Insomnia after D&C?

echo-charlietango

This seems like a mostly dead board, but here goes. 

I had a D&C this morning, at nine weeks (blighted ovum, the sac stopped growing at six weeks). I hardly slept the night before, and now it’s 4am and I am wide awake. 

Is this just hormones raging/crashing? I didn’t think that my proprofol power nap was that effective!

I opted for the D&C because I wanted my body to reset sooner, but I don’t remember reading about this side effect

dpjennifer

I was absolutely exhausted for several days after my D&C. It could be from the procedure. Also, the hormones from the PG and anxiety/depression from the MC can lead to over-tiredness during the day, but insomnia at night.

holly321

I had insomnia from the emotions of the miscarriage.  I carried the pregnancy for 2 weeks before having the d&c, and I was having a really hard time sleeping.  

echo-charlietango

dpjennifer @holly321! Yesterday a surgery center nurse called to see how I was doing, so I asked her. She said that insomnia is not common, but it's not unheard of either. She did say that melatonin is okay to take, just not on the same day as the general anesthesia. 

Regardless, I only had insomnia the night of the D&C (so far!). I slept great last night, cramping has been minimal, and I am passing tiny bits of tissue now. Still healing and taking it slow