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Has Anyone Used Medication for a Miscarriage?
Asked by R.E. from Dallas
on March 6, 2009
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I had a sonogram today (I'm 7 weeks pregnant) and we found out that it is a failed pregnancy. Now, I have to decide if I want to wait for the baby to miscarry on it's...
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- 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 under...
- 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 lon...
- 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 contr...
Still Bleeding 1 Week After D&C
Asked by P.S. from Detroit
on July 6, 2009
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I had a D&C exactly one week ago today. I had a little bleeding for a few days after but it's actually getting worse, not less. Normal? Not normal? My period isn't ...
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- You might want to check with the Dr. and see if that is normal or not to ease your mind. Keep us posted.
- I would check it out right away - I once hemorrhaged from a D & C and was put on an IV immediately. Funny thing is, I don't recall bleeding afterwards for very long. ...
- Sounds like you got a period after the dnc. Your periods will not be the same after you have had a pregnancy nor a misscarage.
Seeking Recommendations for New Digital Camera
Asked by C.E. from Detroit
on June 5, 2009
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I am looking to replace my Canon PowerShot S 70 digital camera. It is a great camera but it is 5 years old. It is a 7 mexapixel and the zoom technology is awful. I ...
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- Hi C.! Totally depends on what you will use your camera for. I had a Cannon that had on 3x zoom. Hated it. My girls ages (6 and 9) are in gymnastics and my eldest ...
- While it's a little over your price range, I just wanted to put this camera out there. It's definitely not one of the smaller cameras out there but it performs like n...
- The most recent consumer report magazine had ratings on cameras. For Subcompact camera(that fit in your purse). They recommended: Nikon Coolpix s610 $220 10mega and ...
D&c?
Asked by S.T. from Albany
on March 25, 2009
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I just found out today that I lost a baby, 10 wks (I have three other children) and they were about to do D&C but I had a TERRIBLE reaction to the stuff they were usin...
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- Dear S., I'm so sorry for your loss. I have had three miscarriages as well- 2 before my son was born and another between my son and daughter. For the first one, o...
- There has to be another way to remove the baby. Don't let them tell you it will "pass" on it's own. It will turn into a poison in your body and screw up your insides i...
- I'm so sorry for your loss. First let me say that I have never had a D&C. I have had 2 miscarriages. One at 5 weeks, and one at 13 weeks. The one at 13 weeks was very ...
Fetal Demise
Asked by A.S. from Los Angeles
on November 28, 2008
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I need help making a horrible decision. On Wednesday, I went in for my 20 week prenatal visit to discover that my baby had died. Now I have to decide if I want to indu...
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- Hello A., I am sorry that I don't have any advice or words of wisdom for you. I just wanted you to know that you are in my prayers as you go through this most challeng...
- A., Your loss is probably more than I can imagine. I have a very close friend who had a baby die at 40 weeks gestation. She opted for a c section. I think it's s...
- I am so sorry for your loss! May God Bless you and yours!
D&C Vs. "Natural" Miscarriage? Your Advice Needed...
Asked by M.W. from Chicago
on June 22, 2008
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I wanted to thank all of you for your posts on my question about low fetal heart rate and baby's size being too small. You have helped us make the decision to definit...
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- I am so sorry about your situation BUT never give up, we didn't. I actually have had both, a D & C and a natural miscarriage. I wouldn't want either one again, but i...
- Hey M. - Your story really touched me. I had my FIRST D & C on Nov. 16, 2007 with twins. I have 2 children previous to that! I am now 11 weeks pregnant & I am a nervo...
- I only have experience with a "natural miscarriage." I was 10 weeks along. I personally experienced a significant amount of pain and it took several days. The entir...
What Should I Expect with a D&C?
Asked by K.R. from Washington DC
on September 8, 2008
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I posted before about being pregnant but only seeing an empty gestational sac. Well, I had my last ultrasound today, which still showed an empty gestational sac that w...
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- Dear KZ I had a miscarriage (over 3 months into the pregnancy) many years ago and needed an emergency D&C. It is true, that the recovery is pretty quick. At the tim...
- It is really okay-- I was pregnant about a year and a half ago and they found after several weeks that the baby didnt have a heart beat, I choose to have a D & C and I...
- They've been doing D&C's for a very long time. My mother got one when she miscarried 30 years ago. She's fine. If I'm not mistaken, she had one with a previous misc...
