Ladies - I could use some shared experiences today. Sadly I’m going through my second miscarriage. It took almost 5 weeks from when the development stopped to naturally miscarry - I assume it’s worse as I was at close to 13 weeks. This one is really painful - like some times the cramps are so bad that I want to curl in a ball and cry and beg for it to end. I’ve tried Motrin, Tylenol and lots of fluids. Any other remedies anyone has used - besides prescribed drugs (I have strong reactions to them and avoid them h less it’s unavoidable). And any thoughts on how long it could last? I was doing better today but cramps have been ramping up again.
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I’m sorry Mama, that sounds miserable and miscarriage is such a shitty thing to go through.
Are you able to hop in a hot bath or shower to help ease the pain? Or contact your OB to ask for something to help speed the process up?
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I'm really sorry that you are experiencing your second loss. Have you tried a hot bath? That saved me. So comforting and the hot water provided some pain relief. Also its just really relaxing during a time of grief and sadness.
Of course keep regular with the pain meds, stay on top of the pain as they say. Taking something extra strength every 4 hours.
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I'm so sorry you are going through that. Have you tried a heating pad on your abdomen? I have one that straps around the midsection. I think it is intended for back pain but it works great when I've had cramps in the past (post-D&C and for my natural loss as well). When I had my recent D&C, they actually sent me home with a ton of disposable heating pads.
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So sorry to hear this. Similar to what others have said, during my mc, a heating pad helped a lot even when the prescription the doctor gave me wasn't helping. DH bought mine at Rite Aid (I think) and it was a life saver. The narcotics just made me sleepy and didn't take away the pain, but the heating pad helped a lot. Just be careful not to wear pants with metal grommets because they heat up and can burn your skin if you have the heating pad over your pants. Hugs!
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I agree with the heating pad or a hot water bottle or a rice bag on your abdomen. Are you taking the max (800mg) of ibuprofen?
I’m so sorry you’re going through this :(.
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Just wanted to say I'm sorry your miscarriage is taking so long to complete. A warmed bag of rice is great to sleep with because it stays warm for a long time but doesn't heat back up
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Heat packs for sure. I found massaging my cramping stomach with oil really helped distract me too. I'm so sorry.
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@MrsJBeeG: I'm so so sorry you are still dealing with the physical aspect of this.
Have you had another ultrasound to rule out retained tissue?
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I’m so sorry. For me, I had an awful maybe 6-8 hour stretch where nothing helped. I did Tylenol and a heat pad- put on my favorite/most comforting show and basically rocked in the fetal position. Moaning to get through it. I’m so so sorry you’re going through this. It’s truly awful.
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Ladies, thanks for the sympathy and the advice. I found the heating pad very helpful and not something I had thought of. I think I’m through the worst - have been able to cut back on the number and frequency of ibuprofen. I just had a rough 24 hours where I was wondering if I’d live through the pain. But I did because I’m tougher than a miscarriage.
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@MrsJBeeG: Glad you're feeling bit better. Hugs for the rest of your recovery.
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