HELP! Is it normal to have pain after D&C for missed m/c?

Hello

I had a D&C yesterday as i had a missed miscarriage (was supposed to be 11.5 weeks, bub passed at 9 weeks).

When i woke up afterwards i had severe cramping pain (Similar to my contractions with my last labour). The paracetamol they offered me (yeah thanks!) did stuff all as did the Oxycontin they offered me after that. They finally gave me a Voltaren suppository and the pain finally went down to a more managable level. This morning i woke with mild cramping (similar to AF pain) but it has since gotten worse as i have been overdoing it a bit today as hubby had to go to a funeral and i was on my own with the baby.
I had a D&C for retained placenta in Feb and i had absolutely no pain afterwards, was just a bit tender. I have spoken to a few people who have said it is not normal to have this kind of pain after a D&C. I don't know what to think. I wasn't expecting this pain and do not need it as a constant reminder of the loss of my baby.

Thanks in advance
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I didnt have any pain after mine :/

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I am so sorry for your loss. With regards to your question, I had some pain after mine, but not in the region of what you are describing. Have you any other symptoms (temperature or increased bleeding, or bleeding with a funny smell)? If you feel the pain is not decreasing then phone the hospital and let them know what is happening, they may wish to see you. If you have any extra symptoms then it might be an idea to go back to hospital or to your GP and get checked as soon as possible.

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I think you need to get checked out, it sounds like pain which is more than what you should expect normally. Get checked out quickly if you have had any signs of fevers such as feeling hot and cold, sweaty or shaky. You might have an infection and need antibiotics or retained products which needs an ultrasound to see.
It would not be unreasonable to go to Emergency with this, especially since its the weekend. If Swans is your nearest ED that would be good as there area Obs and gynae's there
Good luck

I had a d and c due to a missed m/c in april the pain was there it suppost to be like your peroid pains. But i have to agree with everyone if your getting that bad of pain go to the emergency.

i cant offer & advice except if the pains too bad to tolerate go the emergancy

i just wanted to give u a huge :hug: and send my love!!

Thinking of you and your family!!

Hey matie, has the pain settled down now??
Did you go to the hospital/doctor?
Hope all is well, love you lots xxoo

Thanks for your replies.
Pain is alot better today, my sister brought me over some voltaren tablets last night and they seriously work wonders. As I have no other symptoms (smell, fever etc) so I didn't bother going down to emergency, wasn't too keen on sitting in the waiting room for hours with a 6.5 month old. Bleeding had pretty much stopped yesterday but it has started up again today so I'll just monitor it.
I haven't had to take any pain killers yet today but feel better knowing that the voltaren will help.
Thanks once again for your help, I was very worried last night as the pain just didn't feel right.
Xxx

Glad your feeling physically better today Stoked.

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Thankyou Sara, I am so sorry for your loss too xxxx

I had pain like that and it was retained placenta.. I would keep an eye on it and if it gets worse. Go back to the hosp and ask for an US

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I had pain like that and it was retained placenta.. I would keep an eye on it and if it gets worse. Go back to the hosp and ask for an US

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Me two. Sorry but i had to have two D&Cs with my 1st loss. This is such a hard time already for you and no the physical pain does not help at all. I am so sorry and i hope everying physical settles down soon!

Oh... it better not be.. to got through that again would be just awful.

I am going along to my GP tomorrow as i am worried about infection now. There is the tiniest bit of an odd smell, i wouldn't say bad, but the longer the pad stays on the worse the smell is (sorry TMI).
I also still have a very tender tummy. I am so over this already.

Hey Stoked,
I still think ED is a good option. I wouldn't normally suggest ED if it could be dealt with at the GP but you will need an ultrasound and if there is retained products theatre, Going through the GP will stretch this process out over a few days whereas you may be abl eto get the answers and solutions straight away at ED. Also the earlier you can get antibiotics the better
Hope you feel better really soon

Sending you mass amounts of hugs :hug:

Fingers crossed your GP appointment goes well tomorrow :crossfingers: I really hope you don't have to go through another D&C. :(

xxoo

Actually I totally agree with you Polly.
When I had my mc I went to the GP and it just ended up being a waste of time and money.

