D&E? my pregnant friend miscarried and i am wondering what this is?She is really depressed and wont speak to anyone.
2006-09-19 05:08:00 · 4 answers · asked by claire d 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
what can i do too help her?
2006-09-19 05:08:15 · update #1
she was 4 1/2 to 5 months along i think?
2006-09-19 05:11:39 · update #2
afraid she will return to cutting herself
2006-09-19 05:14:36 · update #3
Dilatation/dilation and evacuation (D&E) is a procedure in which the cervix is dilated and tissue is removed from the uterus. D&E is used to describe two different procedures. The earlier one, similar to a D&C, uses suction to empty the uterine cavity, and is performed in first trimester pregnancies. D&E can also be used to describe a surgical removal of a fetus and placenta between 14-20 weeks of gestation, called also late abortion or second trimester abortion. To accomplish dilatation/dilation and evacuation, a negative pressure/vacuum is used to aspirate tissue from the inside of the uterus. The procedure is thought to be less traumatic to the surface of the uterine cavity than a sharp curettage.
2006-09-19 05:10:40 · answer #1 · answered by Robert 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably mean a D&C. It's a procedure done to dialate the cervix and scrape out the uterus. Some women when they misscarry don't pass all of the fetal matter. They are mostly done when a woman has an abortion. I needed a D&C when i had my misscarraige. There was parts of my uterine lining that didn't come out by itself. It is devestating. Even though i had already lost the baby i felt like i was helping kill my baby. All you can do for your friend is be there for her and support her. I wish her well.
If she was that far along when she misscarried, yes, then it is a D&E. The same as what the first person said. So sorry.
2006-09-19 12:17:52 · answer #2 · answered by Violet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do u mean DNC. cuz thats routine for miscarriages. its basically (as far as i know) is extracting the nonliving fetus from her body so it doesnt jsut sit there and cause her to have an infection. I think u should just make sure she knows u are there for her all the way and in any way and she will come around. im sure its a very hard thing for her. i could only imagine. She's lucky to have someone thats concerned about her, she needs it in this time of need.
2006-09-19 12:12:13 · answer #3 · answered by cudybug 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its where they clean out her uterus mannually after a miscarriage to make sure nothing remains to cause infection.
2006-09-19 12:11:13 · answer #4 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