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LR - Ladies with h/o D&C come on in...
Well, this weekend's attempt of taking care of residual tissue with Cytotec was a disappointment. I am now scheduled for a D&C this Thursday morning, and hoping so hard that this is the final chapter of this loss. I will be discussing what to expect for recovery with my OB on Thursday morning, but considering she told me that it's normal to bleed for 6 weeks straight, I'm not super confident in anything she has to say. I was curious to know if you ladies could share your experiences to help me mentally prepare for this. Specifically, I'm curious about the post-op pain and how much longer I should expect to bleed for once it's done.
Thank you all in advance!
TTC since 3/2012
DH - 36; nml swimmers; Me - 36; almost no AMH (last 0.081), low AFC, nml FSH/LH
Clomid + IUI #1 (6/2013) - BFN; #2 (7/2013) - BFFN
IVF 1.0 5R/5F/2T (ET 6/11/2014) - no frosties, but BFP 8dp5dt (EDD 3/1/2015)
Lost our sweet baby boy, Lincoln Alexander 10/3/2014 (19w)
IVF 2.0 - ER 3/25/2015 - 3R ZERO mature.
Ovaries are done...
DE IVF ER - 12/2/2016 (17R/10F = 8 frosties); FET 1.0 (1/27/2017) - BFP 6dp5dt (EDD 10/16/2017)
Re: LR - Ladies with h/o D&C come on in...
My circumstances were a bit different than yours, but I'll share my experience:
I was in moderate pain for a couple days after my D&C. It wasn't excruciating but enough that I wanted to lie down most of the time.
I was very tired the following week. Could have been blood loss or the fact that I was very depressed. Maybe a combination of both.
Unfortunately, I did bleed for about 6 weeks. It wasn't awful, some days were just spotting, but it did last a while.
I'm so very sorry for your loss and that you are having to do all of this.
Married August 2009
3 years. 5 losses.
Our rainbow baby boy born 11.16.15
My situation was different in that we waited nearly two weeks to naturally miscarry and it never happened. So I wasn't bleeding at all. I had the D&C on a Thursday, came home and slept (more out of mental exhaustion), and went back to work the next day. I had minor cramping and spotting that day. I had much heavier cramping two days later which went away with a heating pad. I never had any bleeding heavier than spotting and was essentially pain free after that day.
dx: Unexplained IF (mild MFI)
TTC since May 2011, 1 year trying, and then 3 TI, 2 IUI = BFN
IVF #1 (May 2013): Antagonist Protocol:24R, 18M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 2 early blasts, no frosties = BFN
IVF #2 (August 2013): Lupron Stop Protocol:
28R, 23M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 1 partially hatched blast, 7 frosties = BFP
EDD 5/23/14, blighted ovum (6w6d), D&C (8w6d)
FET #1 (April 2014): transferred 2 5d blasts = BFP
C.J. born 01/09/15
I'm not sure my experience with a D&C will be helpful to your situation, because mine was after an early loss. But I had a couple of days of Crampy, uncomfortableness afterward. I bled for just a couple days and then it was over.
I hope it all ends soon, so that you can just focus on the emotional feelings and not need to worry about the physical side of things too. ((Hugs))
Baby Boy born 5.3.15
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TTC Since January 2011 - We have bad spermIn Christ alone my hope is found. He is my LIGHT, my STRENGTH, and my SONG!
T-TTC since Dec 2008. PCOS/nonexistant cycles(anovulation) and endo. HSG in '10 revealed both tubes blocked. Lap surgery in Dec '10 to correct. Failed Clomid/IUI and injectable(Bravelle)/IUI cycles so far.
TTC 19 months ~Started RE in March 2014~
DH was not ready for IUI so we waited
~Started acupuncture in May 2014~
~~BFP 7/6/14~~~EDD 3/14/15~~It's a girl!!~~
~TTC Buddies with akcrrr and amandaf6383~
Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP! Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64 Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
Currently on Metformin and Synthroid
EDD: 6.15.15
DE IVF ER - 12/2/2016 (17R/10F = 8 frosties); FET 1.0 (1/27/2017) - BFP 6dp5dt (EDD 10/16/2017)
I wanted to chime in to say that after mine I had no cramping/pain, and bled less than a normal period so it really does vary. I had it on a Wed and took the rest of the week but it was more for emotional recovery than physical...
Thinking of you.
TTC#1 July 2010 PCOS dx April 2011 DS born: February 21, 2012
TTC#2 June 2013 MMC Sept 2013 (partial molar), CP 02/2014 DS2 born: December 5, 2014
DE IVF ER - 12/2/2016 (17R/10F = 8 frosties); FET 1.0 (1/27/2017) - BFP 6dp5dt (EDD 10/16/2017)
Thanks, chica.
DE IVF ER - 12/2/2016 (17R/10F = 8 frosties); FET 1.0 (1/27/2017) - BFP 6dp5dt (EDD 10/16/2017)
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