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D&Cs or natural miscarriage?
When I was miscarrying the first time, my doctor gave me a choice of having a D&C or letting my body miscarry naturally. Since I don't believe in unnecessary surgery, I opted for the natural route. Going the natural route turned out to be much more difficult than I expected. First, it was even more painful emotionally to see blood and tissue in the toilet each day and know that my child was slowly fading away. Second, about a week later I started bleeding way too heavily and had to have an emergency D&C. For my second miscarriage, I chose a D&C right a way in order to avoid what I went through the first time. It may have been unnecessary the second time, but it spared me some additional emotional pain and the fear of another emergency. When you are dealing with something as devastating as a miscarriage, you certainly don't want to add to your pain and suffering.
What do you think of D&Cs? What choice did you make?
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Deanna
2 miscarriages
1st time mom to a beautiful daughter through domestic adoption!
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