D&C or Medically Induced MC, HELP?

wendydances

I found out Thursday via ultrasound that I have a blighted ovum.  I am 9 weeks, or thought I was.  This was our second mc and have had 2 years of TTC fertility issues.  We had our first IUI which "worked" but now have a blighted ovum.  I am beyond hurt, ANGRY and just sad and beat down.

 

My doc recommended the d&c but just wondering if anyone mc at home (medically induced) and what you would choose.  My d&c is scheduled for tomorrow morning and my insurance company is being horrid about it.  Ugh I don't know what to do.

klbowie

I found out on Friday March 30 I had a missed misscarraige.  The doctor gave me the choise of waiting to naturally mc, induce or d&c.  After tons of thinking I decided to induce (I was afraid of scarring from the d&c).

Saturday March 31st I took the first 4 pills of cytotec vaginally at 7:30pm. I was told to wait on taking my pain meds until I felt pain.  That was a big mistake.  My pain came fast and furious with the cytotec. In a half hour after taking the cytotec, I was doubled over in pain. I took my pain pills at 8:00pm and at 9:00pm they finally kicked in.  In addition, the cytotec made me very nausas (sp?) From that time out, I stayed on top of my pain with the pain killers so it wasn't too bad.  At 4:00am I started to bleed a little. 

Sunday April 1 at 4:00am, I started to bleed a little.  None of this kept me from sleeping that night.  At 7:30am I took the second 4 pills of cytotec.  At around 11:00am I passed a significant amount of tissue.  It was not painful but just scary with how much blood and force it came out.  I didn't look in the toilet to confirmt the tissue was the baby.  I couldn't bring myself to see it.  Felt horrible about it.  At 11:30am I throw up water and vicodin everywhere.  My poor husband had to clean up after me.  (I think this is because I didn't eat before taking the cytotec.  The cytotec and vicodin made my sick and my stomach just couldn't take it anymore.) 

I had light cramping and bleeding for several days after.  On Thursday April 5th, I had to go back to the doctor because I was still bleeding.  The lining on my uterus was still very thick so she gave me some more pills (not cytotec).  I took those that day.  I passed some additional tissue and the bleeding stopped by the 8th. 

However, last week I went in for a blood test and my HCG levels aren't dropping like they should.  I had an ultrasound Friday and now waiting to hear back if there is still tissue and if I will have to have a d&c this week. 

I know the cytotec sounds scary from my experience but honestly it wasn't nearly as bad as I imagined.  However, since it looks like I am going to need a d&c I wish I would have went that way first.  I was almost 11 weeks with the baby measuring 10weeks.  I've heard an induced miscarraige has a better chance to be complete the earlier you are.  Hope this was helpful and not too much information.

 

wendydances

Thank you for the information and I am so sorry for your loss.  After going back and forth I may do the d&c.  I have read a lot of stories where women have to eventually have a d&c anyway after going through the hell of miscarrying at home.  It is such an awful decision to have to make, hugs to you.

klbowie

It is such a hard decision to make especially when you aren't in the right mind frame.  You have so many questions about each choice but you don't think of them until you leave the doctor's.  The nurse just called and my ultrasound came back normal so I do not need the D&C after all.  But if I was to do this again I think I would go D&C.  GL to you.  Sending T&Ps your way. Hugs

holly321

For me, there was no thought, and I had to make a split second decison (I found out late on a friday afternoon, and if I wanted to do a D&C, my OB had to call and set everything up asap)

I always knew that was the choice I personally would make.

 My d&c was relatively painless, I did have some cramping, but nothing ibuprofin wouldn't help.  I have been put under 4 other times, so that didn't bother me. Plus, it was done and over with. 

Good luck with your decision, and I am sorry it is one you have to make.

momof2plusangels

My doc too gave me the options, I just wanted it over with and went with the d&c.  my doc said if i had decided to go it naturally i would've ended up in the ER because I had sooo much blood.  So Im glad I made the right choice.  I was 10 weeks along with a missed miscarriage.  

I think only you can make the decision that is best for you.  Sorry for your loss, best of luck. 

April!

I found this site when I was decided between taking medication or having a D&C. If you read the comments a lot of women are sharing their experiences with misoprostol/cytotec.  My story is on there too, near the end. https://babyburnham.blogspot.com/2008/12/my-experience-with-cytotec-misoprostol.html

I decided to take misoprostol because a D&C sounded way more traumatic, and I wanted to go through it where I could be comfortable at home with my husband. It wasn't easy, it was actually pretty awful, but I'm glad I did it that way. It helped to reclaim some of my agency over my own body instead of feeling like I was just having something else done to it that I couldn't control.