I am scheduled for a D&C Friday!! Can anyone tell me what to expect?
I am scheduled for a D&C Friday!! Can anyone tell me what to expect?
I assume you have already gone in and filled out some paperwork and had some blood drawn?
The basics... may be slightly different in different areas:
When you arrive at the hospital, you will change into a hospital gown, get an IV, and wait for a time in the ambulatory or outpatient area. You can usually have a family member there with you.
When it is your turn, and sometimes things can get backed up so you may wait a bit longer than you expected, you will likely go into the recovery area. Family members often can go back as well, but sometimes they will just go wait in the waiting room at this point. They will ask more questions about allergies, etc. and give you some meds to help you relax. You may go out, or at least not remember much from that point, or you may remember glimpses of things as you go into the operating room.
The whole procedure is pretty quick... when done, you will go back to the recovery area for a little while until you wake up and then often back to outpatient recovery. Once you can get up, use the toilet, have something to drink and feel pretty good, you can go home. You will need someone to drive you though.
You will have some slight bleeding or discharge for a bit and that will taper off after a few days. You'll remember bits and pieces leading up to the procedure, and afterwards, but nothing of the actual procedure itself. I've had two this year and the worst part, for me, was when one nurse had trouble getting the IV in... the rest of it was a piece of cake!
The thought of it is much worse than the actual event... most of your time there will be spent just waiting for your turn... :)
Is it very painful afterwards? Will I be up moving later in the day?
At the most, you might have a bit of cramping, but I didn't even really have anything noticeable. Yes, you will be fine that same day, but best to plan to take it easy for the rest of the day. You may, or may not, be a little sore, and you may still feel a bit drowsy/comfy from the anesthesia for a bit.
Well I go in Friday for one last ultrasound ( I guess to make sure) then I go straight over to the hospital! They said I am miscarrying but my body won't fully let the pregnancy go so that's why I have to have the procedure done! My first ultrasound I saw nothing but the sac so I knew something was wrong!
Sorry to hear you are having it done due to a miscarriage. Hope it all goes smoothly for you.
Thanks for your help it makes me feel a lot better!! :)
Does anyone know how long the procedure takes once they get started ?
Once they actually get started it will only take about 20 minutes or so. Most of the time is spent waiting prior to the procedure and recovery afterwards.
I'm so sorry that you have to go through this. I had to have an emergency D&C almost three years ago due to miscarriage. I started hemorraghing.
I can say this, I went in to the hospital in unbearable pain, lost allot of blood and had to be rushed in for a D & C. Of course I was under anesthetic for the procedure, and when I woke up I felt fine. Slight bleeding for a few days, but other then that no problems.
Don't worry about a thing, and I'm so sorry for your loss.
I had my d&c procedure Friday the 15th and I am still bleeding!! Is this normal? I am not heavy bleeding and not really cramping but it still kind of freaks me out!!
Many women will stop bleeding after several days, but tt can be normal to have some bleeding for a week or two. Usually it will become less and less as the days go by. If it continues longer that that, or stays very heavy, give your doctor a call so they can be informed. If they feel you need to be seen, they will of course let you know.
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