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2 weeks ago I had my D&C. Everything went well and my bleeding was minimal. I was looking forward to that 2week recovery period coming to a close. Exactly 2weeks to the day (Wednedsay night), I started having really bad cramps. I thought maybe I was getting my period early. The cramps were worse than PMS though. The cramps got worse and I called the hospital advice nurse. She asked me questions that eased my mind: vomiting, foul odor, excessive bleeding, fever, light-headed. No, no, no, thank goodness. She said I was probably just starting my period early and to come to the ER if I started soaking a pad in 15 minutes or the cramps got so bad I was doubled over in pain.

I went to sleep not worried. I woke up later at 3am in bad cramping pain. That continued for 2 hours before I finally realized it was bad enough to go to the hospital. I woke up DH and he drove me the hour to the hospital.

10 minutes after getting a bed, I realized I had bled through my pad and underwear and was soaking the bed. I started crying and calling for someone. The nurse came in and said to go to the toilet, but not to flush. I pulled my underwear down and out came a big clump of tissue. I started freaking out and the nurse grabbed it for a sample. The bleeding continued for a couple of hours as they ran tests on me and examined me. I would feel a large rush of blood and would look down to see it spreading across my gown. I soaked several bed sheets and my bathroom looked like a crime scene. DH and I were scared.

Finally they offered me the miscarriage pill. They said it would make my uterus contract the tissue while slowing the bleeding. I took the pill and that's what happened. By that time, I had lost so much blood I was on the borderline for a transfusion. I said I'd rather wait. Transfusions have their own risks and complications and I didn't want to take that chance. They gave me 4 IV bags and 2 internal exams. The last exam the doctor pulled the last big tissue clumps from my body. While he was doing that, I put my hand to my mouth. He asked if that made me nauseous and I said "No, just sad." Then I started crying. I never expected my pregnancy to end that way.

After 14 hours in the hospital, they sent me home. I was told to rest and take it easy so my body can make more blood. I have to take a week off from work because I can't stand longer than 5 minutes and can't stay awake longer than 5 hours. It will be a month before I feel normal again. I have to eat iron rich foods and take iron supplements. No caffeine or junk food. 

I just wanted to tell my story so if someone else feels bad cramps after a D&C, they know to take it seriously. They finally told me that there must have been some tissue left in my uterus after the D&C. Unfortunately, I was one of those small percent that something goes wrong. I felt like I had go through both a D&C AND a miscarriage.