Community› The Bump Message Boards› Miscarriage/Pregnancy Loss
Miscarriage/Pregnancy Loss
New Discussion

What tests do they do during D&C?

clooney81clooney81
in Miscarriage/Pregnancy Loss
I was reading a few posts below and they mentioned that the doctor does tests during a d&c.  I'm assuming the tests are done on the cells/tissue they extract?  Can someone elaborate? 
Report Reply to Post

Re: What tests do they do during D&C?

  • Scout17Scout17 member

    I am sorry for your loss.  In my case, we were asked when scheduling the D&E if we wanted to have the baby tested for chromosomal problems and we opted to do so.  The doctor also told me at the follow-up that they tested to make sure it was "consistent with a normal pregnancy" and explained that this was to make sure it wasn't a molar pregnancy.

    Baby May: Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Baby Dot: BFP 6/8/09, missed m/c found 7/28 (11w3d) due to Monosomy X, D&E 7/31 Baby September: BFP 1/9/10, missed m/c found 2/8/10 (8w1d)
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • clooney81clooney81
    imageScout17:

    I am sorry for your loss.  In my case, we were asked when scheduling the D&E if we wanted to have the baby tested for chromosomal problems and we opted to do so.  The doctor also told me at the follow-up that they tested to make sure it was "consistent with a normal pregnancy" and explained that this was to make sure it wasn't a molar pregnancy.

    Thanks for the response.  I wonder why my doctor didn't offer that?

    Report Reply
  • mrsadamc 05mrsadamc 05 member
    imageclooney81:
    imageScout17:

    I am sorry for your loss.  In my case, we were asked when scheduling the D&E if we wanted to have the baby tested for chromosomal problems and we opted to do so.  The doctor also told me at the follow-up that they tested to make sure it was "consistent with a normal pregnancy" and explained that this was to make sure it wasn't a molar pregnancy.

    Thanks for the response.  I wonder why my doctor didn't offer that?

    My dr. didn't offer either.  Maybe because this was my first pregnancy and first loss?  Perhaps if it has happened more than once they would test?  Or maybe because of how far (or not far) along we were? 

    ps: if this makes no sence it's because I'm on vicodin right now.

    Baby Birthday Ticker TickerBaby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • MixiePixieMixiePixie
    Clooney I am so sorry for your loss and sorry to see you here.  My doctor offered me no testing either.  DH offered to have his blood drawn while we were there to compare to mine, but she didn't seem to think it was a sign of future problems.  Someone asked me after the D&C if I'd had the fetus tested to determine gender, but I have no idea why someone would think I would do that.  or even ask.
    Report Reply
  • Jenny086Jenny086
    Most doc's won't offer for a first, or even second 1st trimester miscarriage.  From a medical perspective, a first miscarriage is generally thought to be a random chromosomal event and isn't likely to happen again.  I know that is little or no comfort to us ladies who have been through it (at least, to me it's not), but that is the rationale from the medical field.  My understanding is that there is a 4% chance of experiencing two in a row.  I'm so sorry you are on this board, and would love it if none of us fell into that 4% statistic. 
    Report Reply
  • clooney81clooney81
    imagemrsadamc 05:
    imageclooney81:
    imageScout17:

    I am sorry for your loss.  In my case, we were asked when scheduling the D&E if we wanted to have the baby tested for chromosomal problems and we opted to do so.  The doctor also told me at the follow-up that they tested to make sure it was "consistent with a normal pregnancy" and explained that this was to make sure it wasn't a molar pregnancy.

    Thanks for the response.  I wonder why my doctor didn't offer that?

    My dr. didn't offer either.  Maybe because this was my first pregnancy and first loss?  Perhaps if it has happened more than once they would test?  Or maybe because of how far (or not far) along we were? 

    ps: if this makes no sence it's because I'm on vicodin right now.

    I'm so sorry for your loss, by the way. I recognize you from GP.

    That kinda sucks if they didn't offer it because it's my first loss. I guess that is also why I didn't get an ultrasound until week 12 too.  If they had done an ultrasound early on, I could've found out 5 weeks ago and been 5 weeks ahead of this.  Doctors sucks sometimes.

    Report Reply
  • babygirlpriestbabygirlpriest
    imageScout17:

    I am sorry for your loss.  In my case, we were asked when scheduling the D&E if we wanted to have the baby tested for chromosomal problems and we opted to do so.  The doctor also told me at the follow-up that they tested to make sure it was "consistent with a normal pregnancy" and explained that this was to make sure it wasn't a molar pregnancy.

    Because mine were identical twins, my dr. ordered chromosomal testing. Not all doctors order it but mine wanted to and we were on board. Because they have to actually re-grow the cells, it can take several weeks to get the results (my follow-up apt. was 2 wks after D&C and we haven't gotten chrom. test results 5 wks post D&C).

    Report Reply
  • Nikkicole007Nikkicole007 member

    I'm very sorry for your loss.  

    This is my first loss, but the doctor requested to do testing because he thought my placenta looked abnormal and want to check that it wasn't a pmp. We are still waiting on the results.

    BLOG
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Image and video hosting by TinyPic
    Report Reply
  • Scout17Scout17 member

    This is late but I wanted to respond.  When we had the ultrasound where we found out that the baby had no heartbeat, the doctor could tell then that there were chromosomal problems (she said the both the neck and umbilical cord were too thick).  I'm thinking this is why she asked us if we wanted to do the testing even though it was our first. 

    Also, at the time, I thought I wanted to know every detail but now wish I didn't know so much.  We were able to learn that our baby had Turner's Syndrome.  The doctor didn't tell us it was a girl but a quick Google search did.  Knowing the gender made it much harder and since we found out the results 4 weeks later, felt like it brought us back to square one in grieving when we were just starting to dig ourselves out.

    Baby May: Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Baby Dot: BFP 6/8/09, missed m/c found 7/28 (11w3d) due to Monosomy X, D&E 7/31 Baby September: BFP 1/9/10, missed m/c found 2/8/10 (8w1d)
    Report Reply
  • MrsHunter2BeMrsHunter2Be
    My doctor said they just tested to confirm it was pregnancy tissue.  She said usually for the 1st m/c they won't test for chromosome problems unless you have multiple m/c.
    Lilypie Third Birthday tickers Lilypie Premature Baby tickers BFP 7/25/09, M/C 8/21/09; BFP #2 10/13/09, Derek Joseph born 06/30/10; BFP #3 7/21/12, Andrew Chase born 12/27/10 at 26 weeks 4 days
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"