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[quote=Anonymous]I had a missed miscarriage at 11 weeks and I would imagine the process is fairly similar. My doc gave me misoprotosol to get things started. It was excruciating and probably comes about as close to labor as I can currently imagine. Apparently, she was supposed to give me pain meds with the misoprotosol but forgot. So, make sure you ask for these if your doctor follows this protocol.

After I took the pills we went and checked into the hospital. I labored there and passed a lot of tissue while I was waiting for the doctor to free up for the surgery. That sucked. Second lesson, make sure you talk to your doctor about how long it will be between when you check into the hospital and when you go into the operating room. You want to roll in if you can.

After the drugs have kind of loosened things up you'll go in for a D&C. They will put you under, mercifully. The bleeding after wasn't so bad but I cried a lot.

If you have any choice in the matter see if you can get into Inova Fairfax because their nursing staff are so compassionate. I had my 11 week miscarriage at a hospital in SF and the nurses were awful. I had an 8 week miscarriage at Inova Fairfax and they were sooooo kind. (I've had eight miscarriages. All for the kind of trisomies you are talking about.) Anyway, Inova Fairfax is a top 50 hospital for women and I could totally see why. In SF they made me walk into the operating room. In Inova, they put me in a bed and DH stayed with me while they put me under.

I'd plan on resting for a day or two after. Get your favorite chick flicks and a boatload of Ben and Jerry's. Your friends and family will want to do something for you - let them. Everyone is different on how long it takes for the bleeding to stop and to get your period. Mine usually comes between four and six weeks after. Do not exercise as that stimulates blood flow to the uterus and it can take longer to go back to normal. The emotional stuff takes longer and all I can say there is to be honest with yourself about how you feel and just experience the feelings as they come. Don't fake like things are great and you'll get over it faster, oddly.

Peace and comfort to you during this difficult time, OP.[/quote]

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