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ASBOALI asked in Pregnancy & ParentingPregnancy · 1 decade ago

My baby has died at 6 weeks, Does D&C hurt?

Im so upset. I went for 12 week scan today and told the baby died 6 weeks ago. Im going back in tomorrow for a D&C and im petrified.... How do they peform this? General or Local. nurse gave me some details but i was too emotional to listen. :0(

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I'm so sorry for your loss.

    When they do a D & C they normally knock you out or they can give a twilight anaesthetic. After the procedure you will bleed like with a period. There should be no sharp pain, there may be mild cramping.

    I'm sure they will tell you again before they do anything so please don't worry. It is a very simple procedure with minimal risks.

    Grieve for your lost baby but don't give up. You will be able to fall pregnant again.

    Best wishes to you

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You will be given a general anaesthetic so you won't feel a thing through the procedure. It will take about 15 to 20 minutes. When you wake up you may have cramps and there will be some bleeding. You can bleed for up to 2 weeks after the d&c.

    Source(s): 28w 1d pregnant 2 m/c
  • 1 decade ago

    My most recent d and c was in June. I had a lot of cramping afterwards. I think that it was because of these pills that my doctor gave me to help my uterus go back to normal. I have had 3 miscarriages and now I am 20 weeks pregnant. I know it is horrible, but don't let it get you down. Check out

    http://www.misdiagnosedmiscarriage.com/

    my husband was in iraq for 2 of my miscarriages and the women on there got me through it. Take care and I am so sorry that you had to go through this.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I had the same exact thing happen to be. I had a missed miscarriage the baby stops growing but your body still thinks your pregnant and doesn't miscarry the baby. I found out at 14weeks that the baby stopped growing at 7weeks. I was put to sleep while I got an D&E they even gave me medicine in my iv to help me relax...I was crying and after they gave me the medicine I was acutally feeling loopy and laughing.

    After the D&E you can have period cramps and some clots

    GoodlLuck

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  • 1 decade ago

    They put you to sleep and they dialate you to 5 and they put the little suckie thing in you and take the baby out.It doesn't hurt at all.I had one done and believe me I was afraid too.I lost my baby at 7 weeks.They told me that I would bleed for a few days which you might but I didn't.Good luck hunny I know this is a really hard thing to do.I cried when I went in and I cried when I woke up after the surgery.Its a hard thing to do but you will make it.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Sorry for your loss. I went through the same thing. They basically just need to remove tissue from your uterus. It's general anesthesia and it doesn't hurt at all. It's over with quickly. There's no scarring or pain the next day. Getting over this emotionally is the tough part.. Good luck and don't worry.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I'm not sure about the D&C but I am so sorry to hear about the death of your baby. You poor thing. Why don't you call the nurse and ask about the procedure now. Tell them you were too upset at the time to take any of it in and you would like them to run through it with you again.

    Once again, I'm so sorry for your loss.

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    5 years ago

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It hurts a little bit after but not too much. They way that they told me is that they go in and pretty much suck everything out. They gave me some pain killers and I was fine.

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    4 years ago

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