Has Anyone Used Medication for a Miscarriage?

first, i'm really sorry you're going through this. i've been through three myself. the drug they usually give is methotrexate, it's a chemotherapy drug, and my understanding is that it's quite effective, but very unpleasant, i have personally never used it. i have had two d&cs and honestly, i wouldn't recommend that route. i did well with both of mine, etc. - no complications, but after the third miscarriage, we saw a reproductive endocrinologist and he STRONGLY advised against any further d&cs - they are beginning to see a pattern of difficulty conceiving after multiple d&cs. my advice would be to give it a week or two(barring fever or other dangers to YOU), then go with the methotrexate. just to give you some hope, after a full fertility workup, my RE found "nothing" and I delivered my third child(6th pregnancy), a baby girl, 8 days ago. I also have 2 boys, 3yrs and 6yrs(pgs #1 and #3). I hope you have an outcome like mine soon, and deepest sympathies on your loss - I really am sorry :(

I would do a D&C. First of all, I am very sorry for your loss. I, too, lost a baby & I know how much it hurts.

I would do a D&C for two reasons. #1, it's in a controlled environment and you will be in a hospital with excellent care. There is no chance of starting to miscarry in the middle of the grocery store or while out to dinner.

#2, I would send the tissue to a pathologist who can tell you WHY this happened. I think it's very important to know the "why" beind it.

Again, please accept my sympathy for your loss.

First of all, I am sorry for your lost. I agree with Karen to do the D&C to find out the reason of this miscarriage. I have 7 miscarriages before (3 D&C) and trust me I can feel your pain. Based on the tissue sent to the Pathologist, doctors are able to tell me what is going wrong for those miscarriages. If it is a generic issue or mole pregnancy, there is nothing you can do about it. Therefore, I suggest you to do the D&C to find out the reason.

R.,

I, too, miscarried at 7 weeks the first time I got pregnant. It's devastating and I am so sorry you're going through this. I had the medication. It was a long time ago, but if I remember right, it wasn't a bunch of pills I had to take. It happened pretty quick. The doctor gave me a lidded-container and instructed me to bring in what passes so they could send it to be tested. I do remember horrible cramping so I wasn't out shopping when it happened. I had taken a few days off from work because I was so distraught and it happened while I was home. I always thought a D&C was for when a woman was further along because I wasn't given a choice of that or the medication. I was just given the pill to take. Although, if I had the choice, I think I would've chosen the medication to avoid an office procedure that I can only imagine is a nightmare to go through.

Again, I'm so sorry for your loss.

Hi R.,

I'm very sorry for your loss. I've experienced two miscarriages in my life and I know how hard it is.
My experience is different then yours so I may not have the best advice for you. With both of my miscarriages, I started bleeding around 7 weeks so there was no need for a D & C nature was able to run it's course. However, with my first miscarry, my OB prescribed me a medication that I can not remember the name of. I just remember there were 4 pills to take all together and after me taking the first one, I got really bad cramps so I never took the rest.
I went back for blood work until my HCG levels were at 0. Waiting to start miscarrying has got to be devastating and very frustrating. If I were in your shoes, I would go ahead with the D&C. I'm sorry you have to go through this but everything will work out how it's supposed to. Good luck and don't give up hope. After each of my miscarriages, I was able to carry very healthy babies to full term.

Take care and God bless you and your family.