Two full overnight pads in 1/2 an hour? Doctor opens in 1/2 an hour. Guess I don't need a d and C....

By Lauram on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 08:29 am:

I think it depends on how far along you are. I had two at 5 weeks and there was much more blood than a period, but not as much as you said. I had a threatened m/c at 11 1/2 weeks (ds #1- he made it!) and I literally filled the bath tub with blood- and it kept coming. Try to lie down flat on your back. It helps.... Good luck.

PS are you cramping too? If not, there might be hope....

By Bobbie~moderatr on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 08:55 am:

Laura, is right it differs from person to person and the term of pregnancy. And if you are miscaring , you may need a DNC. If there is something still attached that could explain the excess bleeding. The bleeding is the bodies way of trying to cleans it self... I am so sorry you are going through this... If you are worried go to the ER don't wait for the OB to open up... Big hugs...

By Colette on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 09:20 am:

(((anon)))

By Missymelissy on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 09:41 am:

((((HUGS))))

By Emily7 on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 10:33 am:

I passed a blood clot the size of a small apple & my ds was fine. I also went through a pad in less than 10 minutes. I also had some mild cramping.
Make sure you take some extra iron, but don't give up hope yet.
My prayers are with you.

By Eve on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 11:05 am:

In my experience, it's been blood flowing like a faucet was turned on. I would almost feel the need to just sit on the toilet, because a pad just didn't see to do. The Dr's have always told me this was normal. ((Hugs)) It's not easy, I know. If you are having severe cramping, don't hesitate to ask for some pain meds. I have given birth to my DD, and having a miscarriage for me feels a lot like giving birth without the happy result. Hugs and prayers coming your way.

By Amy~moderator on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 11:57 am:

((((Anon)))) Praying for you

By Jayne2 on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 12:09 pm:

(((Hugs)))

By Sunny on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 12:10 pm:

(((hugs)))

By Cybermommyx4 on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 12:11 pm:

During my first "at home" miscarriage, the doctor's office told me to collect as much as I could in a container and bring it in with me when it was "over" so they could make sure there was nothing left over and also send the "remains" to the pathology lab for testing. There were a lot of blood clots, and eventually what looked like a translucent gummy bear--this was at 13 weeks. Having gone through that once, followed by my second child's birth, the next pregnancy that I started to miscarry I made them do a second ultrasound to make ABSOLUTELY sure that there was no hearbeat, and then scheduled a D&C. I didn't want to put myself through another long, drawn-out miscarriage (it was about 48 hours the first time) I recovered more quickly after the D&C, and conceived again right away. {{{hugs}}} It's not an easy thing to go through...

By Janet on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 12:27 pm:

I had an incomplete miscarriage about 10 years ago (just spotting, no heavy bleeding... ultrasound showed the baby had died), so I had a D&C because no tissue was being expelled. I hear stories like Wendy's and I just want to cry. It was hard enough for me, in a hospital, but to be at home, collecting the blood and tissue... I can't imagine the grief that would cause.

By Anonymous on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 12:46 pm:

Seems the doctors office had never seen a miscarriage before. (or so it seemed) Or perhaps they are indifferent or numb to them.

What a nightmare!

It was just blood spilling out of me. Scaring me to death. 3 over night pads in 1 1/2 hours. So the doctor tells me that it is a emergency d&c and I should have scheduled a orderly d&c because she has 20 people in her waiting room. Plus I should have come in for a hormone study on Wednesday when the slight bleeding happened. Seems you can do a hormone study even during the begining of a miscarriage. Since the miscarriage was expected, I am surprised she didn't tell me this before. Too much trouble to explain anything to a patient I guess.

I thought waiting till Monday was okay because during my last miscarriage I had to wait the same amount of time and everything was very orderly and no pain.


So I decide not to tell her how mean she is to me. I decide not to have an arguement in the middle of all this pain. For Christ sake I am having a miscarriage and she can't be nice to me.

Seems no one has miscarriage anymore. Everything is planned.

So she tells me no medication because I didn't bring anyone with me. But I am already screaming in pain because it is half in me and half out of me. I scream for medication telling her I will take a cab home. I get some valium and something else jabbed in my insides. Pain is worse than child birth.


All over and sister in alaw is taking the child to the park. Really a nightmare.


Get out of the office and there is 20 people in the office waiting because of my miscarriage. Oh well.

By Colette on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 12:54 pm:

I am so very sorry. I hope you are not in to much physical pain now.

By Anonymous on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 01:26 pm:

So I had to call the doctor because I have a pin point pain in my womb now. Not sharp but not dull. Not a cramp. Sort of like a sword point but not that terrible. I really hate those doctors now. I really need to find a new doctor.

By Amy~moderator on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 01:41 pm:

What a terrible experience. This doctor's office sounds very unprofessional and extremely inconsiderate! (((Anon))) I truly am so sorry that this has happened.

By Kristie on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 03:44 pm:

I can honestly say I know exactly how you feel. My dr. was very uncareing when I had my miscarriage. It really adds to the pain. My prayers are with you. I will pray for you and your family. I agree you need to get another doc. Do try to increase your iron because I didn't and I almost needed a transfusion and was very anemic. You have to be healthy for your child. (((((((((hugs)))))))))))

By Emily7 on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 03:50 pm:

Did they do a D&C? Did they do an ultra sound? If you keep having this amount of pain please go to the ER. I would be concerned of a tubal pregnancy that has ruptured.

By Amecmom on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 04:01 pm:

Anon -
My prayers are with you. Ask around for some recommendations of a good doc.
If you are still feeling this pain and your doc isn't doing much about it, then go to the ER.
Ditto Kristie about the iron.
Ame

By Bobbie~moderatr on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 12:41 am:

I agree sounds like a new doctor is in order... I would have been really upset with the way they treated you... I hope you are doing okay... Take care of yourself.. Big warm fuzzy hugs and many prayers.....

By Anonymous on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 05:39 am:

I am feeling better. I think I just want to forget about it now. Thanks for the support!

By Eve on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 07:07 am:

(((Hugs))) I'm sorry you are going through this and I'm even more sorry that your Dr. was not understanding. I'm thinking about you.

By Trina~moderator on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 07:27 am:

{{{HUGS}}} A new OB/GYN is in order!

By Karen~moderator on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 07:31 am:

{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}} I'm sorry.

By Lauram on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 08:22 am:

I'm so sorry. I would definitely find a new dr. You might want to go and have a check up to make sure everything is ok now. I can't imagine that a dr has never seen a m/c! They are SOOO common! That baffles me. {{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}

By Jayne2 on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 08:31 am:

I am so sorry that you had to go through this. Definitely look for a new dr. When we had our miscarriage my (Woman) ob/gyn was heartless and I immediately switched to a new doctor. Unreal. Take care of yourself, I am thinking of you today.

By Jackie on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 08:59 am:

Yes some drs are heartless.. Thats exactly why I switched drs.. I wouldnt say my last dr was heartless, not very compassionate is more like it.. Acted like having so many miscarriages were no big deal...
Im happy with my new dr, and couldnt ask for a more compassionate dr to deal with.
Im sorry for what you are going through.