OMG yesterday morning was so freaking rough and I was all alone because my husband was a hour away doing some Groupon activity. Everything I read online about MC mentioned cramping, but didn't say anything about excruciating pain.

My cramps became painful Thursday night and throughout Friday. I'm a bit of wuss when it comes to pain anyway, but the cramping was my usual first or second day menstrual cycle type cramps. Usually I would take an ibuprofen at the slightest discomfort, but the unmedicated early pregnancy cramps somewhat built up my tolerance for pain. A face crunch, deep breath, and moving around was how I survived those two days.

Then, Saturday morning hit me like a ton of bricks. Only sitting on the toilet (which apparently is different than how I sit on a chair or couch) or kneeling bowed over on the floor felt good. My abdomen felt like heavy jelly that was waiting to detach itself from my body at any moment. The sharp contractions were felt from my lower back to the front. I would get winded just turning directions or standing up. The only thing I found strange was when I passed clots I didn't get the sharp, shooting pain in my lower pelvic region like I normally feel during a menstrual cycle and the MC clots were triple in size! The pain was really unbearable. I vocalized my discomfort (think seal or walrus sounds) and concentrated on my breathing the way I used to do during my Couch to 5K runs.

Thank goodness I remembered I didn't need to suffer and could take something for the pain. When I searched for the ibuprofen I found an empty bottle. There was definitely another bottle, but by then I could barely walk to retrieve the step ladder and dig deep into the cabinet and get it. I settled for a double dose of Midol, which worked in a half hour.

About four years ago, soon after I stopped using BCP, I experienced a ruptured ovarian cyst that sent me to the ER. I thought that pain was the worst thing I ever felt especially when the doctor examined me and pressed down on my abodomen. But, this MC took the crown. I'd give it a ten (10) on physical pain.

How physically painful was your MC on a scale of 1-10?

For those who experienced a MC and a birth, how did the two compare from a physical pain/ discomfort persepctive?