Waiting to miscarry officially

gbaby12315

Hi! Went for my first US today at 7w4d... The doctor couldn't find a baby or a heartbeat. She expressed concerns that I am just in the waiting stages for the miscarriage to happen. Doing blood work, but not very optimistic. This will be my second since December. Any advice? Success stories? D&C or wait it out naturally?

valleric

I had a natural miscarriage yesterday. Very painful! Went to the doc today and if the bleeding doesn't slow down will go in for a d&c tomorrow.
I'd suggest whatever your doctor thinks is the best for you.
So sorry!!

bntfroggie

I agree with @valleric talk with your doctor about both options and choose what sounds best to you.

I went in and discussed my options with my doctor, and she explained everything in detail.  I made the decision to do the D&C since the baby had already been gone for 2.5 weeks when I went in for my 12wk. 

My only advice is with the D&C they can do testing, I don't think they can do testing if you do it naturally.

westiemom22

I'm so sorry you are in this position. I opted for a D&C last Friday after speaking to my doctor. The procedure was very quick and I have had hardly any cramping and no pain at all. I have had super light spotting. Today, I resumed exercise and have no restrictions. For me personally, I felt comfortable with putting this behind me physically and being able to have the testing done. Your doctor will be able to clearly explain the options though.

linnea625

Ditto what PP have said about taking your doctor's advice. Personally I took the middle road between totally natural and d&c. I took meds to induce the MC. They don't work for everyone, but they did for me luckily. For me it was the best option. I can start to move on without having to wait for the MC to happen on its own, but I also don't have the risks associated with surgery. Everyone is different, so go with whatever your doc recommends for you. Mine told me ahead of time that the meds might not work so we scheduled a d&c and I gave the meds a try. Since I passed the baby, the d&c was cancelled and now I just have to go back on Thursday to make sure everything is gone. This was my first pregnancy, so I don't have a success story for you, but we'll try again once the doc gives us the OK. Good luck with whatever you decide. Just a tip if you do end up bleeding at home - I put a yoga mat and towel under me while I slept to protect the sheets/mattress, which worked just fine.

HeathernSteven

I have no advice but I am so sorry for you, I wish you peace.

zoerobber

I'm in the same boat. Had my scan on Tuesday just gone. There was no heartbeat. I've had blood work done to confirm a miscarriage, yet nearly a week later and still nothings happening other than a few cramps. Have to go for a scan on Friday as a routine thing, just sick of all the waiting.

kimey1

Ditto here. Saturday i went in and baby hadnt grown since 2weeks ago, this time no heartbeat either. I should've been 9 and a half weeks but baby's size was 7 and a half. I'm waiting till Wednesday afternoon. If nothing by then, im inducing it with meds too. I prefer that than a D&C. The waiting game is a bit much. I've only waited two days since finding out and it feels like forever already.

4N6s

I'm so sorry.
I had a natural miscarriage at almost 12 weeks and I'm glad I was able to do it naturally. It wasn't very painful, but I bled a lot... And passed out.
There could be d&c complications which terrified me (1st pregnancy).
But listen to your doctor, I was pretty much forced to wait. Good luck. I'm sorry for your loss.