 | As soon as my husband and I found out I was pregnant, we scheduled an appointment with an ob-gyn. We were so happy as we really wanted to have a baby. I knew when we conceived, and I knew I couldn't have been more than 4 weeks along.
I was scheduled for an ultrasound later that week, there was just an empty gestational sac showing. I went for bloodwork that same day and my hCg levels were going up. The following week, I went for another u/s, again just the empty gestational sac. I went for bloodwork that same day, and the levels were still going up, but they only went up from about 65,000 to about 78,000. The following week, I went for another u/s, no development, just the empty gestational sac. The next day I went for blood work, the levels had dropped to about 71,000. I had been hoping that I was just early, but this was a clear indication that things were not going well. My ob-gyn scheduled a D&C for that Saturday at 7:30am. I wanted to do one more blood test, but at this point, I'd given so much blood, that my veins were collapsing. The night before the D&C, the Friday night, not a drop more blood would flow.
At 5:30am my husband and I arrived at the hospital, and by 7am I was admitted into the Same Day surgery room. They managed to draw some blood from me, and by 10am I had the results back, my hCg levels had dropped to 40,000.
By 11:30am I was ready to go into the OR. They put me under general anesthesia, and 15-20 minutes it was all over. I wasn't in any pain or discomfort. Within an hour or two, I could walk around and was ready to go home. We went to see the ob-gyn and she said there was alot of tissue, which indicated at least 6 weeks growth.
If I didn't have my husband's support and understanding, I know this would have been alot harder on me. I think the D&C has allowed me to come to terms with what has happened, and has allowed the healing process to begin. We've already decided to start trying again after one cycle, which was the recommended time to wait. We're both young, I'm 26 and my husband is 27, and we're both healthy and we can't wait to start trying again.
I hope this has helped, try to stay strong and talk to someone about what you are going through. Don't bottle it up. You are not alone in this and don't blame yourself. I would recommend a D&C. If I waited for it to happen naturally, waiting day in and out, hoping for a miracle, I think I would have driven myself mad. There is nothing worse than not knowing. |
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