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? asked in Pregnancy & ParentingPregnancy · 1 decade ago

Bleeding and Blood clots after a d&c?

Okay, I had a m/c fetal demise at 7 weeks 5 days, we found out when I should have been 9 weeks. Waited 2 weeks to m/c naturally. It never happened so I had a d&c on 9/24. On 10/3 I passed a blood clot the size of my fist or a little larger, went to the ER they diagnose me with hemorrhaging. I went back into the on Tuesday 10/5. I was pretty much blown off by the doctor but demanded they repeat the scan, he agree'd and they repeated the next day. I called the doctor on Thursday to get the results and they told me I had to be seen first thing the next morning since they waited until after hours to call me back. I went in and they said there was retained tissue they needed to repeat the d&c. So on 10/9 I went back into the hospital and repeated the d&c. I have been bleeding fairly heavily ever since the first d&c, not enough for the doctors to be concerned because I am not saturating a pad every hour. I thought the bleeding was almost over, the past 3 days it has been very brown and spotty....well we just got home from Church and I passed another clot between the size of a quarter and a silver dollar. The bleeding has gone from brown back to bright red. I am supposed to have my f/u appointment on Friday. After the first d&c they found an infection in my uterus, I took the full course of antibiotics and have been feeling better physically other than the bleeding. But what is normal? And at what point should I go back to the ER or Doctor because of the blood clots or the bleeding going from brown back to bright red? I wonder when I will actually be able to move past this! Thanks for your help!

Update:

Okay so I called the doctor on call, and he had me go into the birthing center and have my levels checked again....so I did. I am a week after the 2nd d&c on this one pregnancy and my levels are still above 860! He is going to call me in the morning with a time to come in and repeat a scan....I don't think I can take another d&c! I just don't get it! I also passed another clot bigger than a silver dollar with a lot of bleeding.....so I guess I will sit up and worry all night! But honestly have you ever heard of anyone needing a 3rd d&c on one pregnancy?!?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Hi..first I would like to say sorry for your loss!!I went through the same thing in march of this year..i too passed huge clots and ended back in hospital..the sacn showed retained product and infection!!I was told by the docs that if i continued to pass these clots i must go back to get checked out!!They also discovered i was anemic etc due to blood loss so had to be put on medication(iron)I do suggest you seek medical advise and dont be fobbed off as this is your body and your life!!I must also say that you will get over the heartache in time..I never forget and wish everyday things could be different but it wasnt to be and pray next time everyting will go ok!!x

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    5 years ago

    Clotting After D&c

  • 1 decade ago

    I just had two mc this year and you need to go back to the er. sometimes doctors can blow you off but if something doesn't seem normal to you then you need to get to the er asap. They have to see you and let them know what is going on. You will get over this in time...I did.

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