MVA booked, really anxious

[eilsh25]

Due to blighted ovum, stopped growing about 6/7 weeks and yolk sac disappeared, would be 9 weeks on Thursday when the MVA is booked for.

I think it's the best option for me of them all, but I'm so anxious about it being traumatising that I'm getting myself into panic attacks.

I have quite bad pain monthly which strong painkillers don't help until the first two days are over, it comes on so bad I feel delirious sometimes. This is what's making me so scared about what the cramps will be like after the misoprostol and then during the MVA.

Think I'm just looking for any advice or experiences with MVA. I don't want to do it at all and wish I could just pass it naturally now so it's all over.

I had an mva done about 11 weeks, baby still very much there on scans measured about 10 weeks. I was absolutely terrified about passing it it at home alone and what I might ‘see’. I insisted on the MVA. It was very straightforward physically. Upsetting going down to theatre and afterwards but I had almost zero bleeding afterwards and no pain at all. It was like nothing had happened tbh. Emotionally it’s another story of course. Are they giving you a GA?

@Itsbeen84yearss

I had an mva done about 11 weeks, baby still very much there on scans measured about 10 weeks. I was absolutely terrified about passing it it at home alone and what I might ‘see’. I insisted on the MVA. It was very straightforward physically. Upsetting going down to theatre and afterwards but I had almost zero bleeding afterwards and no pain at all. It was like nothing had happened tbh. Emotionally it’s another story of course. Are they giving you a GA?

Just local anaesthetic, but they've said they'll also give me ibuprofen, codeine, and they can have gas and air available if the cramps get bad towards the end which apparently can be the worst part.

Thank you for your comment, I'm sorry you had to go through that but it's very reassuring to hear you had no pain during it

Hey - sorry you're going through this. I had MVA with local anaesthetic. Whilst it wasn't the greatest 15 minutes of my life, it was fine, they were really kind, it was very quick and the pain wasn't too bad either during or after. And so much easier to recover without a general anaesthetic.

I had a local MVA in August and honestly it was a lot less painful than I expected. I used the gas and air for the final 2 vacuums (I had to have more than normal due to a large hematoma in my womb). If you have any questions please do ask them. I was super nervous before mine but the dr and nurse were both so lovely.