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Q: Go head with D&C or let it miscarry naturally?

Details: Positive test 10/15,10/18&10/29. 1st u/s sac measured at 5wk6dys but nothing in the sac.scheduled another u/s a week later. pink n brown spotting 11/3. went in for hcg level check and again on 11/5.Numbers came back at 17,487 to 23,995.(Doubling 4.4 days) At this point I am 6wks6dys going into the next u/s. Again saw nothing in the sac and it was measuring at 6wks6dys. Doctor ruling after 2nd u/s: blighted ovum. My body is still producing hcg hormone and sac is growing along with placenta but there is no baby on the u/s. Had another u/s at 7wks again nothing in the sac and the sac growing to 7wks. tech said she saw a bruise or blood around the sac. when i talked to my doc she said the sac is collapsing and asked what i want to do now. scheduled yet another u/s 2 days from now(be 7wk3dys) then Friday do a D&C. Dont want to do a d and c want it to happen naturally losing this pregnancy. Just dont know when it will happen. What if the sac is still growing at the next u/s?

This question was asked Nov. 8, 2011 10:39pm
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Answered by Sabrina - Nov. 29, 2011 4:01am

I'm sorry. I also had a blight ovum back in May 2011. The doctors pushed a d&E on me. I wanted to go natural but they were afraid I would hemorrhage because the ultrasound also showed blood clots and placental separation in my uterus which showed up as a black crescent moon on the ultrasound around the sac. I say if they are giving you a choice do what you feel is right. I found it hard to cope with the fact that I went to sleep pregnant and woke up suddenly not pregnant it was too much shock for my brain to take.

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Answered by Teenmommy22 - Nov. 17, 2011 4:58pm

I am very sorry for your loss. I too had a miscarriage last week at 14 weeks pregnant. As it turns out I had been in labor for 3 days and did not know it until my water broke one night. For me, they had to actually deliver my baby and then do a D&C to get the placenta out as it would not come out on its own. But since u are at a considerably earlier state then I was, I would say it is up to u. My doctor gave me the 3 options of delivering, D&C, or doing nothing (Natural miscarriage). I asked for his opinion of what he thought would be best and he told me delivering. I would ask your doctor and when he tells you YOUR options you will prob. make a decision for yourself about what YOU want to do. I'm sorry for the loss and send u lots of baby dust!!

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Answered by baby4us - Nov. 9, 2011 7:14pm

Hi there, firstly sorry to hear of this, it is really tough when you just need to know what is going on with your baby.
My first 2 pregnancies ended in miscarriage at 12 weeks, I was feeling really unsure of D&C and decided to miscarry naturally. To be honest, it can be painful, but it really helped with the grieving process to allow this time and know what was happening. I always thought that if I had a D&C the fact that I had lost my baby would have been hard to believe and cope with.
It really is a personal choice, but if you are not keen on a D&C then it may be better not to have it done. If there are any problems, they can always do one if neccessary to remove any remaining tissue.
Hope this helps, and all the best, my son felt even more like a blessing after losing two :)

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Answered by cinderpumpkin - Nov. 9, 2011 5:46am

Has you doctor offered you a medication to start the miscarriage? I can't remember what the darn thing is called but if ask them about it they can tell you more, you take two doses orally and it starts the miscarriage without a d&c, u/s few days later to make sure everything came out, I know some people have to have a d&c afterwards. We had a missed miscarriage in April and I did not want to have a d&c and we opted to do the pills, its noninvasive which is what I prefered. They give you pain medication to help and def take it don't try to be tough,I attempted that with second dose, not such a hot idea. Whatever you decide I hope it goes as best it can, so sorry that your having to go through this....

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Answered by Mrsjordan11 - Nov. 9, 2011 1:00am

This is exactly what happened to me back in may. I had the d & c because I was told ur body can hold onto the sac and continue to grown until ur body recognizes there is no baby. I know exactly how ur feeling right now and it's very hard to accept but if u have the d&c your body will quit producing hcg and after 1 cycle u can try again. It took us 5 months to conceive again and after d&c and it's very emotional ride after m/c. Even if u do let it happen naturally u will probably still have to have the d&c anyways. I'm sorry for your loss ur in my prayers I wish u the best.

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