RPOC - whats next?

[Ruixue358]

Hey everyone…so i have had a miscarriage, which has been absolutely heartbreaking. A lot of the tissue came away last week (and i subsequently stopped bleeding altogether) but todays scan still showed about 1cm of tissue left. The nurse told me this could just be where the scar tissue is healing, and did not recommend intervening at this stage. Instead, i have to wait for 2 weeks and take a pregnancy test, and hope that it is negative.

I have read some horrible stories about future pregnancies being at risk if any tissue remains. I had really hoped everything would be ‘clean’ by now so i can close this chapter and try again after my first period. What’s next? If a test shows negative, is that it? Does that mean no tissue is left? Or should i get another scan after doing a test? Wait for my period and hope the remaining tissue comes away with my period? And then have a scan? Any advice or experience would be helpful ☹️ feeling really lost and unsure about this xx

I'm so sorry for your loss 😞

Retained products will generally show positive on a pregnancy test if it's sizeable which it sounds like yours is. In all likelihood it's scar tissue but if it's still positive on a test after two weeks they're likely to offer you the abortion pill and if that hasn't shifted it it'll be a D&C as retained products can be dangerous.

@Ruixue358 Hi sorry you’re going through this💕 I also had a MC last month, and after the doctors and hospital being completely useless and annoying I decided to just trust in my body and leave things to happen naturally. Here’s how it went:

After 7 days of bleeding I still had a super dark pregnancy test so had a scan which showed an empty sac (so RPOC). Decided to wait it out… Bleeding stopped that day.
Pregnancy tests were then fading but still quite dark.
Then 2 weeks later I had another 3 days of bleeding and then my tests finally went negative…. And then 2 weeks later got my first period and then a week after that I ovulated…

So things do stop and start. Your body might register that there’s something still left behind and kick into gear to clear things out… I also drank a load of raspberry tea to help move things along which may or may not have been the reason it all worked out for me🤷🏼‍♀️

I’d recommend tracking things with at home pregnancy tests or if you can get to your GP to do a few blood tests to make sure your hcg levels are coming down xx