What is normal after a D&C??

Hi everyone,

I am hoping that someone will be able to give me some advice as to what I am experiencing.

On Nov 5th (when I thought I was 11 and 1/2 weeks) I started to bleed at work and was taken to the hospital, I was sent home without a scan because I appeared 'stable'. The next morning my partner and I had to organise an emergency scan, they managed to fit us in and our worst fears were realised when they said the baby had died at eight weeks. We were completely devastated and also very disappointed about the previous night and how they had just left us to fend for ourselves.

We chose to have the operation as it didn't look like I was going to mc naturally anytime soon, that happened last Saturday. Anyway I hardly had any bleeding or pain until Tuesday and I thought I was fine but by Tuesday night I was in a lot of pain and I was bleeding again. We went to my gp on Wed and she said I had an infection and I was put onto two different lots of anti-biotics and told to take it easy. It is now Sunday 8 days after the operation and I am still bleeding and still have pain when I am not taking the painkillers - does anyone know if this is normal?? What I am really worried about is that they may have left something behind when they did my operation - they called it an EOU (evacuation of uterus) is that the same as a D&C??

I hope someone can help, it's been a horrible time, I can't seem to go a single minute without thinking about being pregnant and all sorts of what if's are going thru my head. Sorry I'm rambling.

Thanks all, Jo

Aww hun Im so sorry for your loss

My heart goes out to you with having to deal with your loss as well as these complications. I dont know anything about having an EOU, but when I had my D&C I had bleeding for a week after. It started off heavy the first day after and then went to a light AF for the last 5 - 6 days. I only had mild cramping, nothing like a normal AF kinda pain.
If you are still in pain or concerned you should go back to your Dr for some more investigations or answers.

Good luck hun and let us know how you get on

Glad you are feeling a bit better, make sure you do go back to your gp if you're worried though.
I'm not in Nelson itself, but in Mot - should really change that I suppose. We are having a boy this time around, and after a 7 year gap! Hopefully it will all come back anyway..
Glad you found this site, I wish I had the support of somewhere like this when I had my first mc 16 years ago. (omg that long!) I think it really does help to be able to talk to others who have been there.