Dilation and Curettage Procedure: My Personal Experience

I don't know why, but pregnancy just doesn't agree with me. I have gon through four miscarriages since January 2006. A miscarriage is both emotionally and physically taxing. I can't believe that I've actually been through the process so many times.

I suppose my past experience with miscarriage made me think that I was made of steel; that I could handle any pain that came my way. When we found out that i was going to miscarry this time, I was already 6 weeks along. My doctor preferred that I go through the miscarriage "naturally" - letting everything pass on its own. She told me that I would feel some "slight" discomfort. She also said that it would be better for me to do it naturally than to have to have D&C surgery, especially since I don't do very well with anesthesia. So, I agreed.

The spotting started exactly at midnight on April 8 - The night before Easter. We were going to have a huge Easter meal at my mother's house. My sister was in from Chicago, my cousins were back from college, and everyone was excited. I nearly didn't go. The cramping was pretty bad, and I was pretty doped up on pain killers. But, I got through the day and I saw my family.

Throughout the week, the cramps got worse, but I never bled as much as I thought I was going to. I miscarried in July, and I hemmhoraged. I was actually rushed to the hospital back then because I was bleeding so much. Yet, I didn't have any cramps at all. This time, it was completely the opposite. I had massive cramps, and barely any bleeding.

The cramps were unbearable on Saturday, April 14. I was doubled over in pain, and I couldn't even walk upright. It was horrible. Absolutely NOTHING was helping either. I was taking Midol, Pamprin, Motrin, IBUprofen, even Percocet by the fistfuls, and nothing helped with my pain. I've had some gruesome accidents and surgeries in the past, and absolutely nothing compared to this.