Miscarriage Pain vs Labor Pain

nchlv · January 2015

Hi ladies. I just recently miscarried on Tuesday at about 12 weeks. I found out at 9 weeks at my first ultrasound where they couldn't find a heartbeat so I knew it was going to happen but I did not know it would happen the way that it did. I was in the bathroom for four hours going through waves of intense pain that only got worse towards the end. I was throwing up and the pain medicine I had did not seem to be working. I am better now, just sore around my hips and back. Emotionally I am crushed but I have an amazing man and step son and family who are helping me through it. But since that was my first pregnancy I was wondering if any of you could tell me how close that pain would be to the pain of labor if you have experienced both.

flyoffeve · January 2015

I am so sorry for your loss. I have not had a successful pg, but I do know the intense pain you have been dealing with during this natural mc. I just wanted to offer that a heating pad may help.

Nikolie93 · January 2015

I also have not had a successful pregnancy but the pain during my 10 week MC was very, very, bad. I just can't compare it to labor pain.

LIke flyoffeve said, a heating pad worked wonders for me. I am sorry you are going through all of this *hug*

nchlv · January 2015

Thanks @flyoffeve‌. I've been taking Tylenol but it doesn't really seem to help at all. I have a heating pad here, I'm going to look for it. Thanks again.

4N6s · January 2015

I haven't had a child, but my natural miscarriage was less painful than my periods.
Everyone different.

FutureMrsBaldwin2012 · January 2015

I've never had a successful pregnancy, but the pains and cramping I felt are what I assume to be contractions. Motrin and a heating pad were my best friends for about a week. So sorry for your loss.

maanastasia · January 2015

I have had 2 children, who are 17 and 14. I have alos had 2 recent MC, 1 at 5 weeks and 1 at 10 weeks 6 days. I will say that the first was just like a period, not that painful. the 2nd was just like the begining of labor. not as painful as full blown labor but pretty close.. I think the only difference is that you ahve a bigger baby to push out which causes more pressure and pain.

erysapplepie · January 2015

My doctor told me the excrutiating pain I had during my MC was my cervix dilating. So my guess is that is what the begining stages of labor feel like.

joybird85 · April 2015

Im still waiting to miscarry but gave birth 3 times no epidural labor is very painful but so worth it when you see your baby. having a mc has to be the hardest because you go through pain without receiving your child. my son birth went well because i was laboring in a bathtub it helped with the contractions but when it comes time to push thats when it gets you a big baby is a lot different than a baby in the first trimester so the pain is going be more when you experience labor.

carrieandr · April 2015

This was a good question. I've been wondering it myself. My sister (a doctor who has never had a miscarriage) said it would be no different than a period. I have my doubts about that after reading about other people's stories. I'm 9 1/2 weeks but the baby stopped at 6. My doctor said I can take Motrin for the pain, but if it gets bad, I may take the Oxycodone I have leftover from when I had back surgery. I just hope it happens during the day. I'd hate to be up all night with it. And things seem scarier at night.

dnjmommy · April 2015

I would say the pain is comparable to labor pains. I have two children and did both of those labors with no intervention. But definitely early labor.

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