I'm waiting for a scan on Friday to confirm a miscarriage and, barring a miracle, will be having a D&C next Monday. ( the first day of my annual leave- nice)

Its been nearly 3 years since my last D&C, so I can't remember what happens after, and as we are booked to go to Perth on the Thursday for a 10 day holiday, I just want to know what to expect-
-how long will I be bleeding for?
-I don't think I can swim can I?
-will I be in pain for a while?
-how long after a D&C do you have to wait to have sex?

We're staying with a friend for part of it so i will have to warn her that my emotional state will be terrible, she's a doctor at least, but I feel bad that it won't be the holiday we initally thought it would.

thanks for any experiences x
Massive hun, i hope you get a wonderful suprise on Friday..... I'm so so sorry this is happening! When i saw that you were pregnant again i was just praying for an easy pregnancy for you!!

Um, my last D&C was august last year. I was 12 weeks along and i had tiny amounts of spotting up until that morning when i had to take a drug that i can't remember the name of!!! Anyway, that made me bleed massive gushes of blood 15 mins after taking it.
I bleed after the D&C for 10-11 days. I'm not sure about the swimming thing. I was in pain for 4-5 days afterwards and i was told not to have sex for 2 weeks. I really hope you won't have to have one sweetheart!!!

Lots of love xxxxxxxxxx