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For me, it definitely would have been fine. I wore a light pad for a couple days but maybe could even have done a liner by the next day? Not sure but nothing big going on. I took it easy that day (mostly due to anesthesia blahs) and was fine next morning to walk all day at the Thomas the Train event. And I think it was helpful to have something to look forward to and get me going. So I’d plan to go and worst case you drive back home?

I’m sorry you’re going through this though ... it just sucks

I felt really wiped out for day of the procedure, tired and not great during the next day, but pretty much normal by end of day on that day after (physically, emotionally I was a train wreck). If you can get it done Thursday it would be ideal. Sorry you're going through it

Hmmm my experience was different but chiming in... I had terrible gas pains / digestion pains and urgency to use the toilet after my d&c. My throat also hurt badly from the breathing tube. I didn't want to be anywhere but home for a good 3-4 days. Nor did i want to see anyone but family. I did have a general anaesthetic tho. Will you have a general or a spinal? My bleeding was also minor for the first few days, but then increased and lasted for around two weeks.

You know yourself and home is only an hour away so if you feel poorly you can always call it off. Don't be afraid to put yourself first.

For what it's worth (you may be interested) my period returned 8 weeks after my d&c.

@Chuckles: I'm so sorry for what you're going through. It's really traumatic. Let yourself feel what you feel.
I always say I had the world's easiest and most successful D&C. It was entirely painfree and I recovered very quickly. No retained products or scarring. I was absolutely fine even that afternoon in the next day. In fact, I didn't bleed until like 5 days after. I think that's pretty typical to not bleed right after. I was very much affected by the sedation I guess (nurses said I was a "cheap date" lol and I was out before they laid me on the operating table) and woke up wide awake at midnight that night but I don't think that's typical.
I started bleeding 30 days after, I guess it was my first period.
I think it's a great idea for you to go camping. It will help take your mind off things.

For me, I would have been ok. I had mine on a Monday and went back to work on Tuesday because I just couldn’t sit around my house anymore. I, like you said, needed something to get my mind off it. I did feel pretty crappy the day I had my D&E but really only had some very light bleeding for a few days after. Hugs to you - so sorry you are going through this.

@Chuckles: having a miscarriage when you already have a child is kind of an interesting (?) thing. You're so busy with your son that you almost will not give yourself time to grieve. At least that's happened with me. So like someone mentioned, very random moments especially happy or sad social events, I would become despondent. For example, I went to a funeral 4 MONTHS after d&c without my son -for someone I hardly knew- and literally could not stop bawling. It was like I finally got a chance to grieve. I had very few moments to process what happened. Good and bad I guess?
Also I think the whole thing was easier knowing I did have a healthy son. That really comforted me.

So sorry for your loss. Physically I was fine by the next day, after my D&C. Minor cramping and I wore a pad for a few days. For me, emotionally it took a few weeks before I was back to normal. But as previous posters have said, a fun camping trip will be a perfect distraction. Good luck!