How long did you have to wait to m/c naturally?

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How long did you have to wait to m/c naturally?

By spaniellove Apr 23, 2013

I'm starting to think that last Thursday/Friday's huge hormone (but not beta) drop might have been my body's attempt to start the process, and supplementing so much just delayed things. So I was told to stop all progesterone and estradiol today and wait. Before my appointment I started to notice some light cramps and have been cramping on and off for a few hours.

If you have had to m/c naturally after a blighted ovum or missed m/c, how long did you end up waiting for the process to start? (And I'm sorry if this brings up bad memories!)

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heffalump
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts

Apr 23, 2013

I went to my 12 week apt and they told me the baby stopped growing at 6 weeks, so I had a missed miscarriage. They figured by that time if nothing happened yet I needed to either try pills or a D&C, it wasn't going to happen naturally for me. I opted for pills, took them twice, and it still didn't work so I had to have a D&C.
ShootingStar
coconut / 8472 posts

Apr 23, 2013

When I had my CP, it took about a day or 2 after hcg went to 0. But I'd been spotting most of the week I knew I was pregnant. I was right around 4.5 weeks.

p.s. I'm sorry the pregnancy wasn't sticky :(.
googly-eyes
GOLD / pomelo / 5737 posts

Apr 23, 2013

No advice, just hugs.
spaniellove
honeydew / 7916 posts

Apr 23, 2013

Oh I should mention...beta is still rising
MaisyMay
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6703 posts

Apr 23, 2013

For our missed MC, we placed the pills at about 2 p.m., finished passing everything by about 1 a.m. We could have waited to see if/when things happened on their own, but we didn't want the prolonged process and didn't want to have a D&C.
mrsmenow
persimmon / 1479 posts

Apr 23, 2013

I had spotting and cramping for about a week. We watched my betas that continued to go up, just very slowly. I even went in and had an ultrasound that showed a heartbeat (I was exactly 6 weeks at that point). I had a big gush of blood one day and the US showed the sac had already disonnected and I passed it the next day, and little clots over the next couple days. So like a week and a half total, but only a couple of days after we new it was imminent (if that makes sense).

Lots of hugs and prayers to you.
PastaAndPotato
apricot / 483 posts

Apr 23, 2013

no advice to offer, but just wanted to send you some support and thoughts
Dandelion
watermelon / 14206 posts

Apr 23, 2013

((hugs)) I have no advice, but my prayers are with you.
MrsMed
apricot / 377 posts

Apr 23, 2013

I too have no advice. But I'm sending you hugs and prayers.
sorrycharlie
hostess / watermelon / 14932 posts

Apr 23, 2013

wanted to give you a hug.
LovelyPlum
eggplant / 11408 posts

Apr 23, 2013

Mine was early and we didn't have to wait, so I'm not much help.to you. Just sopping in to offer hugs.
Alivoo01
wonderful olive / 19353 posts

Apr 23, 2013

*hugs* Keeping you in my thoughts.
T.H.O.U.
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts

Apr 23, 2013

I stopped growing around 5 weeks as well as found around 7 weeks. I waited another week and a half and nothing happened so I scheduled my D&c for around 8-9 weeks.
Running Elley
coconut / 8681 posts

Apr 23, 2013

Edited: I just saw your other thread Again, I'm so so sorry. With my second MC I started miscarrying the day after I stopped supplementation.
spaniellove
honeydew / 7916 posts

Apr 23, 2013

@Running Elley: I wouldn't say it's a good rate...even at the end of last week it was doubling every 2-3 days and now it's down to 9 days so just barely rising.
Mrs. Polish
blogger / nectarine / 2010 posts

Apr 23, 2013

@spaniellove: hugs and prayers for you.
lilteacherbee
cantaloupe / 6791 posts

Apr 23, 2013

I don't have any advice because right after we found out, we scheduled a D&C for the next day. I'm so sorry, no one should ever have to go through this, especially not twice and after all you've been through. You'll be in my thoughts and prayers.
Running Elley
coconut / 8681 posts

Apr 23, 2013

@spaniellove: I wish you didn't have to go through this. The waiting and knowing what was going to happen was probably one of the hardest parts for me! I'll be thinking of you. Hugs!
MrsLilybugg
pear / 1650 posts

Apr 23, 2013

@spaniellove: Hugs - I'm really sorry you have to go through this
fussygal
pomegranate / 3580 posts

Apr 23, 2013

@spaniellove So sorry you're going through this - many thoughts and hugs to you!

I had my m/c at 6 weeks and it happened naturally over the next 7 days. Bleeding was heaviest the first three-four days with some small clotting on day 2 then slowly went away.
blackbird
wonderful grape / 20453 posts

Apr 23, 2013

I'm so sorry you're going through this
futuremama
clementine / 854 posts

Apr 23, 2013

With my first, we went in at 8w3d, but baby was measuring 6w. I gave it another week to start bleeding. Since I hadn't yet, I had a D&C. At my u/s, we found that my HCG had dropped from 21,000 to 20,500. It was dropping but slowly.

With my second, I started spotting at 8w1d. The doctor confirmed the m/c (baby was once again measuring 6 weeks). I started heavily bleeding two days later.

So sorry again. Don't apologize for asking the question. We have all gotten support on this board in the past and are still around so we can offer some to others.
Espion
pomegranate / 3577 posts

Apr 24, 2013

It took about a week and a half after we got the confirmation (pipsqueak never had a heartbeat). I took no pills nor had a D&C. I just waited and ended up miscarrying at work.

I'm so sorry that this is happening to you. What I would have given for someone to just pat me on the back and say, "I know".
whatsoniasaid
pea / 17 posts

Apr 25, 2013

::Hugs:: My thoughts are with you.
littleveesmommy
persimmon / 1472 posts

Apr 25, 2013

I had an appt at what I think was 6 weeks and there was no fetus detected on u/s. at 7 weeks still nothing an my progesterone was super low so dr diagnosed it as a blighted ovum. I waited 2.5 weeks and nothing happened so I finally scheduled a d&c at 10 weeks. When I went in for the procedure they did another u/s to be sure and the sac had continued growing but still no fetus or heartbeat. So I guess it's good I decided with the d&c cause I'm not sure how long it would have been before my body would have realized.
MrsH
honeydew / 7667 posts

Apr 25, 2013

Big hugs. I had a D&C so I'm no help with your question.
spaniellove
honeydew / 7916 posts

Apr 25, 2013

I'm starting to wish I'd been brave and asked for the meds instead of waiting it out. Last night I had a horrible dream that my grandfather's long-dead corpse held on to me and wouldn't let me go. It might have something to do with the fact that I wore a necklace he gave me as a child during the whole cycle, and then I was afraid to take it off until this week.
MrsH
honeydew / 7667 posts

Apr 25, 2013

@spaniellove: seriously big hugs. If you want to chat I'm more than happy to lend you some internet ears and hugs.
CupQuakeWalk
coconut / 8475 posts

Apr 25, 2013

@spaniellove: I'm so sorry you're going through this:(

My betas showed 9w but my fetus grew to only 5w. So, I guess it took 4w? Before then, I hadn't any cramping or blood.

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