Hi guys!

Need some BB insight into the world of retained products of conception (RPOC)...'cause that's where I am at

Basic history is that i had a baby 8 weeks ago. 5 weeks post partum i had a PPH with infection from suspected RPOC. admitted with IV ABs for 48 hours and 2 weeks of 2 different ABs. had breakthrough bleeding the whole time so went for scan at end of ABs and they found and confirmed continued RPOC (with arterial vascularity). public hossy said that the product is borderline on whether they will do a D&C or not and recommended another scan in 2 weeks. did that and still there...and bigger. (please note, that scans were not taken at the public hospital as they did not have the space so went to two different private places).

Basically have been told that I can:

A) wait for the next round of ABs to finish (just started tonight) and then rescan, or,

B) present to hospital with letter from GP (which he gave me today) and scan results (both of them) and ask for the D&C and see where we get.

I guess my question is: for those of you that had a D&C for RPOC at what point did you or your care-providers tell you to get it?

My GP, IM and the sonographers all believe that it will need a curettage to resolve, but the hospital is reluctant (public). I can put my foot down apparently, but also understand that there are reasons to treat RPOC conservatively (ie without a D&C)...but I am in pain, have a fever and am on ABs and have persistent bleeding...and am generally not having fun, so am tempted to have the D&C to feel that there is resolution.

I am conflicted!