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Physical pain after D/C

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Hi, i'm new to this site, I just lost my baby on Nov. 1st, i guess its called a missed m/c as the baby had stopped developing a few weeks prior. I had a d&c friday morning, but had woken up to excruciating lower back pain which my dr. thought was related to cramping. Now, several days later, i still have severe back pain, along with constipation and painful urination (not a bladder infection- i went yesterday for a test which was neg)and just a heavy feeling in my pelvic area. Has anybody else gone thru this? It just seems so unfair that I have to go thru all this physical pain as well as the emotional pain of losing a baby.
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I delivered my son naturally but the placenta had gotten lost so they performed a D&C to retrieve it. It hasn't been a week yet but my back is killing me and I have some cramping too.
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I had a D&C done in July for a mc at 8 wks. I had very little pain afterward and little bleeding. Did your doctor put you on any pain meds? Mine only recommended Tylenol if I needed it.
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Yes, my Dr prescribed percocet for my pain, which only helped if I took 2 every 4 hours- which is what I think caused my constipation. I haven't taken any for over 24hrs now, the pain is bearable, but I'm having trouble walking and I'm supposed to work tomorrow evening (on my feet). Tylenol and ibuprofen don't seem to have any effect at all.
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Opps forgot to say I was prescribed Tylenol with Codine.
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Yes, I had the same experience. I had horrible back pain. The doctor gave me Toradol. And I got some over the counter stool softener. And drank tons of water and cranberry juice.
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I'm so sorry for your loss. My D&C was 3 months ago. I thought the constipation was from the general anathesia. I wasn't right in that department for 2-3 weeks!

If you are concerned the physical pain may indicate a complication, I urge you to call your doctor. I have been on the phone with my OB's office several times since my loss, and each time I was relieved by the answers. It's so much worse worrying!

Facing the physical and emotional pain is so brutal, particularly at first. Hang in there. Healing does happen. Take care.
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HOLY COW! It's been one week exact and when I posted that I had some back pains and cramping it was nothing compared to what I have now. So odd that it just started for me. The Tyleonol with Codine is NOT helping. I just put a call into my doctor. I hope it's nothing serious and just completely normal, but I worry about everything now.
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I don't think I have an infection because I was told when I was in the OR that they gave me a shot of an antibiotic just in case.
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