Anyone had a medically managed ERPC?

[Jacanne]

I've just found out that I have had a missed miscarriage. I had some bleeding at 8 weeks and had a scan and the baby appeared to be fine, right size and a strong heartbeat. I ws 12 weeks yesterday and started bleeding again. When I went for another scan the baby hadn't grown from the last scan and there was no heartbeat - they think the heart must have stopped not long after I had the first scan. It was quite a shock as they'd told me that first time that I had a 95% chance of all being well and because I continued to have such strong pregnancy symptoms. This is my 2nd missed miscarriage (thought I've been lucky enough to have 2 lovely girls in between). The first time I had a surgical ERPC but it wasn't very pleasant so have opted for the medical one. I have taken the first tablet and have to go in tomorrow for the pessaries and observation. The first tablet seems to have done nothing - no cramping, the bleeding is still very slight, less than yesterday. I am so frightened that it's not going to work tomorrow and that i'm going to have to have surgery (after 2 sections I really don't want another surgery). Apparently it has a 95% chance of working but having been on the wrong side of that percentage already in this pregnancy I'm feeling a bit negative.

[Springflower]

Hi, So sorry to hear about your miscarriage -it must be especially hard when everything appeared to be going well. I had the medical management around a year ago - had the first tablet on the Wednesday and started bleeding heavily on the Friday morning - so it can take a while. Went into hospital on the Friday and was bleeding so heavily I thought I must have passed everything but by evening still hadnt passed the sac. Went home that night with a scan arranged for the following week and passed the sac on the Tuesday. Main thing I would say from my experience is to be prepared that you may be at the hospital all day. Also, I was bleeding so heavily that I needed a change of clothes. I have had ERPC before as well and for me, the medical management was better even though I was quite emotional coming home when it felt like it had not worked. Hope things work out for you.

[LovelyPear]

hi Jacanne, I'm so sorry you're going through this. I had a natural mc on Monday, but before that happened I found some of the other threads on here quite useful when considering the other options.

There is a thread further down called "ERPC or Medically managed - Which method would you choose and why?" (sorry, can't work out how to add the link), where other people who have taken the managed route give their thoughts. I really hope things go as well as possible for you. xx

[Jacanne]

Thank you Springflower for sharing your experience and Lovelypear I have read that thread now and found it useful so thank you for directing me to it.

[Jacanne]

Sorry to be bumping this but I think it's all starting - I've had first tablet and am at home - in a lot of pain but the bleeding is still very minimal - does anyone know if that's normal?

[LovelyPear]

Are you ok? If the painkillers you have aren't helping then call your local EPAU and they can give you stronger ones. Not sure whether minimal bleeding to start with is normal with a managed mc, but I imagine you should expect things to pick up soon.

Do you have emergency numbers to hand? You won't need them I'm sure but good to have them just in case...