How long does it take to miscarry?

[mimc25]

My LMP was May 14, 2009.  On June 24th, I started spotting.  Never a lot of bleeding, but enough to be concerned.  I went to the doctor they did an ultrasound, found an empty gestational sac.  They said my pregnancy did not measure more than 4 weeks, they did a repeat ultrasound on the 2nd of July, another one on the 8th and another on the 15th.  They drew my blood and my HCG level went down to almost 0.  My question is, when will I miscarry?  It seems like this is taking really long, when I opted to have a natural miscarrige I was under the impression that this was something that happened in a week or two, not a few months...  My husband and I would like to try again.

[mimc25]

Thank you everyone for your posts.  The 30th and the 1st of June I had this bleeding and some jelly looking thing came out similar to a mucous plug from a normal pregnancy.  I also had some long stringy things that came out around that same time frame.  I had a repeat ultrasound after that and it showed an egg that had been collapsing upon itself.  My HcG levels dropped from like 1600 to 400 in a week and a half and the last count was 10 but I have had NO bleeding.  Not even spotting...  This was 3 weeks ago.  I would have figured by now I would have started bleeding.  I am also freaking out because someone told me you can get repregnant because your body can absorb the baby since it was so early in the prgnancy....  No one told me this!  We had not used any birth control methods at all.  I do not think this is all very likely though right?

[hoping4number3]

I just recently had a miscarriage, 30 july. I went through the same thing you are going through. I was told the 13 of july when I was 14 wks preg that the baby hadn't made it passed 7 wks. I was told I would miscarry by the 27th of july and if I didn't I had to go in to get meds that would help me miscarry and a D&C would be the last resort. I had spotting that went from dark brown and heavy somedays to brown and light other days. aournd the 21st or so I started having red blood and it was really mucousy and thick. I thought that was the miscarriage and figured it was over and I'd just be on my period after that. The afternoon of the 29th I went to the bathroom and felt I had to push like to poo, and the ges sac fell out of me! I freaked but thought for sure it was over then. Well not to scare you but I woke up at 1am on the 30 with cramps so bad I felt I was in labor I went to the bathroom and blood was pouring out of me. It lasted til 530 when I finally called the ER b/c I thought I was hemmoraging I was losing so much blood and clots and tissue. By the time I went to the dr the cramps were gone and the bleeding had let up a lot. The dr checked me and and said all the bleeding was over with and my uterus was back to normal and I would just be having period like bleeding. It has almost stopped now. I'm not going to lie or sugar coat anything b/c I don't want you to expect something that won't happen...it's better to be prepared for the worst as I found out! It hurts and it's scary but I would have rather done it naturally then to have a D&C. Some woman see differently but this is just my opinon. D&C is surgery no matter how you look at it. I've read several posts where woman want to be able to move and try again so they opt for a d&c. I was told,by my dr, when you have a D&C you have to wait at least 6 months b/f trying again where as with a natural miscarriage you can try after one cycle. I pray everything is ok for you. You can get through this and you will be ok even though it may not seem like it now! I hope I've helped some with my story and may God bless you!

[kmchenry254]

yea i understand i was supposed to be 13 wks and when i went for my ultrasound i was only measuring 8 1/2 wks and their was no heartbeat
i had to wait a week and a half before i had my d&c
which seemed to take forever and in the mean time i had gotten really depressed
so i know its hard and i wish you the best in luck with everything

isnt their sone kind of pill to help it pass quicker?
or am i thinking of something else....

[mommy2beex3]

I'm sorry for your loss...I had a mc in march and opted for a d&c. I don't think I could have done it any other way. I know what you mean about feeling morbid. I had to wait a few days and that was long enough for me. Did you pass any clots or tissue? Maybe you already did?

[mimc25]

Thank you for your kind words GoofyFace, I wanted a D&C but my doctor said since I was only 4 weeks pregnant it was not necessary and it would do more harm than good.  He said it was too much risk for something your body can take care of naturally...  I just feel this is taking forever it feels really morbid to walk around knowing you are pregnant but not...

[kmchenry254]

i think for everyone its different
me i had a d&c

[goofyface303]

im so sry for what happened to you and your husband ... i dont know how long it takes but you should call your doctor and ask he or she should talk to you and hopefully in someway give you the answer you seek and hopefully some words of consolment... im sry