HELP! 8 weeks PN have big blood clot in uterus need D&C! :-(

[Angelico]

Just had my PN check up a bit late (8 weeks) and mentioned that I'm still bleeding. Got an internal scan and have a big blood clot sitting in uterus. Have to go in on Sat for D&C - would have been tomorrow but couldn't get childcare or start ABs in time :(

Anyone any experience of this? Am so pissed off, need a General anaesthetic and have to take 2 diff ABs. What can I expect afterwards? Is it sore?

Posting this in a couple of places to try and get some answers so thanks in advance.

I've had a couple of D&Cs for different reasons. Once I had to stay in overnight, but I think that was because the procedure was done late in the evening. THe second time, I was sorted in the morning and home by mid afternoon.

GA makes me shivery and makes me breathe like I've been crying a lot, and you feel a bit crappy after. But apart from that I didn't have much cramping or pain - just like period pain really.

It is better than waiting for nature to take its course, or getting poorly if it doesn't resolve itself.

Good luck. x

UPDATE: still bleeding a week and a half post-D&C. Thought it might be my first period post-birth. Anyone else bleed for this long afterwards?

Going back to gynae tomorrow for another scan so they can see what's what :(

Poor you, that's all you need. Hope all is well at the scan. I have bled up to 8 weeks pn, almost had a d&c. Hope it's easy to sort for you.