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[missjessyjessy.livejournal.com]

On a serious note....

I have been bleeding for 3 weeks now. Which is def. not normal. I call the gyno and the lady tells me to get down there ASAP to have some tests done...she thinks I'm having a miscarriage and don't know it. Naturally I freak out...I go down there and get there very late, because I was stuck in traffic....they place is closed when I get there.

My point is....if I were having a miscarriage wouldn't I know it?....I've had bad cramping feelings, I just thought they were cramps.....though they were more painful than usual. My symptoms now are I am very cold, slighty dizzy at times, and very runned down and tired. Suffice it to say I am going to the docs today to see what is up....
But is there anyone on this list that HAS suffered a miscarriage....would like to hear from you if possible....I just want to compare situations.

Thank you!

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[kibbles.livejournal.com]

Yes you can have one and not realise it -- I've had 3, 2 of them pretty early like that. One SO early it was like a heavy painful period, and one, well, a lil bit later where it was, um, noticable enough that I knew what was happening.

Oh yeah, I knew more the second time because I had already had a baby and noticed the similarity between contractions and cramping.

The reason they are concerned is that you can get sick/infected if there is still tissue inside, they would want to do a D&C to clean everything out.

It could be other things, too, but because of the problems with tissue being left behind, it is good to be safe and have them check. If you never had one before, a D&C is pretty easy, and quick, and just a lil crampy.

I hope you are ok, and its just excessive bleeding for some whacked out 'my hormones are off this month' reason.

Oh yeah, I've read that apparently miscarriages were/are more common, its just that women never realised they were having them, and thought it was a late period. This was especially common when you had to wait about a month before taking a pregnancy test.

Gawd am I the only one here who remembers the 'circle' home pregnancy test? That if there was a CIRCLE, unbroken, you were pregnant? And it had to be first morning urine and fun stuff like that?

[missjessyjessy.livejournal.com]

I am seriously freaked out. Now this D&C thing can we get graphic?

WHAT IS THAT? I'm scared now.

REMAIN. CALM.

[kibbles.livejournal.com]

I don't want you freaking out -- just that what they suggested is ONE possibility for the bleeding, and for your health and safety (and their malpractice I bet) they want to check out in person.

A D&C stands for dilatation and curettage. (http://health.discovery.com/diseasesandcond/encyclopedia/843.html) Use the URL for a more accurate, scientific, but probably very graphic and annoying explaination of it.

Basically they get you in the office, give you something to mellow you out a bit (they dont put you under, usually) and I guess a local pain killer. They go inside your uterus (somehow they dialate it) and then the go and clean everything out. "Dusting and Cleaning" my mom called it when she needed one during menopause. (Why, I dont know. I didnt ask. But Ive heard it called dusting and cleaning before.) It sounds worse than it feels, and you dont see anything, and its over with pretty quick. They may send the tissue off for testing, to make sure there is nothing wrong with you. Its not long at all, and then you come off the meds (I think mine was demerol and valium? Something like that. Painkiller and a tranq) and then go home. I think they like someone to go home with you because you may be a bit loopy.

You can go on with your life the next day, I guess you are crampy and bleedy for a lil while more, like a period. Nothing outrageous.

It was honestly no worse than any major dental work. In fact, faster with less pain afterwards than a root canal! If anything they'd have you on tylenol after the fact, wouldnt even need painkillers.

Medically, it was no big deal. Emotionally? Well, I was kind of bummed. (And I was babbling like a fool on the drugs. Oops! But thats me, you notice I babble here, too!)

Re: REMAIN. CALM.

[missjessyjessy.livejournal.com]

ugh I really don't want that. I'm very scared....does this involve scraping etc?....oh my gosh...I don't do well with surgeries etc....

Thank you so much for the inof I really appreciate it. I was in the dark before, but at least I know what it is.....thanks

Re: REMAIN. CALM.

[kibbles.livejournal.com]

I guess they scrape, BUT its not like you notice anything. Really. You dont feel anything, you're a bit out of it (and some places even put you under COMPLETELY) and its a very very very short procedure.

It takes longer to cut my hair.

