What will happen if you have a miscarriage in the first 15 weeks of pregnacy?

Question

What will happen if you have a misscarriage will you have an operation what information can you tell me please people

Answer 1

It truly depends on how far along you were, whether all of the fetus and tissue was expelled, etc. There are a lot of variables.

One of the things the doctor will do is check to see if all of the fetal material has been expelled. Sometimes they will use an ultrasound, especially if the mother isn't sure about whether she has miscarried or not. The further along you are, the more likely there may be some material left behind. Another thing ithey can check is the material itself if you can somehow contain the material in, say, a tupperware container (I know that sounds morbid, but the doctors can use it to determine if all the tissue has been expelled, and, in some cases that are further along, or with repeat miscarriages, possible causes). If there is fetal material left, the doctors will do a D&C. Basically, they will dilate your cervix and scrape out whatever is left. It's important to do this if there is any material left because of the risk of infection.

A single miscarriage does not impact a woman's future chances of carrying a healthy pregnancy to term. In fact, at least 25% of all pregnancies end in early miscarriage, often before the mother knows she's pregnant.

I miscarried at 7 weeks (confirmed through declining hormone levels), but didn't have an ultrasound or D&C, since it was so early and my OBGYN didn't think I had a big risk of infection. I later (13 weeks after the miscarriage) found out I had been pregnant with twins, and had miscarried only one! If you are going to have a D&C, I strongly recommend an ultrasound beforehand, just to be on the safe side. It's a loopy story, I know, but I also know another woman that this happened to.

Answer 2

I know there are variations. Some doctors will do a D&C, some will let your body rid it on it's own. I thought it was best to go naturally so I convinced the dr. to avoid surgery. I wish I would have had the D&C 'cuz the miscarriage really took a toll on me. My immune system failed me, I had a super healthy pregnancy within the year but this is one thing no one talks about...you hafta go and have your blood drawn to watch the hcg (pregnancy hormones) level go down so the dr. can be sure you are no longer pregnant particularly ectopically. I had to keep going for several weeks till finally the hcg level got low enough. I was only 5 weeks along. By the way, it was not painful. However, I lossed a lot of blood. I fainted at first and crawled to the toilet and had my older daughter call my parents to take me to the hospital. It was such a physical experience I had no energy to be emotional about it. It is still very vivid even tho it was several yrs. ago. And I know the d&c would have been much easier on my health.

Answer 3

Every one has a different experience, I have had two miscarriages and they were both different.
The first on I was eleven weeks and had a ball of jelly, I was given an emergency scan and they discovered that my baby had died three weeks before. They offered me a d&c on the day but I didn't want it. Two days passed and I didn't lose anything I was so scared to go out as I didn't know what to expect if I started bleeding, so I went into hospital for the d&c.
My second one I was 7 weeks, I woke up and started bleeding went straight to A&E and they kept me in for two days, this one came away naturally had quite a bit of pain, didn't bleed alot just like a period, I had a scan a week later and everything had come down so I was ok.
Are you ok?
Hope this has answered your question x
Take care x

Answer 4

I miscarried triplets at 15 weeks last December. My doctor did recommend a D&C which is an outpatient procedure that takes about 45 minutes from the time you go under until you awake. A D&C ensures that all of the left over tissue and fluid is removed to prevent infection. A woman can expell all of the tissue on her own, but it is a very painful and messy process. Also, if you are wanting to concieve again, a D&C is a good idea because it is like starting fresh with a clean uterus. If you are experiencing this, my heart goes out to you. This is probably one of the most emotionally painful and difficult thing to have to experience. Keep in mind that a huge percentage of pregnancies end in miscarriage and that it most likely is not something that you caused. Continue to take care of yourdelf and if you will try to concieve again, continue to take your prenatal vitamins and it is safe to try again as soon as your hormones are back in check..(Approximately 2 months) Most women go on to have a completely heathy pregnancy the next time. I am now 32 weeks pregnant with one very healthy baby girl!
Good luck and stay strong!

Answer 5

Well, obviously you lose the baby and you may have to follow up with a D&C but that'll depend on the opinion of your doctor. I had miscarriage at 11 weeks and didn't have the follow-up operation. Was no harm, I later had a beautiful son and am now pregnant with another.

Answer 6

it can presnt as only bleeding or bleeding with pains... Ultra sound scan will tell the viability of baby.. if not viable then... PV examination if os of cervix is open, its ok if not open they put 2 small tabelts in there, which gives crampy pain... advantage is that it helps in removal of products of conception... 2 hours after that tablet Genaral anaesthesia is given & it takes 5-10 minutes to do the D&C (ERPC.Evacuation of retained product of conecption)... some people dont have crampy pains at all... take a good rest for atleast 2 weeks

Answer 7

hi, they gave me two options, to take a tablet and let it come away naturally or to have a D&C a surgical procedure where they take the baby away via suction. I opted for the latter one as my friend had a natural one (they call it the medical option) and she said it hurt like mad. it was ok, over and done with within a day, none of its nice but its somethin that happens to lots of people. mine was in June and i'm still struglling to come to terms with it. x

mine never hurt either as it was called a missed miscarriage, they detected that it had stopped growing on the scan

Answer 8

i miscarried at 12 weeks and the feotus just came away itself it is just like having a period your gp will usually do a repeat pregnancy test to make sure that this has happened if not they may do what is called a d and c which you are given a local anaesthetic and it is like a cleaning of the womb. i hope i have helped you a little bit good luck.

Answer 9

you will start spotting bleeding lightly but i gradually get heavier i cant tell u that much my actual miscarriage happend at night i bled an awful lot and had to go to hospital they gave me strong painkillers and kept me under obsevation untill all the pain slowed down its a very painful and traummatic experiance i cudnt stand up properly.its not an experiance that i would like to go through again.

Answer 10

You will experience quite a lot of pain/bleeding with mild contractions. After confirmation (via scan) you will be offered a d & C (surgical scrape) or the option to miscarry naturally.