natural or D&C?

Question

Went for my first ultrasound yesterday and the OB saw no baby in the sack. Waiting for my blood tests from yesterday and tomorrow to determine my hcg levels and to see if I'm indeed miscarrying get. She said I can choose to go to the hospital and have a d&c or pass it naturally. Does anyone have any opinions?

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I've had both a natural MC and a D&C MC. My first pregnancy ended in MC 04/22/15 I choose to have it naturally. I started bleeding like a heavy period would (you have to wear pads nothing else will contain the amount of blood you lose). I bleed for about a week with heavy bleeding and a few rounds of gushing blood (like a water balloon popping). The cramps and pain you feel is horrible you might need pain pills, when it comes to passing your little one it hurts even more, the pains get so much worse. You basically go through a week of labor passing blood and blood clots before actually birthing your passes baby.

My second pregnancy end in a natural MC followed by a D&C 05/08/16 I started the MC naturally but it ended up lasting over a month of heavy bleeding, causing me to loose to much blood. I was emitted to the hospital for a D&C. It's pretty simple you fill out some paper work, they take some blood, and have you get an ultrasound so they can see how much is to be removed. Then your given a prescription for a set of pills to be taken vaginally to help induce the MC (it does hurt you'll just start bleeding in about 30-60min (like you have to pee)). Then your put to sleep they will do the procedure, you might wake up a little sore and you'll bleed a bit but it stops after about 3-8 days. You have to wait till after your next AF to begin trying again.

If you have any questions feel free to chat with me, I'll answer them to the best of my knowledge.

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I had tried to do natural, but my body wouldn't have it. I ended up getting a D&C and I was very thankful for the procedure. A know a lot if people who have PTSD from natural delivery of the unborn fetus. It might be different because the sac is empty, so you wouldn't see the dead body. I'm so sorry for your loss!

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I had a d and c on 12/1/15 for a missed miscarriage after it died 3 weeks prior. It was quick and I was put under. It didn't hurt at all. Then I bled for 17 days total. I got my period back 34 days after the procedure. Now the pills I heard can really hurt and can take days for the miscarriage to pass. Also if you don't pass everything you will still need to go do a d and c anyways. I am now 15 weeks 1 day with my rainbow baby boy...

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I just had a d&c on 9-13 at 9 weeks for the same thing. For me personally I did not want to pass it on my own. Dr said it could be very painful and he couldn't tell me when I would pass the sac he said it could be a week or 4 weeks. I just wanted to move on so I can heal physically and emotionally to try again.  Praying for you it's not easy 😔

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