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What's D&C?
I had a miscarriage last sept 15th and after tat I was like having my menses for about 6-7days n I notice small blood clot. I was like maybe 6-7wk pregnant. I didnt do anything about the miscarriage thing. I guess it was a natural m/c. I had my menses on the 17th oct n it just ended on the 21st of oct. Does that mean that I'm totally clean n can get pregnant soon? I hope to get pregnant soon..
A D&C procedure may be done as an outpatient or inpatient procedure in a hospital or other type of surgical center. A sedative is usually given first to help you relax. Most often, general anesthesia is used, but IV anesthesia or paracervical anesthesia may also be used. You should be prepared to have someone drive you home after the procedure if general or IV anesthesia is used.
1) You may receive antibiotics intravenously or orally to help prevent infection.
2) The cervix is examined to evaluate if it is open or not. If the cervix is closed, dilators
(narrow instruments in varying sizes) will be inserted to open the cervix to allow the surgical instruments to pass through. A speculum will be placed to keep the cervix open.
3) The vacuum aspiration (also called suction curettage) procedure uses a plastic cannula (a flexible tube) attached to a suction device to remove the contents of the uterus. The cannula is approximately the diameter in millimeters as the number of weeks gestation the pregnancy is. For example, a 7mm cannula would be used for a pregnancy that is 7 weeks gestation. The use of a curette (sharp edged loop) to scrape the lining of the uterus may also be used, but is often not necessary.
4) The tissue removed during the procedure may be sent off to the pathology lab for testing.
5) Once the health care provider has seen that the uterus has firmed up and that the bleeding has stopped or is minimal, the speculum will be removed and you will be sent to recovery.
1) You may receive antibiotics intravenously or orally to help prevent infection.
2) The cervix is examined to evaluate if it is open or not. If the cervix is closed, dilators
(narrow instruments in varying sizes) will be inserted to open the cervix to allow the surgical instruments to pass through. A speculum will be placed to keep the cervix open.
3) The vacuum aspiration (also called suction curettage) procedure uses a plastic cannula (a flexible tube) attached to a suction device to remove the contents of the uterus. The cannula is approximately the diameter in millimeters as the number of weeks gestation the pregnancy is. For example, a 7mm cannula would be used for a pregnancy that is 7 weeks gestation. The use of a curette (sharp edged loop) to scrape the lining of the uterus may also be used, but is often not necessary.
4) The tissue removed during the procedure may be sent off to the pathology lab for testing.
5) Once the health care provider has seen that the uterus has firmed up and that the bleeding has stopped or is minimal, the speculum will be removed and you will be sent to recovery.
Hi, u mean u had 2 continuous miscarriage b4 u get pregnant again? My boyfriend and I hve been trying.. Is it better not to go think about it too much n let it come naturally? We want a baby boy n do u know by chance hw can we hve a boy? I'm sorry if I asked too much.. I've been taking iron n colic acid tablets.. Hope it help.. By the way, wat is D&C means? Thanks a lot for replying back to me..
Basically yes. I miscarried twice naturally & waited 1 cycle b4 trying again. Good luck!
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