Thoughts??......long with some TMI

HugginAngel

I'm still having really bad cramping again today and I don't know if it's a normal amount of bleeding or not after a D&E because last time I had no bleeding and only cramping the next day. Yesterday, (TMI WARNING) when I went to the bathroom there was this quarter sized lump that appeared. I showed it to my H to get his thoughts. He started freaking that he thought it DID NOT look like a clot because it had some substance to it and it was like two pieces of something with a thin piece attaching. He swears it was the baby because this whole time he's doubted the reliability of the doctor and that I really wasn't m/c'ing. I wondered myself at first but I started bleeding a bit just before the D&E because I pushed it off 4 days from when the doctor originally wanted to do it which led me to believe that I really was m/c'ing. Anyway, I called the doctor to tell him how much pain I was in and what had just happened. He nonchalantly says,"oh it's nothing, just remember that I went in and scraped and well when you vaccuum it out not everything always comes out. Don't be concerned unless you have a fever." After passing that my cramps had subsided a bit but have now come back more and more as the day progresses. I feel like the doctor won't do anything about it and I don't know if I'm just being paranoid and this is the right amount of cramping or should I go to the ER since he won't do a damn thing about it...I have no idea what to do. Give me your thoughts please??

lil_rhody

I'm sorry I don't have any answers, but that is frustrating. Maybe give it another day and see how your feel? Good luck.

Scout05

I don't know what to tell you. Follow your instincts, if you think something is wrong, go get it checked out. Best case, they tell you everything is fine. I'm sorry you're in pain, and that you are going through this at all.

PeetiePie

I'm not sure what to say other than I'm sorry you're going through this.  It sounds like you need to find a new doc.  I passed a large piece of tissue the other morning and I thought everything was done - as you know it's not and I'm gonig in for a D&C.

candycane3t

After my first m/c many years ago something similar happenned where I was cramping to the extreme, went in and had an internal u/s and low and behold there was still tissue inside.  They rubbed the wand on it a little rough and said to expect to pass it, which a day later I did with a lot of sweat and tears due to the cramping and pain.  I think you are passing tissue that was not removed yet but if it would make you feel better then yes go to the ER.

Tlee714

a similar thing happen to me and the dr. just kept saying it was normal blah blah. . then a week after the d&c i was having really really bad cramping and presure (TMI) and passing alot of clots, i called the dr. again and heard the same response..then about an hour later i passed a large piece of placenta..and ended up at the er anyway. They seemed to miss a large piece, it was very upsetting. So i would maybe go just to make sure, and so you dont have to go through this.

nemattox

I did have quarter sized clots of blood less than a week after my D&C, but never did they appear to have any tissue.  I can tell you that the fibrin that forms blood clots does sometimes appear to be stringy, and doesn't look at all like what we would consider a clot to look like.  I did read that passing clots is considered normal, though, because I was concerned about it too. 

Also, my cramping was never as severe as what you are describing, either.  Anyway, I guess all you can do is go with your gut.  If you feel like something is really not right, I would demand to be seen for a follow-up ultrasound or go to the ER to get one. 

Mrs.EmmaLouise

I might suggest finding another doctor if you and your H dont fully trust him.  I think the cramps were probably your body trying to expell the piece that you did, and should be gone now.  I hope everything turns out okay.  ((HUGS))