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Medical management of miscarriage

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weasledee · 26/07/2017 13:01

Hello,
I found out this morning that our baby has passed away. This isn't a complete shocked as we had bad news at our 12 week scan that the nuchal fold measurement was high.
I'm 13 weeks now and have taken the first tablet for a medical management and am booked to go back on Friday to deliver.
Has anyone got any reasonably positions stories about a similar situation as I'm quite scared!
Thanks

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K0013 · 26/07/2017 13:32

I don't have any advice to offer yet I'm afraid as I am going through a miscarriage just now but I just wanted to say that I am so sorry for your loss. Life can be so cruel and I hope someone can give you some advice as it is horrible feeling scared. x

weasledee · 26/07/2017 13:41

Oh no Koo, sorry for your loss too...
How far along are you if you don't mind me asking? Flowers

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AnneLovesGilbert · 26/07/2017 13:46

I'm so sorry for your loss Flowers

My advice would be to keep a very close eye on how you're feeling, take all the painkillers you can and if you have too much pain then go to the EPU straight away and don't rule out surgical management fit medical isn't progressing as expected.

I had a MMC at 12 weeks last winter, foetus developed to 8 weeks so wasn't that big but the sac and other stuff had all kept growing so it was effectively a 12 week loss. I was adamant I didn't want surgery and needed time to process what was happening and to be at home with my husband near me. I used the cervix dilating pills twice, a couple of days apart, and bled quite a lot but I knew it wasn't enough and the pain was incredible. This is unusual as the pills should work and it shouldn't be that bad. You obviously don't know what to expect when you haven't done it before but I'm glad I took all the painkillers they offered me, and then made a big fuss as I didn't feel it was progressing right and ended up having surgery - an MVA which is like an ERPC but under a local.

I don't at all want to frighten you and I'm sure it'll work fine for you and I hope it'll go as easily as these things can. But 12 weeks is quite far along for medical and I wish I'd been better prepared for what to expect and what not to expect. It turned out I'd never have been able to pass it naturally so surgery was the only option and as much as I'd feared it it was a blessed relief when I went in 5 days after we'd had the scan. The care was incredible and DH was with me up till theatre and waiting for me when I came out, and the whole thing tool about 30/40 mins and we went home straight after.

Have you looked on the practical tips for mc thread? I found that a complete life saver.

I'm so very sorry you're going through this. I hope you have people looking after you. There's loads of wisdom and support on MN. Bug your EPU as much as you need to. Do anything and everything that makes you feel as alright as you can - sleeping, crying, ranting, reading, walking, eating, not eating, getting drunk, sticking to water, seeing people, hiding out at home. If you're in too much pain make a big fuss, no one gets medals for suffering! And take more time off work than you need.

K0013 · 26/07/2017 14:32

As far as I was concerned I should have been between 8 and 12 weeks, I wasn't quite sure of my dates but at my scan yesterday they said it looked to be about 7 weeks. Just feel so lonely and confused! Hope you are holding up ok x

WishUponAStar88 · 26/07/2017 14:37

I'm so sorry. I lost a pregnancy at 9 weeks so earlier than you and maybe because of that I must've had separate tablets. I had 4/ 5 tablets at once under my tongue. Contraction pains started in a couple of hours and were much more painful than I had anticipated. Pain much better after a day or so but bleeding carried on for a fortnight. Please look after yourself at this shit time. Painkillers and a hot water bottle or lying in the bath did help somewhat.

Do what you feel you need workwise. Certainly take a while off if you need or want it. For me I wanted the structure and normality of work and it happened on a Friday evening so I didn't take any time off.

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