Is A Painful Miscarriage Normal
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I felt as though I was having contractions when I miscarried and I have been worried ever since that this was not normal. I started bleeding one evening- a brown discharge. It got worse over night and I spent the next day resting as the Dr advised. The following day I had awful cramps that had me doubled in pain. I was unable to stand up or even move. I could only cry with the awful pain. I had an ultrasound scan booked in to check why I was bleeding but before I went to the appointment I miscarried the sack. I felt this move painlessly out of my body. The scan confirmed that I had miscarried everything and I felt relief that the pain was over. I don't wish to scare anyone with my story as I was only in pain for a couple of hours and I am actually glad I felt everything and didn't have a D&C. I would just like to know if it is possible to have had contractions and whether this is normal. I will be nervous when I become pregnant again but I will never let this experience stop me from trying again! Good luck to anyone reading this who has had similar experiences.
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forgot to mention I was 8 weeks
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Hi Jaffa I was exactly the same when I miscarried I was in so much pain having really strong contractions (I was 9 weeks but baby had died at 7 1/2 weeks) I was crying it was so sore and it was the most painful thing I have ever gone through! I too found that the sac came out painlessly I think the pain was it being pushed down and once it was down and about to come out the pain subsided. It just slipped out after all that painful contractions and the pain eased straight away. I was told it is normal to have contraction like pains. I don't know if maybe my pain threshold is less than some women as others seem to find it less physically painful but all I know is it really hurt! I am so sorry for your miscarriage I wish you healthy pregnancy very soon. I won't let it stop me trying either! best wishes to you.
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thank you so much for taking the time to respond, and especially for sharing your experience. I didn't ask the doctor about why I had found it so painful as was feeling fairly quiet afterwards as you can imagine. Like you- I wondered if I had a low pain threshold as I haven't heard of many women finding it so painful. I too wish you a healthy pregnancy soon - we will get there I'm sure!!
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I've never miscarried, but my mom has and she told me that it hurt more than giving birth. She thinks it's because there's a lot of emotional pain mixed in with the physical pain and it makes it so much worse..
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I just miscarried last week. It hurt. A LOT. It hurt for hours and just wouldn't stop. I was bed-ridden and my wonderful husband gave me pain medication only after I was crying horribly because of the pain. I figure it's normal. The pain, though, was the day after the sac came out. I'm sure it's just the way the body acts to make sure EVERYTHING comes out.
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Thanks Erin and Marcy for your answers. My miscarriage was also last week with the pain being at its worst on the day the sac came out. I think Erin's mom is right about the emotional side. Good luck Marcy
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