Recovery from D&C

I'm sad to say I've had a miscarriage. I thought I was 10 weeks and 5 days but had spotting yesterday and no heart beat was seen in a sono this morning. It looks like the baby stopped growing around 7 and 1/2 weeks.

I'm having a D&C tomorrow. I'm curious what the 48 to 72 hours after it will be like. Should I expect to be bleeding a lot?

Thanks.

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I'm so,so sorry for your loss

After I had my D&C I was sore (nothing terrible) & bled for about 4 days. I then spotted for another 3 days...All things considered, the recovery from the procedure was by far the easiest part. It honestly wasn't bad for me at all. I hope that helps

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I'm sorry about your loss

I had a D&C at 11 weeks. Physically it wasn't sooo bad, but I didn't feel myself until 48 hours later. The uterus contracting back to it's original size really hurt. I bled for almost 3 weeks after, but many girls don't bleed as much.

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I'm so sorry for your loss

My experience after the D&C was that I had just very light bleeding and spotting for 2 weeks...Not heavy bleeding at all. Sort of like the last day of AF.

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I am so sorry for your loss. We all know what you are feeling but that doesn't make it any easier on you. This is just a heartbreaking time.

I had a D&C at 12 weeks and I had some light bleeding on the day of the D&C and the day after but then nothing. I was sore and spent most of the next 2 days in bed. Take the painpills.

About a week after the D&C I started brown spotting and did that for 7 days. My OB said that's very normal.

I hope this helps. Let us know if you need anything.

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I sent you a more detailed FM, but my D & C was fairly easy and I felt fine afterwards. A few cramps the next day. Im still bleeding but its more like spotting. Its been 8 days.

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I have no experience with a d&c, but I wanted to tell you how very sorry I am for your loss.

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I've had 2 D & C's - one after a misacarriage.

The anticipation was a lot worse than the actual procedure. I woke up with very little bleeding and didn't bleed anything more than a light period for several days. Any cramping wasn't even as bad as a period. The procedure itself really was nothing - I was more emotional because of the miscarriage than anything.

I do have to say though stay off your feet and do what the doctor says. The second time I had a D & C I felt fine and pushed myself a little more than I should have. I ended up bleeding a lot more - not terrible but definitely more than the first D & C.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Message edited 9/29/2008 8:43:46 PM.

Re: Recovery from D&C

I'm so sorry for your loss.

I've had 3 - each one was pretty much the same...a little cramping, no MAJOR bleeding, I needed a pad for 2 days or so and then moved to a liner ..

Your hormones may be a little crazy too...the beta level will start dropping after the D&C and will mess with you moods.

we're here for you!

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sorry to hear about your loss.....

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soo sorry for your loss

i bled a little after the d&c but had no pain i took a ibuprofen just in case right after so i would feel no pain... the 2nd day no bleeding the 3rd day had some bleeding that lasted till the middle of the 4th day then nothing after that.. af arrived exactly 5 weeks from the d&c

Re: Recovery from D&C

I am so so sorry for your loss...
The D&C was not bad at all.... i blead for two weeks straight after d/c and got my period back about 4.5 weeks after.