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Any Chance That D&C Removed My Baby?

5 posts on this thread and the last post was on March 2nd, 2005 10:08 PM
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Betty - March 2nd, 2005 2:13 AM
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I had a D&C at 10 weeks after the doctors weren't able to find a fetus after two ultrasounds prior to that (intravaginal at 7 weeks, abdominal at 8 weeks). They recommended that I have it at 8-9 weeks, but I waited until the beginning of the 10th week. There was a gestational sac in the uterus, one mild episode of bleeding, and HCG levels were 160,000. They took out the tissue and sent it out to a pathology lab. They said they found normal fetal tissue and nothing more. Can the lab determine if there was a chance that the doctors were wrong and that there really was a baby? Also, any chance that a fetus cannot be seen at 8 weeks? Also, they later found fibroids during a laparoscopy (there were complications during the D&C), and I'm wondering if those may have someone masked the fetus in the ultrasound.


Kara - March 2nd, 2005 2:50 PM

Since they did 2 ultrasounds from two different angles, it should show everything in your uterus, especially with the intravaginal one. Since it just has to pass the image thru the cervix, not the uterine walls and abdominal cavity, it should give a very good look at the space inside the uterus. I had a normal u/s at 6 weeks and you could definitely see the baby and the heartbeat. (no heartbeat at 15 wks followed by d/c). Its not uncommon for the fetal tissues to start growing, but not form a baby like it should. I'm so sorry for your loss!


Kimberly - March 2nd, 2005 3:48 PM

Hello... I have to go for a D&C on monday march 7th. This is my first time being pregnant and devastated at this but i have concerns about the procedure. I thought that the baby is removed when she does the D&C, Am i wrong?


S- - March 2nd, 2005 5:04 PM

No, you are right. The baby is removed in a d&c.


Kimberly - March 2nd, 2005 10:04 PM

I am so sorry for your loss! I lost my first pregnancy too at 15 wks on 2/9/05. I was a little scared before my d/c but it was really quick and you're asleep for the whole thing. There's some bleeding and crampy afterwords, but they give you good drugs that help both. I felt a lot better physically and emotionally after my d/c. I felt like couldn't really deal with the death of my baby while it was still carrying it. Be good to yourself these next few weeks. I will be thinking of you monday.


S- - March 2nd, 2005 10:08 PM

yeah, I should have said that too- the procedure (I had the d&e thought) wasn't bad. I didn't know a thing, woke up after and really wasn't in too much main- drugs after were good :) I was up and around- though NOT overdoing it too much in 2 days. Bled lightly for 4.