a D&C or being induced as the chances of problems increase significantly with a natural m/c. I've been pushing for a D&C since I found out my baby had stopped growing at 13 1/2-14 weeks and had no hb (I was 14+3 when I found out). However, the doctor I saw on Tuesday and the OB who will be doing the procedure seem to want me to do this on my own. (Neither is my regular doctor.) I'm terrified of the physical pain even though I have pain meds on hand and can go to the ER if I need to, but I'm also not really wanting to deal with m/c a baby that's the size of a grapefruit. Also really nervous because I've typically m/c within a week of the baby's growth stopping, sometimes as early as the next day. I'm at the end of that week right now and I'm wondering if I'll make it to my D&C appt (hopefully they'll get me scheduled for Tuesday morning but I'll know for sure on Monday).
Also, is it normal for pregnancy symptoms to reappear? Mine, which mostly disappeared around 10 weeks and totally disappeared last week are now reappearing with ferocity. Tired, nauseated, sore bbs, etc. I'm assuming it's due to my hCG levels dropping but it feels like my body wants to play a very mean joke on me. I'm even feeling little flutters and fizzy things like you would expect at 15 weeks (which is what I would have been today) but it's obviously gas or something. Other people aren't helping much either. One person asked me if the u/s tech made a mistake and maybe the baby really was fine. I would have slugged him if he hadn't been trying to make me feel better. The doctor has been giving me the runaround for days while I'm trying to get my D&C scheduled. DH is tired of hearing me bawl about this and freak out every time I 'think' the m/c is starting. Just want this over with already...