Oh SJ I was gutted to see your name as the author of a thread in here.

I totally understand your desire to go natural with your loss. I had that urge too and i basically stayed home while i lost the baby and had a blood test a few days after that to make sure it was all complete. I just felt that the blood tests could not save my baby and i wasn't going to have a D&C unless i got an infection, so what was the point?

You COULD wait until your bleeding stops but with mine i bled for a month with the 1st loss and nearly 3 weeks with the 2nd, so that's a longish time to have to wait, iykwim. Maybe wait out over the weekend and see how you feel next week?

I would also say that though they want to know if your levels are falling now, if they ARE falling they might well push you to have a D&C, which is invasive and is only really necessary if your body is unable to pass it all by itself. That's fine if you want a D&C (many women find it helpful having it over and done with) but if you don't then it can be hassly having to decline more treatment when you just want to stay home. I read somewhere that in losses before 9 weeks the foetus kind of shrinks up by 1 day in development for each day it hasn't passed out of your body. So if you should be 8 weeks and are measuring 6 weeks it's likely your angel passed a week ago, not 2 weeks ago. From that POV your body hasn't had much of a chance to complete this naturally, and i'd reckon if you want to wait a little you'd probably be safe to.

BUT - if you get a temperature or a headache or heavy blood loss (more than 1 saturated pad an hour) then go to emergency. Complications with miscarriage are rare but can be serious so take GOOD care of yourself and try not to be alone.

Giant to you. I'm so sorry.

Bx