Yesterday we discovered that our 15 week old baby had stopped growing and that there was no heartbeat. I was induced last night and had to go into theatre under a GA to have the placenta removed as it didn't separate from the wall of the uterus. My DH overheard my obs telling the midwife that it was very stuck, before telling him the same thing in less severe language but it was a good thing I had the operation and that everything was fine.

My question is, after the procedure I noticed that I had what looks like a needle mark on my tummy about two inches below my belly button that I'm sure wasn't there beforehand. I asked my obs if I had had a needle there and he said no, but it really feels as if it was a needle, it feels bruised around where the mark is, a very similar feeling as to what I had experienced with an amnio in a previous pregnancy.

I guess what I'm asking is would there be any reason for an injection to be given there under these circumstances and why may my obs be denying it if it had happened.

We are very fond of our obs who we have had for our four pregnancies, however, just want to make sure he isn't covering anything up for professional reasons and I also want to know for my sake, that if there was a reason for it I'd like to know why.

Not sure if anyone will be able to answer but thought I'd put it out there in the hopes someone with a little more experience may have an idea.