1st trimester
Miscarriage
Mama-2010
Hi lovely ladies.
On Friday I started bleeding heavily and had a lot of cramps. The hospital is going to check today if the baby has come out already, but if not, what will they do then? I don't want to be treated in the hospital; I have nothing to do with needles and all that!!
What is
curettage
Exactly?
Xx
On Friday I started bleeding heavily and had a lot of cramps. The hospital is going to check today if the baby has come out already, but if not, what will they do then? I don't want to be treated in the hospital; I have nothing to do with needles and all that!!
What is
curettage
Exactly?
Xx
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@Mama-2010,
That's terrible that you have to go through this.
This is a curettage.
A curettage is a minor procedure. The uterine cavity is cleaned out through the vagina, so it's not a surgery that leaves you with scars. There are two ways to do it: the uterine cavity is emptied using a thin tube (vacuum curette) or cleaned with a curette (a kind of spoon). The procedure takes about 5 to 10 minutes and is done as a day procedure under anesthesia or outpatient with pain medication via an IV.
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Mama-2010 started this #3
Thanks mavanmi!
I'd rather not have these kinds of treatments; I don't want an IV or an epidural.
Can I just wait until it comes out on its own or not?
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