miscarriage and cytotec

Has anyone recently been prescribed cytotec to speed up m/c process?  Yesterday there was no hearbeat on ultrasound i should have been 9 1/2 weeks.. but numbers were kind of not progressing .. so they did the u/s that was not scheduled only to find no heartbeat.  My RE wanted me to just let it take its course, but after 3 previous m/c i know i bleed FOREVER.  Family ob prescribed the cytotec.. to be honest even with the risks i loved it.. started to clear out in 45 min.. and today i feel like a million bucks.  I know we did everything we could to protect the baby, i was on 200mg prog a day and at home with my feet up.. it aws only measuring 6 weeks so something happened a while ago, this is the furthest i have gotten and it was exciting to see the fetus. i think thats why i am so at peace today...

[adgal]

I am sorry for your loss, but am glad to hear you are at peace with it.  You are a strong women.

I was prescribed something when I started to miscarry in Jan., but I can't remember what it was called.  This is probably TMI, but I initially had to insert some of the tablets vaginally, then take the rest orally 2 or 3 times a day for a week.  It didn't work well for me and I wound up hemoraging quite badly and ultimately having an emergency D&C almost 4 weeks later.  I just never stopped bleeding.  I won't do it again, if I have another loss, I will opt for the D&C.  I am glad it worked for you though as a long drawn out process is not a good thing to go through on top of the emotional stress.  I wish you well Basil, and you know to PM me if you need to talk.

Take care.

[2wonderfulboys]

I feel your pain, I have mc twice and I opted for the  D&C, just to get it over with, you know how hard it is emotionally...I wish you the best and fast healing.

[basill1970f]

Thank you for your kind words.. i really wanted a d & c to really clean it all out since it was the 4th m/c  the doctors really do that on me as a last resort since i have my tubes repaired things are kind of fragile in there.  Hubby and I are going to have some chromosonal (sp) testing done to make sure at this point we are a good combination.  Anything we can eliminate will just give my mind a little more peace.    I am the lucky one that is able to get pregnnat so many hopeful mothers do not even make it to that point.. Hoping and praying for a baby before i become a grandmother.. Daughter is going to be 18 and while it is just a joke, we kid all the time she will probably be married and pregnant first.. gosh i hope thats not true ;)  

[tahariel]

I'm so sorry for your loss. My doctor also prescribed cytotec to complete my missed miscarriage (a few of years ago). No heartbeat at 16 weeks. Took about 1 1/2 weeks at a low dose to complete but I was glad to go that route rather than a d&c. I had a healthy pregnancy and baby after that miscarriage and am due any day with another baby. Best wishes and hang in there!!!

[basill1970f]

OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH any day ............ how exciting !!!!!!!!!! Good Luck to you, what a great time of year to have a baby..   My dose mustve been a pretty high one.. its 3 30 am here and no signs of anything, so the m/c processed in 24 hours or less... it was a nice route to go i wish they had given me that before.. i had an injection the first time mexatethrate (sp) and it took 3 months.. it was horrible.........
Once again good luck to you.. take care

[prevatt77]

So sorry for your loss.  I was given that for my first miscarriage and it worked perfect for me.  You want to try and avoid as many D&C's as possible.  Don't give up hope, it will happen again.  Best of luck to you.