He ended up sending me to the ED too, there they booked me in for an ultrasound and booked my follow up appointments straight away - to avoid any waiting times over the following days, and TBH the Drs in the ED seemed a lot more knowledagble on the subject. Gave me an internal and a bit of a clean out (sorry tmi), gave me advice, anti D shots... things my GP didn't

good advice polly :)

It is a good point hun but i know you have a small baby to think of too! Ill be thinkingof you tomorrow!

Can you call emergency first to ask them about it? After my d & c, I was given a number to call if ther were any issues, and on day 3 when there was an increase in red blood, I called them, they were really helpful. Then they can at least give you some idea of how long the wait might be and whether it's worth it to go at all. For me, there was also the option that they make a gynae appt first thing in the morning. Didn't end up needing any of it, as it cleared itself up. But pick up the phone, defs easier than lugging a baby in there for heaven knows how long.

Stoked- I sent you a PM this morning and didn't realise my signature would show on it. Sorry if it seemed insensitive.
Thinking of you
xxx

Hi all,

Just thought i'd fill you in with what has been happening since my last post.

I went along to my GP on Monday and she put me on two lots of antibiotics. Later that night i had a MASSIVE bleed, i'm guessing i lost about 700-800ml. Raced down to emergency and they told me i would need ANOTHER d&c and a blood transfusion. Thankfully they called in the OB on call and she did a quick u/s and said that, as the bleeding had slowed down, that i could go home and come back for another u/s on a better machine in the morning.
This u/s found that i had a piece of retained product about 1.8cm x 0.9cm and also a few more blood clots. The doctors were hoping that my body would just get rid of it on it's own. This hasn't happened as yet so i'm having another u/s on friday. Hopefully there will be some good news. I've already had two d&c's this year and the doctor fears that another one may jeopardize my ability to have more kids. The thought of this makes me feel sick :(

xx

Stoked,
I have been thinking of you and hoping you were okay.
I am so sorry that you are going through all of this.
I really hope that things settle down for you soon. Concentrate on looking after yourself. If you need to have another D & C it will be for your health so you can look after your beautiful babies. There are risks but they are very small so, as hard as it is, just try and concentrate on getting though this, back to your healthy self.
I hope there are lots of people around you to give you practical and emotional support and I hope you can accept it (Hard for us to do sometimes)
Big hugs and healthy vibes coming your way.
xx

Just want to add, I am in Perth and would be happy to help if I can.
I make a mean vege curry, Could keep kids company if you have appts etc, or just for a coffee and a chat.
Random stranger I know, but just in case any of these things might help

Polly, thankyou.. You are so very sweet. I am very lucky to have great support around me, a very large family, awesome friends and a fantastic husband.
I had another bloodclot yesterday which was about the size of what the dr said was left so I am hoping it has all resolved itself. Will find out tomorrow when I have the u/s.

Thanks so much once again. Such a generous offer.

Xx

So glad you have wonderful people around you!
Fimgers crossed all is well
Take care!

Let us know how everything goes Stoked.


Oh PollyA youare a lovely random stranger and i cant give you rep points as i must have for something else....

Just thought i'd fill you in on whats been happening.

On wednesday i lost another blood clot, about the same size as what the Dr said could be seen on the last u/s.
I had another u/s on Friday and saw the Dr this morning and have been given the all clear! No more retained product!! I am sooo so happy! The Dr said we should be fine to start trying again in two more cycles. They could also see on the u/s that i am ovulating at the moment which means everything is back to working fine :)

Thankyou so much for being such caring, lovely people in my time of need.. I really do appreciate it xx

Really pleased to hear that Stoked, and all the best in your TTC journey

Oh thank goodness. I am so happy that you did not have to face another D&C!

Hi Stoked

Just saw this thread now :hug:

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss and troubles since. Thinking of you and sending you lots of love x