Hi Kellie. Firstly, I'm really sorry to hear about the loss of your baby. DH and I have recently been through a similar experience and it is very difficult to feel okay. After a while though, it becomes easier and you feel like yourself again, just a bit different. There are still times I feel sad for the loss of our first baby, which was almost two years ago, but that's part of who we are, and life does become managable and even enjoyable again.

In regards to the D&C, I had mine a week ago today, and physically, I was tired and sore for a day, but after that I felt fine. The only physical pain or problems I've had is that when using the toilet (for either purpose), there has been some tearing feeling pain, but that has settled down to be almost not present anymore.

Emotionally, I work a casual job and choose which days to work, and so didn't work at all last week. I'll be starting to be available for work again tomorrow, and I think it's the right thing to do to take a few days off to just adjust to life without the baby being there, and getting used to the look of the future now. I would strongly suggest a few quiet days at home, if you feel that it would be good for you.

Lisa xx