What do you experience during a miscarriage?

Answer 1

I am a 22 year old. I am the "rh factor" I have A- blood type and I need the Rhogam injection while pregnant and after an abortion, miscarriage, etc. I have had one abortion in December 2005. I miscarried my second in June 2006. I am sharing my experience with women because I feel it's important for us to share these types of experiences. Experiencing a miscarriage can be an extremely scary, emotional, stressful time. This is my miscarriage story: I never felt pregnant through this entire pregnancy. My first pregnancy, I felt pregnancy symptoms VERY STRONGLY! ie. morning sickness, tender breasts, etc. (DAYS OF SPOTTING/BLEEDING) (DAY 1) - I was 6 weeks pregnant when I began to spot. This happened just before going to bed after going to the bathroom when I wiped. This was a brown mucus type of "old blood" and there was very little of it. (DAY 2) - I didn't think much of the spotting until the next morning when the spotting continued and was getting to be more like my period became a red blood and the amount increased. (DAY 3) - I went to the emergency room. At this point, I was feeling the stress, fear of loss, and was anxious to find out what was happening. I was also very nervous. I was finally examined by a doctor approximately 6 hours after I had registered in the ER. She explained that bleeding while pregnant is a very common thing and 50% of women that come in have no need for concern they will carry and deliver a healthy baby. However, not every woman is so luckily, some indeed will miscarry. There is nothing they can do to prevent the miscarriage from occuring. She got an order for blood work to check my blood type and levels and an ultrasound for the next day. The blood work showed A- and I got a shot of Rhogam. The levels appeared to be normal (I think 1500 hcg). (DAY 4) - 6.3 weeks. I went for my ultrasound (regular and transvaginal). They found everything to be in FANTASTIC shape (baby was a good size everything looked "right". I saw the baby's heartbeat (133bpm). Everything was where it was supposed to be. Except they couldn't see the cause of bleeding. The person preforming the ultrasound told me to watch things and if they get worse to go the the ER A.S.A.P. I then went to the ER to speak with the doctor about the results. She said that the result looked good. The baby was alive, good size, good heartbeat. But she did say that the risk of miscarriage was still there. She also said that no physical activity would affect the pregnancy, so I didn't need bed rest. I was to keep doing what I was doing. (DAY 5 to 10) - I continued to bleed everyday. It bled heavier. The colour was bright red and near day 9-10 I experienced some mid-sized clots (Canadian dime sized) cramping began around day 6-10 and got severe at times. The pain was never exruiating. (DAY 11) - I go back to the ER because of the heavy bleeding and now clots. I get blood work done and urine sample. I see a doctor. She examines my cervix which appeared closed. She gets the results of the blood work. My hcg dropped to 25. She told me that I indeed had been experiencing a miscarriage. I admit that deep in my heart I already knew so the news didn't come as a shock. My body was telling me prior to the baby's heartbeat stopping by not showing me any of the symptoms I had during my first pregnancy. She gave me the number of a ob to call if the bleeding got worse ("filling a pad an hour"). She said it's normal to bleed for around two weeks. They didn't do an ultrasound this time. They just went with the blood levels. Since this was an early pregnancy she said that I would pass things naturally. So no D&C would be required, unless I experienced complications (heavier bleeding). As well, since I already received the rhogam injection at 6.3 weeks, even though I miscarried I didn't need another because it is effective for 12 weeks (this was according to my DR.) (DAY 12) - The bleeding has slowed down considerably and I am back to spotting again. I am not even filling a pad today. Cramps are still present I wish all of you the very best. A.B. (JULY 1st, 2006)

Answer 2

A miscarriage will not hurt you physically but it will emotionally. I myslef have had a miscarriage and it is very sad. I am still getting over it and It kills me to know that I would have my baby here with me right now. I do not wish anyone would ever go through this.

Answer 3

The miscarriage itself have no long term effect, it's just a reaction the body. It's the reason you miscarry, that is the problem and that can stay with you and especially if you have many and late ones and don't see a doctor for it so you find out why it happens.