Hi, I know this is kinda weird, but Im doing some research for my brother, His girlfriend says she was 9 weeks pregnant, she went for her first dating scan - when they scaned they said there was no fetal heartbeat and that the pregnancy had ended, she says that they sent her home - surely they would have to take what was left of the baby out? What I want to know is: WHAT IS THE PROCEEDURE AFTER YOU ARE TOLD THE BABY HAS DIED AND YOU ARE 9 WEEKS PREGNANT - cheers
2007-04-27 06:07:33 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
Okay, Charlene, I've been there and done that. Here's the skinny: The doctors will wait for the body to spontaneously abort the fetus. The thinking being that the less they interfere, the better for the mom. In most cases, the body's "fail-safe" mechanisms will kick in and labor will commence. A sad and painful time will be had by all. After the spontaneous abortion occurs, the mom needs to get back to the doctor to be certain that all of the pregnancy has been discharged; otherwise, there is a high risk of infection if any tissue is not completely expelled. If all the tissue is not expelled, there will have to be a dilation & curettement performed, better known as a D & C.
IF the body does not do it's natural job, the doctors will induce labor by whatever means they favor (in my case a chemical called "prostaglandin" was used to induce labor) and cause the body to expel the fetus.
Whatever the means, it will be sad for the mom and dad. If they want to have other children, they need to be certain that they have the mom checked by an Ob/Gyn to be certain that she is healthy and ready to try again.
2007-04-27 06:28:20 · answer #1 · answered by Peanut 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The regular procedure would be called a D&C.A D&C is similar to that of a abortion procedure.I have never heard of a Dr. not advising that the patient have a D&C if the baby is dead.They put the woman at risk .Unless the woman refuses to have the procedure done or if she has already begun to bleed by herself in which case some Dr.'s let the body do its own thing because most of the time the woman will pass the tissue & stuff when the miscarraige takes place. Its really a sad thing.My regards.
2007-04-27 07:37:13 · answer #2 · answered by klueless 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is not so unusual. The doctor probably told her to come back within a certain amount of time, if the baby doesn't miscarry on its own.
My friend just went through this. She had to return to the dr. in one week and they checked the baby's heartbeat again. When it wasn't there, she was giving a prescription to bring on the miscarriage plus pain killers. They checked her again two days later. The baby was gone, but the doctor thought that her lining was still too thick and needed to come out, so he gave her the same medications again. She will go back in two more days. If the medications don't work, she will need to have a D&C.
2007-04-27 06:14:35 · answer #3 · answered by winc564 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm so very sorry for her loss, I had a miscarriage myself...
When the pregnancy isn't viable anymore (meaning that the baby has died), some women miscarry on their own... and some require a procedure called a D&C (dilation and curettage), in which the tissue is taken out surgically.
Again, so sorry for her loss.
2007-04-27 06:18:07 · answer #4 · answered by AV 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many times, women are sent home to pass the fetus, naturally. Such was the case with my d-in-law & my cousin. The body has its way of expelling a fetus naturally, when the pregnancy has come to an early end.
2007-04-27 06:15:16 · answer #5 · answered by Shortstuff13 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She will probably miscarry on her own. She will probably have cramps and a really bad, heavy period. If this doesn't happen in the next few weeks then she needs to go back to the doctor, they will need to do a D&C to remove any tissue that is left.
2007-04-27 07:12:22 · answer #6 · answered by kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this happened to me. i went to the doctor because i was having spotting and cramping. they did a scan and saw no heartbeat or movement. they took blood and sent me home this was friday they told me to come back on monday. i went back on monday my hormones had went done but my body wasn't expelling the baby, so they set up a d&c for me the next friday.
2007-04-27 06:15:51 · answer #7 · answered by wenny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes, at that early on, they may wait for it to pass on its own with her next period. Other times they will do a d & c to scrap the inside of the uterus. It depends on the specific situation and the doctor. I'm sorry for your brother and his girlfriend.
2007-04-27 06:11:53 · answer #8 · answered by barehands 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was told by my sister-in-law and my best friend that u have to go in and get your uterus cleaned out or scrapped as they called it, after a miscarriage. I don't know if there r certain circumstances that may apply to make that not necessary however.
2007-04-27 06:20:17 · answer #9 · answered by Trynitee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally at such an early stage, your body with naturally miscarry and there is no procedure necessary. This is most likely why they sent her home.
2007-04-27 06:11:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