Abnormal Uterine Lining and Hemorraghing

[~Mamaterra~]

I had a u/s yesterday for a blighted ovum that is continuing to grow. This is my third consective loss and I can't even articulate how heavy I am with pain...

I don't see an OB but had to go to one in order to get the results b/c the u/s technician wouldn't say anything.

Anyways, this OB had a med student with him when he redid the u/s and explained to her that my uterine lining normally should be about 1/2 to 1 cm thick, however mine is 3 cm thick all the way around. Very thick, he said.

He wants to see me in a week to do another u/s and if it is still there than he wants to do an evacuation. Well, that is what he wants...

What I want (which he never bothered to ask) was to induce this miscarriage naturally with herbs, as I have yet to start bleeding, and let nature run its' course.

My concern is that when I was about to leave his office, he asked me my blood type and told the receptionist to make sure we confirmed my blood type because we may need lots on hand. He didn't explain why to me, just talked around me.

Now what I can only conclude is that b/c my uterine lining is soo thick, there will be significant bleeding. As a result, should I be concerned with inducing this miscarriage on my own? Am I at an increased risk for hemorraghing?

[Jyotsna]

Hugs to you! I am so sorry. I don't know the answer, but just wanted to bump this post up.

[Charmie981]

I miscarried a blighted ovum about a month ago and miscarried ONLY the..."products of conception" (I really hate that term, but as there was never a baby I don't know what else to say?!). It wasn't until a month later that I bled (am bleeding) out the remaining endometrial tissue. I knew that I hadn't bled "enough" to have an empty uterus and asked the doctor about it. He said, yes, there was still a significant amount of endomedtrium and he would expect me to bleed that out before I returned to a normal cycle, which has proven to be really frustrating because I want to be pregnant YESTERDAY and I havne't had a period since June 13!! So all of this is to say that if you do choose to allow your body to do its own thing, be prepared that it may do it in a way you don't expect. I'm glad I didn't do the D&C the doc suggested, but I think my cycle has taken a lot longer to regulate than it would have if I'd let him take everything out, KWIM?

I guess it's possible that he's worried you'll bleed a lot because of the thickened tissue, but really the thickened tissue has nothing to do with YOUR blood. Maybe he's concerned that there are large blood vessels buried in that tissue? I'm not really sure. With any miscarriage its important to be sure that you're not alone when it happens and that you monitor your bleeding and seek medical help if you're losing too much (more than one pad per hour, completely soaked front to back for more than one hour is what I was told).

All in all, this is YOUR CHOICE so please don't let a doctor's scare tactics change your mind about what you feel is best for your body.

[~Mamaterra~]

Originally Posted by Charmie981

I miscarried a blighted ovum about a month ago and miscarried ONLY the..."products of conception" (I really hate that term, but as there was never a baby I don't know what else to say?!).

Charlotte,

Thank you for your response...I just wanted to reassure you that although you had a blighted ovum, it doesn't mean that you didn't loose a baby. The fetus was there, if only microscopically and for a week or two, and then it was reabsorbed back into your body. So feel free to grieve your loss because it is just as much of a loss as any other woman who has a miscarriage.

[alegna]

I had odd bleeding for a month or more after I m/c my blighted ovum. The month after when I had my first full period after the m/c it was CRAZY heavy at times (at one point I filled an overnight pad in 20 minutes- then it stopped again )

Don't know if that's helpful or not, but thought I'd share.



-Angela