Stardancer

It's all done under anaesthetic, so not too bad. But you get terrible cramps and bleeding afterwards.

Loo

It's best to look up ERPC (evacuation of retained products of conception) if you are researching online, as d+c is an old fashioned term. They now usually use suction rather than 'scraping' so the terminology has changed too.

I had a missed miscarriage which was treated medically (pills and pessaries). I carried on bleeding for weeks, although it was getting less and less. When my next period was due I bled very heavily and passed some tissue. A scan at that point showed retained products and I went in for an ERPC / d+c. I didn't have much pain or bleeding after that.

xx

honey08

i had a d&c cos my sac was 11.5wk and the baby was only6wk, she said i cud cum bk in a wk,av a scan and go from there,in that wk at home i was bleeding the whole time and was convinced it had all cum away....but wk later she did a scan and only tiny bit of sac had cum away!! so i had a d&c,didnt want2wait for it 2cum naturally as only bit of sac had cum away after a wk,plus so much blood just4that!! if u'd feel better having one,then u CAN have one ... dont let the doc tell u any different!

Omi

Just wanted to add i too had a d&c due to having a missed mc..i actually called the epau and asked for it as i thought the wait for the inevitable was horrible and also cause i was told by a friend she regretted going through it naturally. The mc was obviously terrbile but the d&c was a godsend for me. Hospital staff were amazing and i was given the all clear right there and there and went back to trying again within a week!

Having said that its all very individual...sorry for your loss..

superp123

Sorry for your loss hun. I just wanted to suggest you read the thread Wobbles put together in Miscarriage and Loss forum, called Miscarriage Myths and Facts. It is very informative and covers everything you could think of even asking.
I hope that you're doing well and remember to take care.
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