Remember this is all a big IF -- this will POSSIBLY happen IF you are miscarrying. Have you even done the math to figure out if there is any possibility that you could be pregnant?

Don't get yourself worked up over one possibility -- when are you going to see the doctor?

Re: REMAIN. CALM.

[missjessyjessy.livejournal.com]

I go there today......i just got off the phone with another woman about 2 seconds ago...she said there could be many reasons to which I am having this 3 weeks long period. She said the pill may also be a factor if I've skipped one etc.....but that's the thing I haven't....I take them everyday same time EVERYDAY. This is so strange

Bah.

[kibbles.livejournal.com]

Aw you're on the pill?

My best friend had an AWFUL time on the pill. She changed brands several times (this is over many years) and she just ALWAYS BLED. ALWAYS.

For whatever reason, she didn't work out with the pill, and what happened to you was pretty much what happened to her. They kept telling her the dose was too weak, and they kept giving her stronger brands, but it never worked, plus some of the other brands made her sick to her stomach.

Maybe its just the brand pill you are on!

(and if you were on the pill, it would be pretty hard to get pregnant. . .)

I hope you're starting to relax, now.

Re: Bah.

[missjessyjessy.livejournal.com]

yeah I'm relaxing now...coz there could be so many factors as to why I am bleeding like this. not just the miscarriage factor anymore......ugh...thank goodness in a way

Re: REMAIN. CALM.

[raticus.livejournal.com]

Its not really that scary, when I had my misscarrige I had to have more than a D&C,I misscaryed at 4 1/2mths, so they had to take the fetous out and so a D&C, The D&C part isn't that scary at all. And its better than having all that tissue inside you.

[urania.livejournal.com]

the D stands for dilation, don't recall exactly what the C is but it basically means they dilate your cervix and clean out any remaining tissue from your uterus. It's necessary so the remaining tissue doesn't get infected; I dont know any more details but I will do a quick online search and see what I can find.

Also, yes, you can have a miscarriage and not know, especially if it's early on. Never had one, but have talked to ppl (mother, etc) who have, or think they might have, looking back at things; if it's early on, it can be very much like a long, heavy period. So yeah, it's not uncommon but does need medical attention; it could very well be something else is causeing you to bleed though.

[missjessyjessy.livejournal.com]

I've heard stories of women hunched over the toilet for a long time.....I had /have none of that....is that normal?

[urania.livejournal.com]

http://www.parentsplace.com/expert/midwife/qas/0,10338,166389_100726,00.html
... more "basic terminology" definition of a D&C. I found it fairly comprehensible (compared to a few more "medically worded" ones I checked out)

.... and depending on when it happened, it could be serious and sudden (hunched over the toilet, like you said), or more gradual (like menstrual bleeding). People's bodies react differently. The main thing is, chances is it's nothing unusual, something your doctor will be able to deal with easily and should be able also to reassure you about. The important thing is you talk to him/her about your concerns and get the right treatment soon for whatever's going on. Good luck!

[missjessyjessy.livejournal.com]

yeah hopefully I'll sort this thing out today....I go there at 1 today. I will make sure to fill you all in when I get back. Of course they are only taking a pregnancy test today......how are they going to detect if I am pregnant if I'm bleeding it out? *so confused*

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[urania.livejournal.com]

probably the hormone levels in your body will still be changed enough that they could detect if you were pregnant; however, do make sure they know how long you've been bleeding! that could make it harder to detect; i honestly don't know. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you though!

[scarlett75.livejournal.com]

c = currettage

[gigglinggorgon.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

best of luck.

[missjessyjessy.livejournal.com]

thank you :)

[scarlett75.livejournal.com]

I've had three miscarriages.
I knew I was miscarrying every time....but that's only because I want to be pregnant and so had already taken pregnancy tests.

It is possible to miscarry without ever knowing you were pregnant. Most women have moderate-to-severe cramping, heavy bleeding, dizziness, headache, bleeding that lasts days-to-weeks, and other symptoms. The only way to completely rule out a miscarriage is to have a beta-quant HcG ran and see what the results are. I would DEFINATELY look into getting some medical attention this morning!